Question 1

An archive is a

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A) physical place where multiple items of any type are stored. 
B) physical or virtual space where materials are brought together,organized,preserved,and made available for inspection. 
C) collection of items whose validity and value have been evaluated by scholars. 
D) storage space for big data only. 
A) physical place where multiple items of any type are stored. 
B) physical or virtual space where materials are brought together,organized,preserved,and made available for inspection. 
C) collection of items whose validity and value have been evaluated by scholars. 
D) storage space for big data only. B

Question 2

The most important element to consider regarding new trends in quantitative content analysis is

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A) technology,which facilitates faster and larger-scale analysis,but still needs humans to spot check for accuracy. 
B) robots,which increasingly can do both data analysis and accuracy checking. 
C) doing data analysis by hand,which is recovering and renewing modes of research from the beginning era of social science. 
D) selecting topics with contemporary relevance,such as climate change,security,or terrorism. 
A) technology,which facilitates faster and larger-scale analysis,but still needs humans to spot check for accuracy. 
B) robots,which increasingly can do both data analysis and accuracy checking. 
C) doing data analysis by hand,which is recovering and renewing modes of research from the beginning era of social science. 
D) selecting topics with contemporary relevance,such as climate change,security,or terrorism. A

Question 3

Historical research methods consider ________;comparative research methods consider ________.

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A) one case;two or more cases 
B) human life in the past;social institutions at present 
C) archival data;real-world data 
D) change over time;variation across locations 
A) one case;two or more cases 
B) human life in the past;social institutions at present 
C) archival data;real-world data 
D) change over time;variation across locations D

Question 4

Dr.Harper seeks primary information for her study about the lives of Sudanese refugees in the Midwest,so she turns to ________ for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) The Congressional Record;immigration bills considered by Congress 
B) U.S.Department of State Human Rights Reports;stories of conditions in Sudan 
C) interviews;stories of Sudanese refugees' lives 
D) New York Times articles;accounts of immigration in recent years 
A) The Congressional Record;immigration bills considered by Congress 
B) U.S.Department of State Human Rights Reports;stories of conditions in Sudan 
C) interviews;stories of Sudanese refugees' lives 
D) New York Times articles;accounts of immigration in recent years

Question 5

In her analysis of U.S.family history,Stephanie Coontz used materials such as census data to challenge which societal blind spot?

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A) the focus on the nuclear family,not seeing the influence of grandparents and other extended family 
B) the tendency to romanticize the past as a golden time when families were stable and happy 
C) seeing U.S.history as white and privileged,when in fact the data show ethnic diversity through immigration and marriage between people of different ethnic groups 
D) an unwillingness to see how social institutions such as government,public schools,and religion influence families 
A) the focus on the nuclear family,not seeing the influence of grandparents and other extended family 
B) the tendency to romanticize the past as a golden time when families were stable and happy 
C) seeing U.S.history as white and privileged,when in fact the data show ethnic diversity through immigration and marriage between people of different ethnic groups 
D) an unwillingness to see how social institutions such as government,public schools,and religion influence families

Question 6

Michelle collects five new reports and adds them to her data set.She finds that these new reports add nothing new;rather,they reinforce what she has already found.Michelle has reached the point of

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A) factual knowledge. 
B) saturation. 
C) proven hypotheses. 
D) testing the counterfactuals. 
A) factual knowledge. 
B) saturation. 
C) proven hypotheses. 
D) testing the counterfactuals.

Question 7

A report ________,while a record ________.

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A) is official;is unofficial 
B) is gathered in an unobtrusive manner;must be requested from a person 
C) synthesizes credible information;documents events or characteristics at a moment in time 
D) advances a point of view;reports facts from a neutral stance 
A) is official;is unofficial 
B) is gathered in an unobtrusive manner;must be requested from a person 
C) synthesizes credible information;documents events or characteristics at a moment in time 
D) advances a point of view;reports facts from a neutral stance

Question 8

Which is an example of micro data?

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A) an individual's birth and death dates 
B) any data collected by an individual scholar 
C) all primary information 
D) data from reports,not records 
A) an individual's birth and death dates 
B) any data collected by an individual scholar 
C) all primary information 
D) data from reports,not records

Question 9

Which of the following represents a sociological interpretation of this photograph?

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A) Criminal justice officers,as well as criminal suspects,are mostly male. 
B) The Wire depicts common beliefs and attitudes,such as the notion that crime and criminal justice are mostly male domains. 
C) Popular media does not correspond to reality;this is simply a fictional depiction of an imagined world. 
D) Popular media predicts reality;thus,we can expect more street confrontations such as this one. 
A) Criminal justice officers,as well as criminal suspects,are mostly male. 
B) The Wire depicts common beliefs and attitudes,such as the notion that crime and criminal justice are mostly male domains. 
C) Popular media does not correspond to reality;this is simply a fictional depiction of an imagined world. 
D) Popular media predicts reality;thus,we can expect more street confrontations such as this one.

