Question 1

Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the social sciences deal with the behavior of people 
B)  the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial 
C)  the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior, while the natural sciences have only theories 
D)  people's behavior is predictable, while the behavior of inanimate objects is not 
A)  the social sciences deal with the behavior of people 
B)  the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial 
C)  the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior, while the natural sciences have only theories 
D)  people's behavior is predictable, while the behavior of inanimate objects is not

Question 2

Participant observation:

Accepted Answer

A)  is exclusively used by anthropologists 
B)  requires the researcher to disguise his or her identity 
C)  involves experimental controls 
D)  may compromise the objectivity of the researcher 
A)  is exclusively used by anthropologists 
B)  requires the researcher to disguise his or her identity 
C)  involves experimental controls 
D)  may compromise the objectivity of the researcher

Question 3

Variables that exercise influence on other variables are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variables 
B)  constants 
C)  dependent variables 
D)  none of the above 
A)  independent variables 
B)  constants 
C)  dependent variables 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Participant observation is the social scientist's most trusted method of research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The scientific method contains all but one of the following techniques:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific observation 
B)  systematic collection of data 
C)  making data public 
D)  selecting data to prove a point 
A)  scientific observation 
B)  systematic collection of data 
C)  making data public 
D)  selecting data to prove a point

Question 6

Descriptive statistics convey the central tendency of a group of numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A theory is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific law 
B)  set of concepts and generalizations 
C)  speculation about truth and beauty 
D)  hunch regarding reality 
A)  scientific law 
B)  set of concepts and generalizations 
C)  speculation about truth and beauty 
D)  hunch regarding reality

Question 8

Every hypothesis must:

Accepted Answer

A)  predict a relationship between two factors 
B)  be general 
C)  be based on scientific theory 
D)  predict a causal relationship 
A)  predict a relationship between two factors 
B)  be general 
C)  be based on scientific theory 
D)  predict a causal relationship

Question 9

Concepts, theories, and research constitute the scientific spirit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Political science stresses the study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  government 
B)  state 
C)  power 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  government 
B)  state 
C)  power 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The scientific method may be considered apart from science

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Skepticism refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  impartiality 
B)  doubting 
C)  repetition 
D)  precision 
A)  impartiality 
B)  doubting 
C)  repetition 
D)  precision

Question 13

All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blushing 
B)  Curiosity 
C)  Fascination with the self 
D)  The use of reason 
A)  Blushing 
B)  Curiosity 
C)  Fascination with the self 
D)  The use of reason

Question 14

It is true that the differences among the social sciences:

Accepted Answer

A)  are differences of vantage point 
B)  are a matter of stress 
C)  consist of the examination of various facets of a social universe 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  are differences of vantage point 
B)  are a matter of stress 
C)  consist of the examination of various facets of a social universe 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

A longitudinal study is a survey taken on the same day throughout the country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The hypothesis is a statement of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a universal truth 
B)  the scientist's conclusions 
C)  a tentative statement of a topic that is subject to testing 
D)  disagreement with a generally accepted theory 
A)  a universal truth 
B)  the scientist's conclusions 
C)  a tentative statement of a topic that is subject to testing 
D)  disagreement with a generally accepted theory

Question 17

The Industrial Revolution:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated social classes 
B)  made all social classes equal 
C)  created a class of industrial workers 
D)  none of the above 
A)  eliminated social classes 
B)  made all social classes equal 
C)  created a class of industrial workers 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

The study of traits that appear in specific populations as adaptations to specific environments is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical anthropology 
B)  cultural anthropology 
C)  demography 
D)  psychology 
A)  physical anthropology 
B)  cultural anthropology 
C)  demography 
D)  psychology

Question 19

Specialization results from the attempt to learn as much as possible about a small portion of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The social sciences lack:

Accepted Answer

A)  theories 
B)  concepts 
C)  scientific laws 
D)  generalizations 
A)  theories 
B)  concepts 
C)  scientific laws 
D)  generalizations

Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because:

Participant observation:

Variables that exercise influence on other variables are called:

Participant observation is the social scientist's most trusted method of research.

The scientific method contains all but one of the following techniques:

Descriptive statistics convey the central tendency of a group of numbers.

A theory is a:

Every hypothesis must:

Concepts, theories, and research constitute the scientific spirit.

Political science stresses the study of:

The scientific method may be considered apart from science

Skepticism refers to:

All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science?

It is true that the differences among the social sciences:

A longitudinal study is a survey taken on the same day throughout the country.

The hypothesis is a statement of:

The Industrial Revolution:

The study of traits that appear in specific populations as adaptations to specific environments is called:

Specialization results from the attempt to learn as much as possible about a small portion of knowledge.

The social sciences lack:

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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Exam 1: Through the Lens of Science

Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because:

Participant observation:

Variables that exercise influence on other variables are called:

Participant observation is the social scientist's most trusted method of research.

The scientific method contains all but one of the following techniques:

Descriptive statistics convey the central tendency of a group of numbers.

A theory is a:

Every hypothesis must:

Concepts, theories, and research constitute the scientific spirit.

Political science stresses the study of:

The scientific method may be considered apart from science

Skepticism refers to:

All but WHICH of the following characteristics of humans led to the development of science?

It is true that the differences among the social sciences:

A longitudinal study is a survey taken on the same day throughout the country.

The hypothesis is a statement of:

The Industrial Revolution:

The study of traits that appear in specific populations as adaptations to specific environments is called:

Specialization results from the attempt to learn as much as possible about a small portion of knowledge.

The social sciences lack:

In the Beginning

Culture Product and Guide to Life in Society

Group Interaction From Two to Millions

Becoming a Person the Birth of Personality

Deviance and Criminality the Need for Social Control

The Great Divide Ranking and Stratification

Minority Status Race and Ethnicity

Minority Status Age, Gender, and Sexuality

From the Plow to the Computer Change, Collective Behavior, and Social Movements

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Pivotal Institutions Marriage and the Family

Pivotal Institutions Religion

Education

Government: the Institution and the Ideologies That Underlie It

The Government of the United States of America

Democracy in Action We, the People

The Economy Concepts and History

Principles of Economic Behavior Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Nation Among Nations

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