Question 1

Newspapers and magazine articles are examples of empirical sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Longitudinal research measures ______ and ______ at different times to determine whether variation has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity; generalizability 
B)  cohorts; cross sections 
C)  independent variables; dependent variables 
D)  opinions; observations 
A)  validity; generalizability 
B)  cohorts; cross sections 
C)  independent variables; dependent variables 
D)  opinions; observations

Question 3

Repeated cross-sectional designs are also known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  trend studies 
B)  retro-analysis 
C)  fixed panel designs 
D)  event-based designs 
A)  trend studies 
B)  retro-analysis 
C)  fixed panel designs 
D)  event-based designs

Question 4

In longitudinal research, data are collected ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the political arena 
B)  at two or more points in time 
C)  exclusively from existing sources 
D)  through the use of web-based sources 
A)  in the political arena 
B)  at two or more points in time 
C)  exclusively from existing sources 
D)  through the use of web-based sources

Question 5

Reviewing peer-reviewed journal articles that report prior research is an essential step in designing new research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is theory? What role does theory play in social science research?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. A theory is a logicall

Question 7

When searching the World Wide Web for research materials it is common to find that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  progress tends to be slow due to limited information 
B)  it is difficult to avoid information in which you have no interest or necessity 
C)  online scholarly information and resources are typically not peer reviewed 
D)  there are few academic databases or search tools 
A)  progress tends to be slow due to limited information 
B)  it is difficult to avoid information in which you have no interest or necessity 
C)  online scholarly information and resources are typically not peer reviewed 
D)  there are few academic databases or search tools

Question 8

A social research question is a question about the social world that one seeks to answer through the collection and analysis of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  real-life observation 
B)  empirical, verifiable data 
C)  a set of hypotheses 
D)  official records 
A)  real-life observation 
B)  empirical, verifiable data 
C)  a set of hypotheses 
D)  official records

Question 9

When we conduct social research, we are attempting to connect theory with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical data 
B)  dependent variables 
C)  explanatory research 
D)  the research circle 
A)  empirical data 
B)  dependent variables 
C)  explanatory research 
D)  the research circle

Question 10

When unexpected patterns in the research lead to new insights or approaches, sociologists call them ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anomalous findings 
B)  a research circle 
C)  serendipitous findings 
D)  an empirical generalization 
A)  anomalous findings 
B)  a research circle 
C)  serendipitous findings 
D)  an empirical generalization

Newspapers and magazine articles are examples of empirical sources.

Longitudinal research measures and at different times to determine whether variation has occurred.

Repeated cross-sectional designs are also known as ______.

In longitudinal research, data are collected ______.

Reviewing peer-reviewed journal articles that report prior research is an essential step in designing new research.

What is theory? What role does theory play in social science research?

When searching the World Wide Web for research materials it is common to find that ______.

A social research question is a question about the social world that one seeks to answer through the collection and analysis of ______.

When we conduct social research, we are attempting to connect theory with ______.

When unexpected patterns in the research lead to new insights or approaches, sociologists call them ______.

Science, Society, and Social Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Generalizability and Sampling

Causation and Experimental Design

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods

Unobtrusive Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters

Exam 2: The Process and Problems of Social Research

Newspapers and magazine articles are examples of empirical sources.

Longitudinal research measures ______ and ______ at different times to determine whether variation has occurred.

Repeated cross-sectional designs are also known as ______.

In longitudinal research, data are collected ______.

Reviewing peer-reviewed journal articles that report prior research is an essential step in designing new research.

What is theory? What role does theory play in social science research?

When searching the World Wide Web for research materials it is common to find that ______.

A social research question is a question about the social world that one seeks to answer through the collection and analysis of ______.

When we conduct social research, we are attempting to connect theory with ______.

When unexpected patterns in the research lead to new insights or approaches, sociologists call them ______.

Science, Society, and Social Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Generalizability and Sampling

Causation and Experimental Design

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods

Unobtrusive Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters

Longitudinal research measures and at different times to determine whether variation has occurred.