Question 1

A variable is made up of a selection of related attributes

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

An independent variable is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) theoretical concept. 
B) variable influencing other variables. 
C) variable influenced by other variables. 
D) attribute. 
E) outcome variable 
A) theoretical concept. 
B) variable influencing other variables. 
C) variable influenced by other variables. 
D) attribute. 
E) outcome variable

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps avoid the task of starting from scratch in our search for regularities 
B) It demonstrates that knowledge is cumulative 
C) The jumping-off part for the development of knowledge is often the inherited body of information 
D) It enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true 
E) It does not prevent us from performing future inquiry. 
A) It helps avoid the task of starting from scratch in our search for regularities 
B) It demonstrates that knowledge is cumulative 
C) The jumping-off part for the development of knowledge is often the inherited body of information 
D) It enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true 
E) It does not prevent us from performing future inquiry.

Question 4

Which of the following does NOT suggest the misuse of authority?

Accepted Answer

A) Popular athletes who discuss the nutritional value of cereals on TV commercials. 
B) Movie stars who are paid to evaluate the taste of different coffee brands at supermarket openings. 
C) Social scientists who discuss inequality in their classrooms. 
D) Political figures, without any medical expertise, who argue that marijuana can "fry your brain" 
E) Celebrities who promote specific vitamin supplements. 
A) Popular athletes who discuss the nutritional value of cereals on TV commercials. 
B) Movie stars who are paid to evaluate the taste of different coffee brands at supermarket openings. 
C) Social scientists who discuss inequality in their classrooms. 
D) Political figures, without any medical expertise, who argue that marijuana can "fry your brain" 
E) Celebrities who promote specific vitamin supplements.

Question 5

A dependent variable is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  theoretical concept. 
B)  variable influencing other variables. 
C)  causal variable. 
D)  attribute 
E)  variable influenced by other variables. 
A)  theoretical concept. 
B)  variable influencing other variables. 
C)  causal variable. 
D)  attribute 
E)  variable influenced by other variables.

Question 6

Qualitative data tends to be richer in meaning than quantified data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Scientific ________ deals with the logical aspect of science,whereas _________ deals with the observational aspect.

Accepted Answer

A) data collection; theory 
B) research; intuition 
C) theory; intuition 
D) theory; practicality 
E) theory; data collection 
A) data collection; theory 
B) research; intuition 
C) theory; intuition 
D) theory; practicality 
E) theory; data collection

Question 8

Data that consists of numbers and numeric scores that can be analyzed and interpreted using statistical methods are:

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative data 
B) quantitative data 
C) qualified data 
D) textual data 
E) inconsistent data 
A) qualitative data 
B) quantitative data 
C) qualified data 
D) textual data 
E) inconsistent data

Question 9

Van wants to use social science to help him decide if Protestantism is a better religion than Catholicism.As a methodologist,your best response would be:

Accepted Answer

A) depends on what you mean by "Protestantism" 
B) sorry, science cannot settle debates about values 
C) depends on what you mean by "better" 
D) the best thing to do would be to interview a Protestant and a Catholic 
E) complete a survey 
A) depends on what you mean by "Protestantism" 
B) sorry, science cannot settle debates about values 
C) depends on what you mean by "better" 
D) the best thing to do would be to interview a Protestant and a Catholic 
E) complete a survey

Question 10

Nomothetic explanations are more easily achieved through quantification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Igor studied students at his community college and noticed that a slim majority carried no books to class.Then he saw a new set of people in the distance and concluded before seeing them that they would definitely be carrying books to class because someone should do that,especially since he had just seen students without books.Which error in inquiry is reflected?

Accepted Answer

A) illogical reasoning 
B) overgeneralization 
C) selective observation 
D) inaccurate observation 
E) immature observation 
A) illogical reasoning 
B) overgeneralization 
C) selective observation 
D) inaccurate observation 
E) immature observation

Question 12

If you notice two freshmen women in your dorm dressing up excessively to go to class,and assume that ALL freshmen women dress up excessively,you have engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralization. 
B) undergeneralization. 
C) abstract reasoning. 
D) ego involvement. 
E) selective observation. 
A) overgeneralization. 
B) undergeneralization. 
C) abstract reasoning. 
D) ego involvement. 
E) selective observation.

Question 13

After examining divorce court records,Jenny concludes that moms are more likely than dads to obtain custody of their children.This statement is:

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic. 
B) idiographic 
C) probabilistic 
D) nomothetic and probabilistic 
E) idiographic and probabilistic 
A) nomothetic. 
B) idiographic 
C) probabilistic 
D) nomothetic and probabilistic 
E) idiographic and probabilistic

Question 14

A researcher who is interviewing teachers in order to gain a greater understanding of their day to day work is conducting what kind of research?

