Question 1

Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drunken driving is the cause of road accidents. 
B)  Unsafe sex leads to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  Consumption of excessive sugar leads to diabetes. 
D)  Obesity is associated with heredity. 
E)  Adultery leads to divorce. 
A)  Drunken driving is the cause of road accidents. 
B)  Unsafe sex leads to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  Consumption of excessive sugar leads to diabetes. 
D)  Obesity is associated with heredity. 
E)  Adultery leads to divorce.

Question 2

A control variable is a characteristic that is constant and unchanged during the research process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Non probability samples are very useful when sociologists:

Accepted Answer

A)  need to give an equal chance of selection to each person in a population. 
B)  need to generalize the results to a larger population. 
C)  are researching a subject that is as sensitive and important as medicine. 
D)  attempt to get a representative cross section of the population. 
E)  want to get insights on how people feel about a particular topic before launching a larger study. 
A)  need to give an equal chance of selection to each person in a population. 
B)  need to generalize the results to a larger population. 
C)  are researching a subject that is as sensitive and important as medicine. 
D)  attempt to get a representative cross section of the population. 
E)  want to get insights on how people feel about a particular topic before launching a larger study.

Question 4

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students.She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be a part of her study.Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Judgment sampling 
D)  Dependent sampling 
E)  Constant sampling 
A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Judgment sampling 
D)  Dependent sampling 
E)  Constant sampling

Question 5

_____ is the degree to which a measure is accurate and really measures what it claims to measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliability 
B)  Probability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Consistency 
E)  Competency 
A)  Reliability 
B)  Probability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Consistency 
E)  Competency

Question 6

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Accepted Answer

In qualitative research, sociologists ex

Question 7

Murray outlines his sampling technique, the sample size, and the characteristics of the respondents in his research.According to the steps in the scientific method, using the deductive approach, Murray is:

Accepted Answer

A)  presenting the results of his research. 
B)  collecting data for his research. 
C)  analyzing the results of his research. 
D)  reviewing the literature for his research. 
E)  describing the data collection methods used in his research. 
A)  presenting the results of his research. 
B)  collecting data for his research. 
C)  analyzing the results of his research. 
D)  reviewing the literature for his research. 
E)  describing the data collection methods used in his research.

Question 8

In _____, sociologists focus on a numerical analysis of people's responses or specific characteristics, studying a wide range of attitudes, behaviors, and traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative research 
B)  correlational research 
C)  qualitative research 
D)  statistical research 
E)  inductive research 
A)  quantitative research 
B)  correlational research 
C)  qualitative research 
D)  statistical research 
E)  inductive research

Question 9

The _____ includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group.

Accepted Answer

A)  archival research 
B)  scientific method 
C)  behavioral epigenetics 
D)  conventional wisdom 
E)  innate knowledge 
A)  archival research 
B)  scientific method 
C)  behavioral epigenetics 
D)  conventional wisdom 
E)  innate knowledge

Question 10

Sociologists and other scientists try to establish correlation because _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  causation is difficult to prove 
B)  causation is restricted only to humans 
C)  causation is restricted only to inductive reasoning 
D)  causation does not work for qualitative research 
E)  causation is an obsolete method 
A)  causation is difficult to prove 
B)  causation is restricted only to humans 
C)  causation is restricted only to inductive reasoning 
D)  causation does not work for qualitative research 
E)  causation is an obsolete method

Question 11

Which of the following is true of longitudinal studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are useful in examining trends in behavior or attitudes. 
B)  They use data collected at one point in time. 
C)  They are collected from same respondents at the same point of time. 
D)  They are collected from different respondents at the same point of time. 
E)  They are useful when one data about a particular year is needed. 
A)  They are useful in examining trends in behavior or attitudes. 
B)  They use data collected at one point in time. 
C)  They are collected from same respondents at the same point of time. 
D)  They are collected from different respondents at the same point of time. 
E)  They are useful when one data about a particular year is needed.

