Question 1

Social scientists are deterministic in their thinking, what does determinism actually mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human behavior is caused by certain identifiable factors 
B)  Internal as well as external attributes influence human behavior 
C)  Human behavior is predictable, at least to some extent 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Human behavior is caused by certain identifiable factors 
B)  Internal as well as external attributes influence human behavior 
C)  Human behavior is predictable, at least to some extent 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

Briefly explain how knowledge is understood in social science and the implications it has for research.

Accepted Answer

In social science, knowledge is understo

Question 3

Which of the following type of research does NOT belong to the social scientific paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Survey research 
B)  Experimental research 
C)  Narrative research 
A)  Survey research 
B)  Experimental research 
C)  Narrative research

Question 4

Discuss whether science can be value free and whether it should be.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether science can be v

Question 5

What is not of the main qualities of social scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Sincerity 
C)  Validity 
D)  Precision 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Sincerity 
C)  Validity 
D)  Precision

Question 6

Explain the main differences between the social scientific and the interpretive paradigms. What aspects of research do these differences affect?

Accepted Answer

The main differences between the social

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT part of the systematic four-step process in conducting social scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposing a theory 
B)  Developing a hypothesis/hypotheses 
C)  Running controls 
D)  Providing thick description 
A)  Proposing a theory 
B)  Developing a hypothesis/hypotheses 
C)  Running controls 
D)  Providing thick description

Social scientists are deterministic in their thinking, what does determinism actually mean?

Briefly explain how knowledge is understood in social science and the implications it has for research.

Which of the following type of research does NOT belong to the social scientific paradigm?

Discuss whether science can be value free and whether it should be.

What is not of the main qualities of social scientific research?

Explain the main differences between the social scientific and the interpretive paradigms. What aspects of research do these differences affect?

Which of the following is NOT part of the systematic four-step process in conducting social scientific research?

Introduction Ethics

Interpretive Paradigm

Critical Paradigm

Data

Evaluating Research

Hypotheses and Research Questions

Ethnography

Interviewing

Focus Groups

Content Analysis

Discourse Analysis

Surveys

Descriptive

Inferential

Experimental Design

Mixed Methods

Rhetorical Criticism

Critical Rhetoric

Performance

Filters

Exam 2: Social Science

Social scientists are deterministic in their thinking, what does determinism actually mean?

Briefly explain how knowledge is understood in social science and the implications it has for research.

Which of the following type of research does NOT belong to the social scientific paradigm?

Discuss whether science can be value free and whether it should be.

What is not of the main qualities of social scientific research?

Explain the main differences between the social scientific and the interpretive paradigms. What aspects of research do these differences affect?

Which of the following is NOT part of the systematic four-step process in conducting social scientific research?

Introduction Ethics

Interpretive Paradigm

Critical Paradigm

Data

Evaluating Research

Hypotheses and Research Questions

Ethnography

Interviewing

Focus Groups

Content Analysis

Discourse Analysis

Surveys

Descriptive

Inferential

Experimental Design

Mixed Methods

Rhetorical Criticism

Critical Rhetoric

Performance

Filters