Exam 3: Using Research Methods

When a change in one variable brings about a change in another variable, this is an example of ______.

In order for research to be generalizable, ______ sampling must occur.

When researchers conduct a study outside a clinical setting and manipulate conditions to observe the result, they are conducting a(n) ______.

Amanda was diligent in making sure her research results were trustworthy, so she double checked her research methods to make sure they consistently measured responses accurately. Amanda was concerned with ______.

A professor conducts a study using students as participants. Some of the students wanted to drop out of the study, but the professor told them they needed to stay in the study in order to provide valid results. What was violated in this study?

Before conducting an interview, the researcher develops questions to ask or topics to cover. This is called a(n) ______.

A researcher is starting a study and wants to read what others have documented about similar studies. What is this researcher engaging in?

When researchers use a qualitative approach for research, some of their material may involve ______.

A social scientist says that society would improve if all households made the same income. This is an example of a(n) ______ statement.

Normative statements express an opinion.

When a researcher tells his participants about the study being conducted, what they will be asked to do, and any potential harms, he is demonstrating ______.

Open-ended questions can help a sociologist understand a participant's views about family by ______.

Researchers form predictions about what they will discover through their research. They are forming ______.

It was determined that the research being conducted using college students did not ensure their rights or properly protect them. Who makes this determination?

Surveys and interviews are a form of data collection that uses ______.

In order to get data on how gender affects student interactions during recess, Maude volunteered to teach the children playground games. Maude's research is ______.

Theories help sociologists to notice and understand social patterns in society.

Compare and contrast empirical statements and normative statements. Give one example of each.

Danita is surveying freshman students at her school to study prevalence of alcohol usage. Her population is all freshman students at colleges in the United States.

The distillation of raw data into useful information is known as ______.