Question 1

The plan for gathering data on a chosen topic is known as the

Accepted Answer

A) scientific method. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) research design. 
D) hidden curriculum. 
A) scientific method. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) research design. 
D) hidden curriculum.

Question 2

A trial explanation predicting a relationship between independent and dependent variables is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis. 
B) theory. 
C) fact. 
D) observation. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) theory. 
C) fact. 
D) observation.

Question 3

When symbolic interactionists study socially assistive robots, they are most likely to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) functions and dysfunctions. 
B) the robot as an interrelated part. 
C) interaction dynamics between robots and humans. 
D) the robot as a scarce and valued resource. 
A) functions and dysfunctions. 
B) the robot as an interrelated part. 
C) interaction dynamics between robots and humans. 
D) the robot as a scarce and valued resource.

Question 4

Each of the _____ offers a central question to direct thinking and key concepts to organize answers.

Accepted Answer

A) theoretical perspectives 
B) social actions 
C) methods of research 
D) negotiated order 
A) theoretical perspectives 
B) social actions 
C) methods of research 
D) negotiated order

Question 5

For her study on robots in the workplace Lee was able to view Snackbot's interactions with people through video/audio feeds. This method of study is known as

Accepted Answer

A) structural interviews. 
B) nonparticipant observation. 
C) participant observation. 
D) nonstructural interviewers. 
A) structural interviews. 
B) nonparticipant observation. 
C) participant observation. 
D) nonstructural interviewers.

Question 6

Which of the following is a false statement about the characteristics of high-quality sociological research?

Accepted Answer

A) Once a sociological study is completed, findings are considered final. 
B) Sociologists invite others to critique their work. 
C) Sociological findings endure as long as the research process can be replicated. 
D) Sociologists strive to be objective. 
A) Once a sociological study is completed, findings are considered final. 
B) Sociologists invite others to critique their work. 
C) Sociological findings endure as long as the research process can be replicated. 
D) Sociologists strive to be objective.

Question 7

In measuring whether people cooperated with Snackbot's requests to do neck stretches, Lee noticed a customer doing neck stretches in a way that mocked Snackbot. Lee was unsure whether such behavior should count as co-operation. Lee asked other researchers helping her and one said it should count and the other said it should not. This situation brings up issues of

Accepted Answer

A) generalizability. 
B) prediction. 
C) reliability. 
D) validity. 
A) generalizability. 
B) prediction. 
C) reliability. 
D) validity.

Question 8

Which one of the following statements represents a criticism of the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) It is too liberal. 
B) It focuses on the "small stuff." 
C) It leaves us wondering about a part's overall effect. 
D) It focuses on the "have nots." 
A) It is too liberal. 
B) It focuses on the "small stuff." 
C) It leaves us wondering about a part's overall effect. 
D) It focuses on the "have nots."

The plan for gathering data on a chosen topic is known as the

A trial explanation predicting a relationship between independent and dependent variables is a(n)

When symbolic interactionists study socially assistive robots, they are most likely to emphasize

Each of the _____ offers a central question to direct thinking and key concepts to organize answers.

For her study on robots in the workplace Lee was able to view Snackbot's interactions with people through video/audio feeds. This method of study is known as

Which of the following is a false statement about the characteristics of high-quality sociological research?

Which one of the following statements represents a criticism of the functionalist perspective?

The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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Exam 2: Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

The plan for gathering data on a chosen topic is known as the

A trial explanation predicting a relationship between independent and dependent variables is a(n)

When symbolic interactionists study socially assistive robots, they are most likely to emphasize

Each of the _____ offers a central question to direct thinking and key concepts to organize answers.

For her study on robots in the workplace Lee was able to view Snackbot's interactions with people through video/audio feeds. This method of study is known as

Which of the following is a false statement about the characteristics of high-quality sociological research?

Which one of the following statements represents a criticism of the functionalist perspective?

The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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