Exam 1: Human Inquiry and Science

Makita studied the literature on binge drinking and discovered a pattern between gender and binge drinking that might be logically and theoretically expected.She then did her study of college students and drinking.Which approach is reflected?

If an exception is found to a social pattern,the pattern is invalid.

Which of the following is TRUE of quantification?

Professor Williams was interested in conducting research on the elderly and fear of crime.He spoke to three women over the age of 65 in a nearby assisted living facility and determined that they were most afraid of being the victims of identity theft.Which error has Professor Williams committed?

Jason reads in his local newspaper that the juvenile delinquency rates in his county have skyrocketed in the past year.He is fascinated by those statistics and decides to research the causes of juvenile delinquency.If Jason chooses to conduct a research study that includes as many delinquent participants as possible,he is searching for the _________ explanation for delinquency.

Name five sociological variables and their attributes.

If Jason chooses instead to extensively interview his cousin,Bob,who is a juvenile delinquent about why he chose to commit delinquent acts,Jason is searching for the ________ explanation for delinquency.

Idiographic explanations provide partial explanations of a particular instance.

Joe wished to explain every possible reason why his sister chose to attend State University,including personal,family,school,peer,and other types of influences.What Joe is doing is called

Every observation is quantitative at the outset.

Methodology could best be described as

Ralph conducts an experiment in which he measures aggression in school children at different levels of temperature during recess.The independent and dependent variables are ________________.

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams.Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared,she told you,"I know I'm going to flunk this exam.I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

Describe the differences between inductive and deductive research,and give an example of each.

Theory that is logically inconsistent is acceptable as long as it is empirically accurate.

Idiographic explanations are used to explain the case or individual that stands out as different from others

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from nonscientific inquiry.

Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from

Because we have individual perspectives about the world,it is impossible to ever arrive at scientific statements about reality.

Which one of the following represents an aggregate of people?