Question 1

With deductive research, data gathering is the first step.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Hypotheses are ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Based on a researcher's personal opinions and beliefs. 
B)  Ideas or systems of ideas that provide logical explanations of the social world. 
C)  Tentative assertions that are tested with data. 
D)  Not connected to theory. 
A)  Based on a researcher's personal opinions and beliefs. 
B)  Ideas or systems of ideas that provide logical explanations of the social world. 
C)  Tentative assertions that are tested with data. 
D)  Not connected to theory. C

Question 3

Provide an example of inductive and deductive research using the studies highlighted in the chapter.

Accepted Answer

Look at cycle on Figure 1.3

Question 4

The norm of researcher's drawing conclusions based on fact and not values, bias, or preconceptions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontology 
B)  Objectivity 
C)  Epistemology 
D)  Sociology 
A)  Ontology 
B)  Objectivity 
C)  Epistemology 
D)  Sociology

Question 5

Qualitative research is not based on the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are the advantages of mixed methods research designs? Provide a specific example from the research studies discussed in the chapter. Why was a mixed method design important for the research question the researcher was studying?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the advantages of mixed methods...

Question 7

The sociological imagination is

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of linking people's experiences to social conditions 
B)  Studying the social world using observation 
C)  Focused on individual level explanations for social problems 
D)  A concept developed in the 18th century 
A)  The practice of linking people's experiences to social conditions 
B)  Studying the social world using observation 
C)  Focused on individual level explanations for social problems 
D)  A concept developed in the 18th century

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an objective research approach

Accepted Answer

A)  Attending to the meanings people attach to social reality 
B)  Developing sympathy for respondents in a study 
C)  Determining whether a respondent's viewpoint is right or wrong 
D)  Relying on personal values and experiences when interpreting findings 
A)  Attending to the meanings people attach to social reality 
B)  Developing sympathy for respondents in a study 
C)  Determining whether a respondent's viewpoint is right or wrong 
D)  Relying on personal values and experiences when interpreting findings

Question 9

Which of the following is not true regarding the connection between politics and research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The priorities of organizations that fund research can shape how studies are designed. 
B)  How respondents view the utility of social research may impact their participation 
C)  Gaining access to a research site is a negotiated process that could involve interrogating the researcher's motivations. 
D)  Because of objectivity, politics does not impact research or the research process. 
A)  The priorities of organizations that fund research can shape how studies are designed. 
B)  How respondents view the utility of social research may impact their participation 
C)  Gaining access to a research site is a negotiated process that could involve interrogating the researcher's motivations. 
D)  Because of objectivity, politics does not impact research or the research process.

Question 10

Exploratory research seeks to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Middle-range theories are limited in scope and can be tested with empirical data

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Studying and understanding the world through systematic and direct observation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Empirical research 
B)  Sociological imagination 
C)  Epistemology 
D)  Sociology 
A)  Empirical research 
B)  Sociological imagination 
C)  Epistemology 
D)  Sociology

Question 13

Reasons for conducting social research include all except

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the social world 
B)  exploring a new phenomenon 
C)  promote personal opinions 
D)  seeking solutions to social problems 
A)  understanding the social world 
B)  exploring a new phenomenon 
C)  promote personal opinions 
D)  seeking solutions to social problems

Question 14

All of the following are true of research questions EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  It states the purpose of the study. 
B)  It is an answerable question which determines how data is collected and analyzed. 
C)  It can change as the research progresses. 
D)  It cannot be too broad in its scope. 
A)  It states the purpose of the study. 
B)  It is an answerable question which determines how data is collected and analyzed. 
C)  It can change as the research progresses. 
D)  It cannot be too broad in its scope.

Question 15

Feminist research, critical race theory, and intersectional theory are examples of a(n) _____________ approach to research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectivist 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Quantitative 
D)  Reflexive 
A)  Objectivist 
B)  Qualitative 
C)  Quantitative 
D)  Reflexive

Question 16

Research methods are tools and practices used to gather and analyse information to generate knowledge in sociology and other social sciences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is value-laden research and why is it important? Provide an example of this approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is value-laden research and why is...

Question 18

The 2004 study by González-López (2004) was inductive because

Accepted Answer

A)  She found that masculinity and fatherhood are variable experiences. 
B)  She used interviews to gather data on this topic. 
C)  Her work suggested a new theoretical understanding of patriarchy. 
D)  She interviewed immigrant men from a variety of regions. 
A)  She found that masculinity and fatherhood are variable experiences. 
B)  She used interviews to gather data on this topic. 
C)  Her work suggested a new theoretical understanding of patriarchy. 
D)  She interviewed immigrant men from a variety of regions.

