Question 1

Research is an ongoing process,building on______.

Accepted Answer

past/prese

Question 2

A study that is developed to determine whether a new immigration law is effective is considered what type of study?

Accepted Answer

A)    evaluative 
B)    descriptive 
C)    comprehensive 
D)    exploratory 
A)    evaluative 
B)    descriptive 
C)    comprehensive 
D)    exploratory

Question 3

Which of the following definitions DOES NOT fit the word "research"?

Accepted Answer

A) applying critical thinking and adopting an orientation 
B) process of applying accepted techniques and principles 
C) gathering preexisting information from academic journals 
D) using faulty logic to make choices 
A) applying critical thinking and adopting an orientation 
B) process of applying accepted techniques and principles 
C) gathering preexisting information from academic journals 
D) using faulty logic to make choices

Question 4

_______ are the primary consumers of basic research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ are the primary consumers of basic...

Question 5

Explanatory research asks the question and evaluation asks .

Accepted Answer

Explanatory asks why

Question 6

Exploratory research focuses on who and how questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The textbook offers the examples of teenage sex education abstinence-only education as programs that really have not done what was intended of the programs.Compare the two programs,what do they have in common? What is different? What type of research was done (descriptive,etc)?

Accepted Answer

educational based pr

Question 8

The final step in the research process is informing others.In one or two sentences,explain how that could be done effectively.

Accepted Answer

Possible answers inc

Question 9

Briefly describe the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data.

Accepted Answer

qualitativ

Question 10

Describe exploratory research.What is its goal?

Accepted Answer

examine new area,ten

Question 11

Quantitative Research experiments

Accepted Answer

A)    are also called survey research. 
B)    do not follow the logic found in natural science research. 
C)    require a well-defined research question. 
D)    have nothing to do with science. 
A)    are also called survey research. 
B)    do not follow the logic found in natural science research. 
C)    require a well-defined research question. 
D)    have nothing to do with science.

Question 12

What was the purpose of including the sex ed.example in the textbook? Are there lessons to be learned from the example?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the purpose of including the...

Question 13

Empirical evidence

Accepted Answer

A)   is data or evidence that can be tied to something that can be seen,touched,smelled,etc. 
B)   is always easily collected. 
C)   never needs to be documented. 
D)   does not need to be collected systematically. 
A)   is data or evidence that can be tied to something that can be seen,touched,smelled,etc. 
B)   is always easily collected. 
C)   never needs to be documented. 
D)   does not need to be collected systematically.

Question 14

Why would it be important to inform others at the end of the research cycle?

Accepted Answer

Essential

Question 15

______uses an argument as well as critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______uses an argument as well as critical...

Question 16

Explanatory research

Accepted Answer

A) is compatible with exploratory and descriptive research. 
B) identifies sources of social behaviors and beliefs. 
C) answers the question "does it work?" 
D) has an outcome of practical recommendations. 
A) is compatible with exploratory and descriptive research. 
B) identifies sources of social behaviors and beliefs. 
C) answers the question "does it work?" 
D) has an outcome of practical recommendations.

Question 17

Dr.Marsh did an exploratory study on a topic that he thought was very interesting.He spent hours and hours collecting data and analyzing the data,but when he tried to interpret the data he didn't get anywhere- nothing made sense.Which of the following steps in the research process do you think that Dr.Marsh skipped?

Accepted Answer

A)    informing others 
B)    designing the study 
C)    background research 
D)    selecting a topic 
A)    informing others 
B)    designing the study 
C)    background research 
D)    selecting a topic

Question 18

Basic social research increases general knowledge and

Accepted Answer

A)   its usefulness is usually immediately apparent. 
B)   requires that the researcher purchase expensive equipment. 
C)   the researchers are activist and interventionist oriented,solving immediate problems. 
D)   is the source of many new scientific ideas. 
A)   its usefulness is usually immediately apparent. 
B)   requires that the researcher purchase expensive equipment. 
C)   the researchers are activist and interventionist oriented,solving immediate problems. 
D)   is the source of many new scientific ideas.

Question 19

Critical thinking

Accepted Answer

A)    involves superstition and witchcraft. 
B)    looks at an issue from one viewpoint only. 
C)    has little to do with research. 
D)    leads us to uncover hidden assumptions. 
A)    involves superstition and witchcraft. 
B)    looks at an issue from one viewpoint only. 
C)    has little to do with research. 
D)    leads us to uncover hidden assumptions.

Question 20

Basic research addresses a specific concern or offers solutions to a problem that has been identified by an employer,club,or some other organization or movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Research is an ongoing process,building on______.

A study that is developed to determine whether a new immigration law is effective is considered what type of study?

Which of the following definitions DOES NOT fit the word "research"?

_______ are the primary consumers of basic research.

Explanatory research asks the question and evaluation asks .

Exploratory research focuses on who and how questions.

The textbook offers the examples of teenage sex education abstinence-only education as programs that really have not done what was intended of the programs.Compare the two programs,what do they have in common? What is different? What type of research was done (descriptive,etc)?

The final step in the research process is informing others.In one or two sentences,explain how that could be done effectively.

Briefly describe the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data.

Describe exploratory research.What is its goal?

Quantitative Research experiments

What was the purpose of including the sex ed.example in the textbook? Are there lessons to be learned from the example?

Empirical evidence

Why would it be important to inform others at the end of the research cycle?

______uses an argument as well as critical thinking.

Explanatory research

Basic social research increases general knowledge and

Critical thinking

Basic research addresses a specific concern or offers solutions to a problem that has been identified by an employer,club,or some other organization or movement.

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

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Exam 1: Why Do Research

Research is an ongoing process,building on______.

A study that is developed to determine whether a new immigration law is effective is considered what type of study?

Which of the following definitions DOES NOT fit the word "research"?

_______ are the primary consumers of basic research.

Explanatory research asks the question and evaluation asks .

Exploratory research focuses on who and how questions.

The textbook offers the examples of teenage sex education abstinence-only education as programs that really have not done what was intended of the programs.Compare the two programs,what do they have in common? What is different? What type of research was done (descriptive,etc)?

The final step in the research process is informing others.In one or two sentences,explain how that could be done effectively.

Briefly describe the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data.

Describe exploratory research.What is its goal?

Quantitative Research experiments

What was the purpose of including the sex ed.example in the textbook? Are there lessons to be learned from the example?

Empirical evidence

Why would it be important to inform others at the end of the research cycle?

______uses an argument as well as critical thinking.

Explanatory research

Basic social research increases general knowledge and

Critical thinking

Basic research addresses a specific concern or offers solutions to a problem that has been identified by an employer,club,or some other organization or movement.

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling

Measuring Social Life

The Survey

The Experiment

Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

Filters