Question 1

Correlation differs from causation in that correlation:

Accepted Answer

A)  precedes causation 
B)  only indicates a probable relation 
C)  occurs purely by chance 
D)  occurs among more than two variables 
A)  precedes causation 
B)  only indicates a probable relation 
C)  occurs purely by chance 
D)  occurs among more than two variables

Question 2

Scientists start an investigation with by:

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting and defining a topic 
B)  verifying an hypothesis 
C)  analyzing data 
D)  replicating an experiment 
A)  selecting and defining a topic 
B)  verifying an hypothesis 
C)  analyzing data 
D)  replicating an experiment

Question 3

Systematically and methodically are key words in scientific investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Types of survey data include:

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaires 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  previously gathered statistical information 
D)  all of the above 
A)  questionnaires 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  previously gathered statistical information 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

The most experimental of the social sciences is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sociology 
B)  psychology 
C)  archaeology 
D)  economics 
A)  sociology 
B)  psychology 
C)  archaeology 
D)  economics

Question 6

If a broad spectrum of the population is surveyed at a given time, the study is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  inferential 
C)  descriptive 
D)  cross sectional 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  inferential 
C)  descriptive 
D)  cross sectional

Question 7

A case study is most useful when:

Accepted Answer

A)  limited research funds are available 
B)  no hypothesis can be formulated 
C)  events under consideration are rare 
D)  facts must be established 
A)  limited research funds are available 
B)  no hypothesis can be formulated 
C)  events under consideration are rare 
D)  facts must be established

Question 8

It is true of science that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a body of knowledge organized in a logical manner 
B)  it is not concerned with the method of acquiring knowledge 
C)  it does not include the method of investigation 
D)  its content is more important than its method 
A)  it is a body of knowledge organized in a logical manner 
B)  it is not concerned with the method of acquiring knowledge 
C)  it does not include the method of investigation 
D)  its content is more important than its method

Question 9

The scientific method in the social sciences:

Accepted Answer

A)  is as effective as in the natural sciences 
B)  is hampered by difficulties in attaining objectivity 
C)  has led to great discoveries in the human knowledge of the physical universe 
D)  has been found to be totally useless 
A)  is as effective as in the natural sciences 
B)  is hampered by difficulties in attaining objectivity 
C)  has led to great discoveries in the human knowledge of the physical universe 
D)  has been found to be totally useless

Question 10

The social sciences have:

Accepted Answer

A)  more control over data than physics 
B)  complete objectivity 
C)  problems with studying people in laboratories 
D)  been accepted as equally valid as the physical sciences 
A)  more control over data than physics 
B)  complete objectivity 
C)  problems with studying people in laboratories 
D)  been accepted as equally valid as the physical sciences

Question 11

Concepts in the social sciences:

Accepted Answer

A)  resemble common-sense notions 
B)  reflect the biases of their authors 
C)  differ considerably from the generally understood versions 
D)  are vaguely defined 
A)  resemble common-sense notions 
B)  reflect the biases of their authors 
C)  differ considerably from the generally understood versions 
D)  are vaguely defined

Question 12

Economics deals with:

Accepted Answer

A)  production of goods and services 
B)  consumption of goods and services 
C)  distribution of goods and services 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  production of goods and services 
B)  consumption of goods and services 
C)  distribution of goods and services 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 13

When gathering data, the scientist is required to exhibit all BUT which one of the following traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Courage 
B)  Patience 
C)  Ethical neutrality 
D)  Social involvement 
A)  Courage 
B)  Patience 
C)  Ethical neutrality 
D)  Social involvement

Correlation differs from causation in that correlation:

Scientists start an investigation with by:

Systematically and methodically are key words in scientific investigation.

Types of survey data include:

The most experimental of the social sciences is:

If a broad spectrum of the population is surveyed at a given time, the study is called:

A case study is most useful when:

It is true of science that:

The scientific method in the social sciences:

The social sciences have:

Concepts in the social sciences:

Economics deals with:

When gathering data, the scientist is required to exhibit all BUT which one of the following traits?

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

Correlation differs from causation in that correlation:

Scientists start an investigation with by:

Systematically and methodically are key words in scientific investigation.

Types of survey data include:

The most experimental of the social sciences is:

If a broad spectrum of the population is surveyed at a given time, the study is called:

A case study is most useful when:

It is true of science that:

The scientific method in the social sciences:

The social sciences have:

Concepts in the social sciences:

Economics deals with:

When gathering data, the scientist is required to exhibit all BUT which one of the following traits?

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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