Question 19

All of the following are differences between qualitative and quantitative research EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative research focuses on interpretive work while quantitative researcher relies on numerical analysis. 
B)  Quantitative research is primarily deductive while qualitative is primarily inductive. 
C)  Quantitative research approaches social reality as dynamic and changing while qualitative research approaches the social reality as more objective aligning with natural laws. 
D)  Quantitative research incorporates the norms of positivism while qualitative research seeks to determine how people interpret the social world. 
A)  Qualitative research focuses on interpretive work while quantitative researcher relies on numerical analysis. 
B)  Quantitative research is primarily deductive while qualitative is primarily inductive. 
C)  Quantitative research approaches social reality as dynamic and changing while qualitative research approaches the social reality as more objective aligning with natural laws. 
D)  Quantitative research incorporates the norms of positivism while qualitative research seeks to determine how people interpret the social world.

Question 20

Research that is focused primarily on describing a social phenomenon is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Exploratory research 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  Explanatory research 
D)  Evaluative research 
A)  Exploratory research 
B)  Descriptive research 
C)  Explanatory research 
D)  Evaluative research

With deductive research, data gathering is the first step.

Hypotheses are ______________________.

Provide an example of inductive and deductive research using the studies highlighted in the chapter.

The norm of researcher's drawing conclusions based on fact and not values, bias, or preconceptions is known as

Qualitative research is not based on the scientific method.

What are the advantages of mixed methods research designs? Provide a specific example from the research studies discussed in the chapter. Why was a mixed method design important for the research question the researcher was studying?

The sociological imagination is

Which of the following is an example of an objective research approach

Which of the following is not true regarding the connection between politics and research?

Exploratory research seeks to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings.

Middle-range theories are limited in scope and can be tested with empirical data

Studying and understanding the world through systematic and direct observation is known as

Reasons for conducting social research include all except

All of the following are true of research questions EXCEPT

Feminist research, critical race theory, and intersectional theory are examples of a(n) _____________ approach to research.

Research methods are tools and practices used to gather and analyse information to generate knowledge in sociology and other social sciences.

What is value-laden research and why is it important? Provide an example of this approach.

The 2004 study by González-López (2004) was inductive because

All of the following are differences between qualitative and quantitative research EXCEPT

Research that is focused primarily on describing a social phenomenon is known as

What Principles and Standards Guide Research Research Ethics

How Do Researchers Identify and Evaluate Social Concepts Measurement

How Do Researchers Select the People, Places, and Things to Study Sampling

How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research

How Can Researchers Enumerate and Examine Broad Patterns in Social Life Quantitative Research

Where Do Principles and Practice Meet in Research Study Design

How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

How Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

How Do Researchers Study the Ways Meanings Are Communicated in Everyday Life Content Analysis

How Can Researchers Learn From Information Collected by Others Existing Data

How Do Researchers Develop Inductive Findings Qualitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Record and Share Their Work Writing and Dissemination

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Exam 1: What Is Social Research a Particular Way of Knowing

With deductive research, data gathering is the first step.

Hypotheses are ______________________.

Provide an example of inductive and deductive research using the studies highlighted in the chapter.

The norm of researcher's drawing conclusions based on fact and not values, bias, or preconceptions is known as

Qualitative research is not based on the scientific method.

What are the advantages of mixed methods research designs? Provide a specific example from the research studies discussed in the chapter. Why was a mixed method design important for the research question the researcher was studying?

The sociological imagination is

Which of the following is an example of an objective research approach

Which of the following is not true regarding the connection between politics and research?

Exploratory research seeks to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings.

Middle-range theories are limited in scope and can be tested with empirical data

Studying and understanding the world through systematic and direct observation is known as

Reasons for conducting social research include all except

All of the following are true of research questions EXCEPT

Feminist research, critical race theory, and intersectional theory are examples of a(n) _____________ approach to research.

Research methods are tools and practices used to gather and analyse information to generate knowledge in sociology and other social sciences.

What is value-laden research and why is it important? Provide an example of this approach.

The 2004 study by González-López (2004) was inductive because

All of the following are differences between qualitative and quantitative research EXCEPT

Research that is focused primarily on describing a social phenomenon is known as

What Principles and Standards Guide Research Research Ethics

How Do Researchers Identify and Evaluate Social Concepts Measurement

How Do Researchers Select the People, Places, and Things to Study Sampling

How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research

How Can Researchers Enumerate and Examine Broad Patterns in Social Life Quantitative Research

Where Do Principles and Practice Meet in Research Study Design

How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

How Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

How Do Researchers Study the Ways Meanings Are Communicated in Everyday Life Content Analysis

How Can Researchers Learn From Information Collected by Others Existing Data

How Do Researchers Develop Inductive Findings Qualitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Record and Share Their Work Writing and Dissemination

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