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic 
B) idiographic 
C) aggregate 
D) deceptive 
E) longitudinal 
A) nomothetic 
B) idiographic 
C) aggregate 
D) deceptive 
E) longitudinal

Question 15

After observing three individuals driving over 80 miles an hour on the highway,Sylvia makes the assumption that the speed limit is 80 and speeds up.She has committed what kind of error?

Accepted Answer

A) inaccurate observation 
B) illogical reasoning 
C) overgeneralization 
D) selective observation 
E) misuse of authority 
A) inaccurate observation 
B) illogical reasoning 
C) overgeneralization 
D) selective observation 
E) misuse of authority

Question 16

A purpose for social science research is to make moral decisions about phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An independent variable precedes (comes before)the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The need to develop a tolerance for ambiguity helps resolve the conflict between what two concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) Determinism and agency 
B) Nomothetic and idiographic 
C) Qualitative and quantitative 
D) inductive and deductive 
E) cross-sectional and longitudinal 
A) Determinism and agency 
B) Nomothetic and idiographic 
C) Qualitative and quantitative 
D) inductive and deductive 
E) cross-sectional and longitudinal

Question 19

Theories describe the relationship we might logically expect between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In any given study,sex is a(n)________,whereas being male or female is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) attribute; variable 
B) definition; choice 
C) choice; definition 
D) variable; attribute 
E) variable; choice 
A) attribute; variable 
B) definition; choice 
C) choice; definition 
D) variable; attribute 
E) variable; choice

A variable is made up of a selection of related attributes

An independent variable is a(n)

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Which of the following does NOT suggest the misuse of authority?

A dependent variable is a(n)

Qualitative data tends to be richer in meaning than quantified data.

Scientific deals with the logical aspect of science,whereas _ deals with the observational aspect.

Data that consists of numbers and numeric scores that can be analyzed and interpreted using statistical methods are:

Van wants to use social science to help him decide if Protestantism is a better religion than Catholicism.As a methodologist,your best response would be:

Nomothetic explanations are more easily achieved through quantification.

If you notice two freshmen women in your dorm dressing up excessively to go to class,and assume that ALL freshmen women dress up excessively,you have engaged in

After examining divorce court records,Jenny concludes that moms are more likely than dads to obtain custody of their children.This statement is:

A researcher who is interviewing teachers in order to gain a greater understanding of their day to day work is conducting what kind of research?

After observing three individuals driving over 80 miles an hour on the highway,Sylvia makes the assumption that the speed limit is 80 and speeds up.She has committed what kind of error?

A purpose for social science research is to make moral decisions about phenomena.

An independent variable precedes (comes before)the dependent variable.

The need to develop a tolerance for ambiguity helps resolve the conflict between what two concepts?

Theories describe the relationship we might logically expect between variables.

In any given study,sex is a(n),whereas being male or female is a(n).

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Exam 1: Human Inquiry and Science

A variable is made up of a selection of related attributes

An independent variable is a(n)

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Which of the following does NOT suggest the misuse of authority?

A dependent variable is a(n)

Qualitative data tends to be richer in meaning than quantified data.

Scientific ________ deals with the logical aspect of science,whereas _________ deals with the observational aspect.

Data that consists of numbers and numeric scores that can be analyzed and interpreted using statistical methods are:

Van wants to use social science to help him decide if Protestantism is a better religion than Catholicism.As a methodologist,your best response would be:

Nomothetic explanations are more easily achieved through quantification.

If you notice two freshmen women in your dorm dressing up excessively to go to class,and assume that ALL freshmen women dress up excessively,you have engaged in

After examining divorce court records,Jenny concludes that moms are more likely than dads to obtain custody of their children.This statement is:

A researcher who is interviewing teachers in order to gain a greater understanding of their day to day work is conducting what kind of research?

After observing three individuals driving over 80 miles an hour on the highway,Sylvia makes the assumption that the speed limit is 80 and speeds up.She has committed what kind of error?

A purpose for social science research is to make moral decisions about phenomena.

An independent variable precedes (comes before)the dependent variable.

The need to develop a tolerance for ambiguity helps resolve the conflict between what two concepts?

Theories describe the relationship we might logically expect between variables.

In any given study,sex is a(n)________,whereas being male or female is a(n)________.

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters

Scientific deals with the logical aspect of science,whereas _ deals with the observational aspect.

In any given study,sex is a(n),whereas being male or female is a(n).