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

What does it mean to claim that knowledge is created? How does social research and methodology contribute to the creation of knowledge?

Research studies typically fall into one research type

Which of the following is true of mixed methods research?

Which of the following inform what we know?

Martin and Luke (2010) hypothesized that mothers talk more with their daughters about relationships, sexual abuse, their reproductive bodies, and morality than their sons. Their hypotheses were based on

Describe the difference between inductive and deductive research processes. How do they each relate to theory?

Applied research is focused on solving a practical problem, for example, helping an organization assess the effectiveness of an intervention.

What are some of the reasons people may conduct social research? What is beneficial about understanding research methods? Which do you find the most interesting or appealing and why?

What are some practical concerns to consider when designing and conducting research?

A researcher who wanted to assess or improve the effectiveness of a policy would engage in _______________.

Dr. Parks is assessing the effectiveness of a program for kindergarten students focused on citizenship and empathy for a local organization. This is an example of _____________ research.

Which theory is best understood as a grand theory?

Research studies typically fall into one research type

González-López's study of the sexual lives and life histories of adult Mexican immigrants was an example of deductive research.

Describe a research question that you are interested in studying. Then consider the reflexive ideal described in the chapter and Behar's guidance for thinking about reflexivity. What values, biases, characteristics, and so on would you need to be aware of when conducting this study?

Dr. Scott is interested in conducting research that will shed light on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the amount of physical distance that people put between themselves and others when in public. Which type of research is this most likely to fit into?

How do middle range theories different from grand theories? What is example of each?

Tools and practices used to gather and analyze information are known as

Dr. Jenson is interested in the way that content is including into high school curricula, particularly with the notion the topics that are included shape what students know and will know. Which field does his inquiry best fit into.

Inductive research begins with the specific data in order to build theory.