Question 1

Good research questions

Accepted Answer

A)  Are formulated outside of the established theory or prior research. 
B)  Do not have to contribute to our knowledge but can simply reflect the researcher's interest. 
C)  Can focus on philosophical or moral considerations 
D)  Are clear, specific, understandable, and researchable 
A)  Are formulated outside of the established theory or prior research. 
B)  Do not have to contribute to our knowledge but can simply reflect the researcher's interest. 
C)  Can focus on philosophical or moral considerations 
D)  Are clear, specific, understandable, and researchable

Question 2

Behar's (1996) contribution to social researchers' understanding of reflexivity in the book The Vulnerable Observer is best summarized as

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers should reflect on who they are in relationship to who they are studying and how this impacts their insights. 
B)  Objectivity is an important goal at all costs. 
C)  Being vulnerable as a researcher undermines the credibility of the research findings. 
D)  A researcher's identity and biography has little impact on the research process because of objectivity. 
A)  Researchers should reflect on who they are in relationship to who they are studying and how this impacts their insights. 
B)  Objectivity is an important goal at all costs. 
C)  Being vulnerable as a researcher undermines the credibility of the research findings. 
D)  A researcher's identity and biography has little impact on the research process because of objectivity.

Question 3

An approach to data collection and analysis that draws on multiple tools and procedures is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative research 
B)  Quantitative research 
C)  Mixed methods research 
D)  Basic research 
A)  Qualitative research 
B)  Quantitative research 
C)  Mixed methods research 
D)  Basic research

Question 4

The research process does not always adhere to a rigid sequence. Instead, it can be the case that researchers may shift between theory and data gathering several times in the process. This strategy is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative 
B)  Iterative 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Inductive 
A)  Qualitative 
B)  Iterative 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Inductive

Question 5

Qualitative research usually entails a deductive approach in the relationship between theory and research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the four general purposes of research and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Research that is conducted with the goal of advancing knowledge is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Applied research 
B)  Evaluative research 
C)  Basic research 
D)  Descriptive research 
A)  Applied research 
B)  Evaluative research 
C)  Basic research 
D)  Descriptive research

Question 8

Empirical research involves understanding the world through systemic, direct observation

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the goal of sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  To advance a researcher's opinions 
B)  To make sense of the social world 
C)  To advocate for a particular cause 
D)  To ponder the morality of an issue 
A)  To advance a researcher's opinions 
B)  To make sense of the social world 
C)  To advocate for a particular cause 
D)  To ponder the morality of an issue

Question 10

Knowing where social knowledge comes from is

Accepted Answer

A)  A form of power 
B)  Not related to methodology 
C)  Not possible to determine 
D)  A way of perpetuating false claims 
A)  A form of power 
B)  Not related to methodology 
C)  Not possible to determine 
D)  A way of perpetuating false claims

Good research questions

Behar's (1996) contribution to social researchers' understanding of reflexivity in the book The Vulnerable Observer is best summarized as

An approach to data collection and analysis that draws on multiple tools and procedures is known as:

The research process does not always adhere to a rigid sequence. Instead, it can be the case that researchers may shift between theory and data gathering several times in the process. This strategy is described as

Qualitative research usually entails a deductive approach in the relationship between theory and research.

Discuss the four general purposes of research and provide an example of each.

Research that is conducted with the goal of advancing knowledge is known as

Empirical research involves understanding the world through systemic, direct observation

What is the goal of sociological theory?

Knowing where social knowledge comes from is

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

Good research questions

Behar's (1996) contribution to social researchers' understanding of reflexivity in the book The Vulnerable Observer is best summarized as

An approach to data collection and analysis that draws on multiple tools and procedures is known as:

The research process does not always adhere to a rigid sequence. Instead, it can be the case that researchers may shift between theory and data gathering several times in the process. This strategy is described as

Qualitative research usually entails a deductive approach in the relationship between theory and research.

Discuss the four general purposes of research and provide an example of each.

Research that is conducted with the goal of advancing knowledge is known as

Empirical research involves understanding the world through systemic, direct observation

What is the goal of sociological theory?

Knowing where social knowledge comes from is

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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