Exam 1: Through the Lens of Science

Experiments:

Repeating a research project is called:

An intensive study of an individual or a small group is made by using the following research method:

The scientist's skepticism extends to:

The social sciences first emerged:

Sociology deals with the study and comparison of preliterate societies.

A sample survey deals with:

Objectivity means:

A detailed investigation of a single social unit in order to study it in depth is:

People manipulate the social world, which helps them to:

Scientific conclusions are:

In participant observation, the researcher studies the subject in a laboratory setting.

An anthropologist living with a group of people and engaging in some of their rituals is using the following research method:

The social sciences have no laws because:

Selecting an area to be researched and defining the problem to be investigated are steps that are taken for granted and, therefore, are unimportant.

The first step in the scientific method is:

A trained observer:

The study and comparative analysis of preliterate societies is one of the chief concerns of:

Verification is an important step in the scientific method.

In defining the social sciences, which of the following phrases is the most appropriate: