Question 1

Every observation is quantitative at the outset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A form of human interference in which what we learn about society can change reality so what we learned is not true is known as being

Accepted Answer

A) trivial. 
B) exceptional. 
C) recursive. 
D) dismissive. 
E) evolutionary. 
A) trivial. 
B) exceptional. 
C) recursive. 
D) dismissive. 
E) evolutionary. C

Question 3

Which of the following is an aim of social science?

Accepted Answer

A) Finding patterns in social life 
B) Predicting social phenomena 
C) Understanding individual behavior 
D) Explaining theories 
E) Replicating studies 
A) Finding patterns in social life 
B) Predicting social phenomena 
C) Understanding individual behavior 
D) Explaining theories 
E) Replicating studies A

Question 4

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quantification

Accepted Answer

A) often makes our observations more explicit. 
B) can make it more difficult to aggregate data. 
C) can make it more difficult to summarize data. 
D) limits the possibility of statistical analyses. 
E) can increase bias. 
A) often makes our observations more explicit. 
B) can make it more difficult to aggregate data. 
C) can make it more difficult to summarize data. 
D) limits the possibility of statistical analyses. 
E) can increase bias.

Question 6

Why is overgeneralization a problem in causal inquiries? How can a researcher keep from making this kind of error?

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization is a problem in causa

Question 7

Fred's biology teacher told him about the "birds and the bees." By relying on his biology teacher's explanation, Fred relies on _____ as a way of knowing.

Accepted Answer

A) experience 
B) tradition 
C) authority 
D) the misuse of authority 
E) theory 
A) experience 
B) tradition 
C) authority 
D) the misuse of authority 
E) theory

Question 8

Qualitative explanations tend to be _____ and quantitative explanations tend to be _____.

Accepted Answer

A) idiographic; idiographic 
B) nomothetic; nomothetic 
C) idiographic; nomothetic 
D) nomothetic; idiographic 
E) deductive; inductive 
A) idiographic; idiographic 
B) nomothetic; nomothetic 
C) idiographic; nomothetic 
D) nomothetic; idiographic 
E) deductive; inductive

Question 9

Pregnant at age 15, Tammy decided to have her baby. Her parents were upset with her decision and threatened to "cut her off" if she did not complete high school. A difficult pregnancy and embarrassment resulted in Tammy dropping out of school. After the baby was born, her parents said that they would raise the baby but that she would have to leave the house. At age 16, Tammy was on her own and without any money or job market skills. She began to work as a prostitute. This explanation of Tammy's prostitution is

Accepted Answer

A) idiographic. 
B) nomothetic. 
C) probabilistic. 
D) quantitative. 
E) based on agreements. 
A) idiographic. 
B) nomothetic. 
C) probabilistic. 
D) quantitative. 
E) based on agreements.

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

Accepted Answer

A) Female, Jewish, educational level 
B) Plumber, professor, dentist 
C) Occupation, political party preference, birthrate 
D) 21, violent, social class 
E) Dishonest, conservative, farmer 
A) Female, Jewish, educational level 
B) Plumber, professor, dentist 
C) Occupation, political party preference, birthrate 
D) 21, violent, social class 
E) Dishonest, conservative, farmer

Question 11

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralization. 
B) abuse of authority. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) illogical reasoning. 
E) tradition. 
A) overgeneralization. 
B) abuse of authority. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) illogical reasoning. 
E) tradition.

Question 12

Social science theories try to explain why aggregated patterns of behavior are so regular, even when the individuals participating in them may change over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss how scientific inquiry tries to avoid the common pitfalls that produce error in nonscientific inquiry.

Accepted Answer

Scientific inquiry tries to avoid common

Question 14

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams. Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared, she told you, "I know I'm going to flunk this exam. I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

Accepted Answer

A) illogical reasoning. 
B) theory. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) selective observation. 
E) overgeneralization. 
A) illogical reasoning. 
B) theory. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) selective observation. 
E) overgeneralization.

Question 15

After examining divorce court records, Jenny concludes that mothers are more likely than fathers to obtain custody of their children. This type of statement is

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic and deterministic. 
B) idiographic and deterministic. 
C) deductive and deterministic. 
D) nomothetic and probabilistic. 
E) idiographic and probabilistic. 
A) nomothetic and deterministic. 
B) idiographic and deterministic. 
C) deductive and deterministic. 
D) nomothetic and probabilistic. 
E) idiographic and probabilistic.

Question 16

Epistemology is best described as

Accepted Answer

A) the science of knowing. 
B) the discovery of reality through experimentation. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) tradition. 
E) authority. 
A) the science of knowing. 
B) the discovery of reality through experimentation. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) tradition. 
E) authority.

Question 17

Methodology differs from epistemology in that methodology is

Accepted Answer

A) the science of knowing. 
B) the science of finding out. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) only found through tradition. 
E) the logical aspect of science. 
A) the science of knowing. 
B) the science of finding out. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) only found through tradition. 
E) the logical aspect of science.

Question 18

What are two strengths and two weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research? How do researchers choose which to use?

Accepted Answer

Two strengths of qualitative research ar

Question 19

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

There is never a time that we should generalize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Every observation is quantitative at the outset.

A form of human interference in which what we learn about society can change reality so what we learned is not true is known as being

Which of the following is an aim of social science?

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Quantification

Why is overgeneralization a problem in causal inquiries? How can a researcher keep from making this kind of error?

Fred's biology teacher told him about the "birds and the bees." By relying on his biology teacher's explanation, Fred relies on _____ as a way of knowing.

Qualitative explanations tend to be _ and quantitative explanations tend to be _.

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Social science theories try to explain why aggregated patterns of behavior are so regular, even when the individuals participating in them may change over time.

Discuss how scientific inquiry tries to avoid the common pitfalls that produce error in nonscientific inquiry.

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams. Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared, she told you, "I know I'm going to flunk this exam. I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

After examining divorce court records, Jenny concludes that mothers are more likely than fathers to obtain custody of their children. This type of statement is

Epistemology is best described as

Methodology differs from epistemology in that methodology is

What are two strengths and two weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research? How do researchers choose which to use?

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

There is never a time that we should generalize.

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Exam 1: Human Inquiry and Science

Every observation is quantitative at the outset.

A form of human interference in which what we learn about society can change reality so what we learned is not true is known as being

Which of the following is an aim of social science?

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Quantification

Why is overgeneralization a problem in causal inquiries? How can a researcher keep from making this kind of error?

Fred's biology teacher told him about the "birds and the bees." By relying on his biology teacher's explanation, Fred relies on _____ as a way of knowing.

Qualitative explanations tend to be _____ and quantitative explanations tend to be _____.

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Social science theories try to explain why aggregated patterns of behavior are so regular, even when the individuals participating in them may change over time.

Discuss how scientific inquiry tries to avoid the common pitfalls that produce error in nonscientific inquiry.

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams. Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared, she told you, "I know I'm going to flunk this exam. I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

After examining divorce court records, Jenny concludes that mothers are more likely than fathers to obtain custody of their children. This type of statement is

Epistemology is best described as

Methodology differs from epistemology in that methodology is

What are two strengths and two weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative approaches to social research? How do researchers choose which to use?

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

There is never a time that we should generalize.

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Qualitative explanations tend to be _ and quantitative explanations tend to be _.