Question 1

Theories are opinions which are based on personal beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dr. Glover wants to assess how well online and hybrid teaching impacted student's understanding of course content. What type of research is she most likely conducting?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

"What is the impact of remote learning on graduation rates" is an example of an evaluative research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Inductive research ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Begins with theory 
B)  Begins with data collection 
C)  Is not a method for acquiring knowledge 
D)  Moves from the general to the specific 
A)  Begins with theory 
B)  Begins with data collection 
C)  Is not a method for acquiring knowledge 
D)  Moves from the general to the specific

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Review the literature 
B)  Replicate other researcher's study 
C)  Formulate a hypothesis 
D)  Design and conduct a study 
A)  Review the literature 
B)  Replicate other researcher's study 
C)  Formulate a hypothesis 
D)  Design and conduct a study

Question 6

_____________ research attempts to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings

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

Question 7

Research that relies mainly on words and non-numeric data is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative research 
B)  Quantitative research 
C)  Applied research 
D)  Exploratory research 
A)  Qualitative research 
B)  Quantitative research 
C)  Applied research 
D)  Exploratory research

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the practicalities of research are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers may find it difficult to develop rapport with research participants, particularly if they are studying groups involved with illegal activities. 
B)  Researchers typically do not need to worry about monetary costs when conducting research. 
C)  The ideal is more important than the feasible when pursuing a research project. 
D)  All researchers have the skills to conduct any type of study. 
A)  Researchers may find it difficult to develop rapport with research participants, particularly if they are studying groups involved with illegal activities. 
B)  Researchers typically do not need to worry about monetary costs when conducting research. 
C)  The ideal is more important than the feasible when pursuing a research project. 
D)  All researchers have the skills to conduct any type of study.

Question 9

Discuss at least three ways that politics or political dimensions can impact the research process.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The notion that authentic knowledge relies on empirical observations and scientific analysis is known was epistemology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss and contrast objective and reflexive approaches to the role of values in social research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss and contrast objective and reflexive approaches...

Question 12

Dr. Filoteo hypothesizes that students who were online during the COVID-19 pandemic are less likely to have a favorable opinion of their college experience than students who were in a hybrid or fully in-person learning environment. What type of research is she likely to be conducting?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. How does each approach relate to positivism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative approaches...

Question 14

Émile Durkheim's theory of suicide is best understood as

Accepted Answer

A)  A middle-range theory 
B)  Inductive research 
C)  A grand theory 
D)  A qualitative study 
A)  A middle-range theory 
B)  Inductive research 
C)  A grand theory 
D)  A qualitative study

Question 15

Research that uses numbers and statistics is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative research 
B)  Qualitative research 
C)  Descriptive research 
D)  Basic research 
A)  Quantitative research 
B)  Qualitative research 
C)  Descriptive research 
D)  Basic research

Question 16

Epistemology would ask the question "what does reality mean?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Understanding how knowledge is created allows us to tell the difference between valid and false claims

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Bonilla-Silva's mixed methods study (2006)

Accepted Answer

A)  Interview data provided greater insight on how racist attitudes identified in the survey data were expressed 
B)  White people were likely to admit they were racist in interviews but not in surveys. 
C)  He was able to identify color-blind rhetoric from survey responses. 
D)  Liberal whites were more likely to avoid color-blind rhetoric than conservatives. 
A)  Interview data provided greater insight on how racist attitudes identified in the survey data were expressed 
B)  White people were likely to admit they were racist in interviews but not in surveys. 
C)  He was able to identify color-blind rhetoric from survey responses. 
D)  Liberal whites were more likely to avoid color-blind rhetoric than conservatives.

Question 19

_________ research begins with theory from which hypothesis are developed and tested using data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Inductive 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Exploratory 
A)  Inductive 
B)  Descriptive 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Exploratory

Question 20

You have been asked to design a research study examining housing discrimination in your community. Formulate a research question considering the guidelines for a good question. Decide what type of research you will conduct. Will it be applied or basic? Qualitative or quantitative? Why do you think these are the best approaches?

Accepted Answer

The research question for examining hous

Theories are opinions which are based on personal beliefs.

Dr. Glover wants to assess how well online and hybrid teaching impacted student's understanding of course content. What type of research is she most likely conducting?

"What is the impact of remote learning on graduation rates" is an example of an evaluative research question.

Inductive research ________________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

_____________ research attempts to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings

Research that relies mainly on words and non-numeric data is known as

Which of the following statements about the practicalities of research are true?

Discuss at least three ways that politics or political dimensions can impact the research process.

The notion that authentic knowledge relies on empirical observations and scientific analysis is known was epistemology.

Discuss and contrast objective and reflexive approaches to the role of values in social research.

Dr. Filoteo hypothesizes that students who were online during the COVID-19 pandemic are less likely to have a favorable opinion of their college experience than students who were in a hybrid or fully in-person learning environment. What type of research is she likely to be conducting?

Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. How does each approach relate to positivism?

Émile Durkheim's theory of suicide is best understood as

Research that uses numbers and statistics is known as

Epistemology would ask the question "what does reality mean?"

Understanding how knowledge is created allows us to tell the difference between valid and false claims

In Bonilla-Silva's mixed methods study (2006)

_________ research begins with theory from which hypothesis are developed and tested using data.

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

Theories are opinions which are based on personal beliefs.

Dr. Glover wants to assess how well online and hybrid teaching impacted student's understanding of course content. What type of research is she most likely conducting?

"What is the impact of remote learning on graduation rates" is an example of an evaluative research question.

Inductive research ________________.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the scientific method?

_____________ research attempts to explain and predict future conditions for people, situations, and settings

Research that relies mainly on words and non-numeric data is known as

Which of the following statements about the practicalities of research are true?

Discuss at least three ways that politics or political dimensions can impact the research process.

The notion that authentic knowledge relies on empirical observations and scientific analysis is known was epistemology.

Discuss and contrast objective and reflexive approaches to the role of values in social research.

Dr. Filoteo hypothesizes that students who were online during the COVID-19 pandemic are less likely to have a favorable opinion of their college experience than students who were in a hybrid or fully in-person learning environment. What type of research is she likely to be conducting?

Compare and contrast quantitative and qualitative approaches to research. How does each approach relate to positivism?

Émile Durkheim's theory of suicide is best understood as

Research that uses numbers and statistics is known as

Epistemology would ask the question "what does reality mean?"

Understanding how knowledge is created allows us to tell the difference between valid and false claims

In Bonilla-Silva's mixed methods study (2006)

_________ research begins with theory from which hypothesis are developed and tested using data.

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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