Question 12

Which of the following is a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure of a person 
B)  Climate change in a city 
C)  Marriage of a couple 
D)  Childhood memories of a person 
E)  Attitude of a person 
A)  Blood pressure of a person 
B)  Climate change in a city 
C)  Marriage of a couple 
D)  Childhood memories of a person 
E)  Attitude of a person

Question 13

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative data 
B)  Numeric data 
C)  Qualitative data 
D)  Computable data 
E)  Deductive data 
A)  Quantitative data 
B)  Numeric data 
C)  Qualitative data 
D)  Computable data 
E)  Deductive data

Question 14

In participant observation, researchers interact with the people they're studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A common source of knowledge is _____, a socially accepted source of information that includes "experts," parents, government officials, police, judges, and religious leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  mythology 
B)  authority 
C)  superstition 
D)  heredity 
E)  intelligence 
A)  mythology 
B)  authority 
C)  superstition 
D)  heredity 
E)  intelligence

Question 16

In the procedure called _____, the interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to the respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the replies in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteering 
B)  computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
C)  digital voicing 
D)  computer-interviewer manipulation 
E)  manual-telephone interviewing 
A)  volunteering 
B)  computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
C)  digital voicing 
D)  computer-interviewer manipulation 
E)  manual-telephone interviewing

Question 17

When people call into TV contest shows to vote, such as American Idol or Dancing with the Stars, they are an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  convenience sample. 
B)  non probability sample. 
C)  non judgmental sample. 
D)  independent sample. 
E)  constant sample. 
A)  convenience sample. 
B)  non probability sample. 
C)  non judgmental sample. 
D)  independent sample. 
E)  constant sample.

Question 18

In the context of major data collection methods, what are the strengths of surveys?

Accepted Answer

Surveys are usually inexpensive, simple

Question 19

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decisive reasoning 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Comparative reasoning 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Qualitative reasoning 
A)  Decisive reasoning 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Comparative reasoning 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Qualitative reasoning

Question 20

What are the seven steps present in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

The seven steps present in the scientifi

Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

A control variable is a characteristic that is constant and unchanged during the research process.

Non probability samples are very useful when sociologists:

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students.She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be a part of her study.Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

_____ is the degree to which a measure is accurate and really measures what it claims to measure.

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Murray outlines his sampling technique, the sample size, and the characteristics of the respondents in his research.According to the steps in the scientific method, using the deductive approach, Murray is:

In _____, sociologists focus on a numerical analysis of people's responses or specific characteristics, studying a wide range of attitudes, behaviors, and traits.

The _____ includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group.

Sociologists and other scientists try to establish correlation because _____.

Which of the following is true of longitudinal studies?

Which of the following is a variable?

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

In participant observation, researchers interact with the people they're studying.

A common source of knowledge is _____, a socially accepted source of information that includes "experts," parents, government officials, police, judges, and religious leaders.

In the procedure called _____, the interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to the respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the replies in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

When people call into TV contest shows to vote, such as American Idol or Dancing with the Stars, they are an example of a(n):

In the context of major data collection methods, what are the strengths of surveys?

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

What are the seven steps present in the scientific method?

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Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

A control variable is a characteristic that is constant and unchanged during the research process.

Non probability samples are very useful when sociologists:

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students.She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be a part of her study.Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

_____ is the degree to which a measure is accurate and really measures what it claims to measure.

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Murray outlines his sampling technique, the sample size, and the characteristics of the respondents in his research.According to the steps in the scientific method, using the deductive approach, Murray is:

In _____, sociologists focus on a numerical analysis of people's responses or specific characteristics, studying a wide range of attitudes, behaviors, and traits.

The _____ includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group.

Sociologists and other scientists try to establish correlation because _____.

Which of the following is true of longitudinal studies?

Which of the following is a variable?

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

In participant observation, researchers interact with the people they're studying.

A common source of knowledge is _____, a socially accepted source of information that includes "experts," parents, government officials, police, judges, and religious leaders.

In the procedure called _____, the interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to the respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the replies in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

When people call into TV contest shows to vote, such as American Idol or Dancing with the Stars, they are an example of a(n):

In the context of major data collection methods, what are the strengths of surveys?

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

What are the seven steps present in the scientific method?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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