Question 10

In a materials-based study of American popular music,Jenny uses episodes of the American Music Awards from the last 10 years.These episodes are best classified as

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A) reports. 
B) news media. 
C) records. 
D) media. 
A) reports. 
B) news media. 
C) records. 
D) media.

Question 11

What would happen if a sociologist used purposive sampling to select a case for a historical-comparative research study? He or she would

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A) reduce validity in order to gain the benefit of a highly focused study. 
B) choose a case because it represents an anomaly (something different than what is typical). 
C) identify all possible cases and select one at random (to reduce bias). 
D) review the literature and identify the case with the most need for critique and revision. 
A) reduce validity in order to gain the benefit of a highly focused study. 
B) choose a case because it represents an anomaly (something different than what is typical). 
C) identify all possible cases and select one at random (to reduce bias). 
D) review the literature and identify the case with the most need for critique and revision.

Question 12

For which research question would mapping be an ideal research method?

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A) How does social inequality influence access to grocery stores? 
B) Why is war such a persistent part of the human experience? 
C) How do veterans who served in Afghanistan remember their transitions back into civilian life? 
D) Is household garbage production increasing or decreasing in the United States? 
A) How does social inequality influence access to grocery stores? 
B) Why is war such a persistent part of the human experience? 
C) How do veterans who served in Afghanistan remember their transitions back into civilian life? 
D) Is household garbage production increasing or decreasing in the United States?

Question 13

Increasingly,businesses and governments use big data derived from ________ to interpret people's lives and behaviors.

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A) compilations of previous studies 
B) professional associations,such as the American Sociological Association, 
C) electronic traces,such as websites visited or cell phone usage, 
D) major nonprofit and for-profit research corporations 
A) compilations of previous studies 
B) professional associations,such as the American Sociological Association, 
C) electronic traces,such as websites visited or cell phone usage, 
D) major nonprofit and for-profit research corporations

Question 14

Jorge conducts a study about first kisses between couples in romantic movies.When he codes 20 movies,he

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A) counts the number of times first kisses occur. 
B) defines what "first kiss" means for the purpose of his study. 
C) selects 20 movies to be included in the study. 
D) analyzes the cinematic purpose of "first kiss" scenes. 
A) counts the number of times first kisses occur. 
B) defines what "first kiss" means for the purpose of his study. 
C) selects 20 movies to be included in the study. 
D) analyzes the cinematic purpose of "first kiss" scenes.

Question 15

Mishon's sociological study of W.E.B.DuBois's work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)follows the typical steps in the historical-comparative research process.Which question represents Mishon's first step?

Accepted Answer

A) Who is a particularly influential person in African American history? 
B) How might the sociological concept of "organizational leadership" help shed light on this period of history? 
C) Should this research ultimately be published as an article or a book? 
D) Where are the archives that store material related to NAACP history? 
A) Who is a particularly influential person in African American history? 
B) How might the sociological concept of "organizational leadership" help shed light on this period of history? 
C) Should this research ultimately be published as an article or a book? 
D) Where are the archives that store material related to NAACP history?

Question 16

Kenyatta conducts a study of residential patterns of Muslim Americans.She uses aggregate data,which offers information related to ________ but not ________.

Accepted Answer

A) citizenship;religion 
B) how many Muslim Americans live in a zip code;individuals who live in particular residences 
C) residential addresses of individuals;reasons why people live where they do 
D) primary information;secondary information 
A) citizenship;religion 
B) how many Muslim Americans live in a zip code;individuals who live in particular residences 
C) residential addresses of individuals;reasons why people live where they do 
D) primary information;secondary information

Question 17

Quantitative data analysis always involves

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A) the discipline of sociology. 
B) critical content analysis. 
C) numerical data. 
D) materials-based methods. 
A) the discipline of sociology. 
B) critical content analysis. 
C) numerical data. 
D) materials-based methods.

Question 18

Lisa uses triangulation in her study,so she uses

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A) secondary data from three different data sets. 
B) data from micro,meso,and macro levels. 
C) interviews,surveys,and observation. 
D) a hypothesis,existing literature,and a theory. 
A) secondary data from three different data sets. 
B) data from micro,meso,and macro levels. 
C) interviews,surveys,and observation. 
D) a hypothesis,existing literature,and a theory.

Question 19

Liam develops a secondary data set of newspaper articles about presidential elections from 1950 to 2016.He sees that election coverage varies significantly by election,so he has varying numbers of articles from the various elections.He accounts for this discrepancy with

Accepted Answer

A) a coding scheme. 
B) primary data. 
C) triangulation. 
D) sampling weights. 
A) a coding scheme. 
B) primary data. 
C) triangulation. 
D) sampling weights.

Question 20

Serena conducts a study of presidential inaugurations in Washington,D.C.She interviews Max,who provides a first-person account of the last inauguration.What do sociologists recommend as the most important way Serena could assess the quality of this first-person account? She may

Accepted Answer

A) find at least three more accounts that corroborate Max's. 
B) interview Max on another day to see if his account changes over time. 
C) consider whether Max's political views may shape his experience and interpretation. 
D) reflect on her expertise as an interviewer. 
A) find at least three more accounts that corroborate Max's. 
B) interview Max on another day to see if his account changes over time. 
C) consider whether Max's political views may shape his experience and interpretation. 
D) reflect on her expertise as an interviewer.

An archive is a

The most important element to consider regarding new trends in quantitative content analysis is

Historical research methods consider ;comparative research methods consider .

Dr.Harper seeks primary information for her study about the lives of Sudanese refugees in the Midwest,so she turns to for .

In her analysis of U.S.family history,Stephanie Coontz used materials such as census data to challenge which societal blind spot?

Michelle collects five new reports and adds them to her data set.She finds that these new reports add nothing new;rather,they reinforce what she has already found.Michelle has reached the point of

A report ,while a record .

Which is an example of micro data?

Which of the following represents a sociological interpretation of this photograph?

In a materials-based study of American popular music,Jenny uses episodes of the American Music Awards from the last 10 years.These episodes are best classified as

What would happen if a sociologist used purposive sampling to select a case for a historical-comparative research study? He or she would

For which research question would mapping be an ideal research method?

Increasingly,businesses and governments use big data derived from ________ to interpret people's lives and behaviors.

Jorge conducts a study about first kisses between couples in romantic movies.When he codes 20 movies,he

Mishon's sociological study of W.E.B.DuBois's work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)follows the typical steps in the historical-comparative research process.Which question represents Mishon's first step?

Kenyatta conducts a study of residential patterns of Muslim Americans.She uses aggregate data,which offers information related to but not .

Quantitative data analysis always involves

Lisa uses triangulation in her study,so she uses

Liam develops a secondary data set of newspaper articles about presidential elections from 1950 to 2016.He sees that election coverage varies significantly by election,so he has varying numbers of articles from the various elections.He accounts for this discrepancy with

Serena conducts a study of presidential inaugurations in Washington,D.C.She interviews Max,who provides a first-person account of the last inauguration.What do sociologists recommend as the most important way Serena could assess the quality of this first-person account? She may

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

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Exam 12: Materials-Based Methods

An archive is a

The most important element to consider regarding new trends in quantitative content analysis is

Historical research methods consider ________;comparative research methods consider ________.

Dr.Harper seeks primary information for her study about the lives of Sudanese refugees in the Midwest,so she turns to ________ for ________.

In her analysis of U.S.family history,Stephanie Coontz used materials such as census data to challenge which societal blind spot?

Michelle collects five new reports and adds them to her data set.She finds that these new reports add nothing new;rather,they reinforce what she has already found.Michelle has reached the point of

A report ________,while a record ________.

Which is an example of micro data?

Which of the following represents a sociological interpretation of this photograph?

In a materials-based study of American popular music,Jenny uses episodes of the American Music Awards from the last 10 years.These episodes are best classified as

What would happen if a sociologist used purposive sampling to select a case for a historical-comparative research study? He or she would

For which research question would mapping be an ideal research method?

Increasingly,businesses and governments use big data derived from ________ to interpret people's lives and behaviors.

Jorge conducts a study about first kisses between couples in romantic movies.When he codes 20 movies,he

Mishon's sociological study of W.E.B.DuBois's work with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)follows the typical steps in the historical-comparative research process.Which question represents Mishon's first step?

Kenyatta conducts a study of residential patterns of Muslim Americans.She uses aggregate data,which offers information related to ________ but not ________.

Quantitative data analysis always involves

Lisa uses triangulation in her study,so she uses

Liam develops a secondary data set of newspaper articles about presidential elections from 1950 to 2016.He sees that election coverage varies significantly by election,so he has varying numbers of articles from the various elections.He accounts for this discrepancy with

Serena conducts a study of presidential inaugurations in Washington,D.C.She interviews Max,who provides a first-person account of the last inauguration.What do sociologists recommend as the most important way Serena could assess the quality of this first-person account? She may

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Experimental Research

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

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Historical research methods consider ;comparative research methods consider .

Dr.Harper seeks primary information for her study about the lives of Sudanese refugees in the Midwest,so she turns to for .

A report ,while a record .

Kenyatta conducts a study of residential patterns of Muslim Americans.She uses aggregate data,which offers information related to but not .