Question 1

What does it mean for a sociologist to report provisional knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) The findings represent the truth about the study from the data collected. 
B) The findings represent the truth about what sociologists know about the topic. 
C) The findings are subject to change with the discovery of new information. 
D) The findings are temporary and based on early data analysis. 
A) The findings represent the truth about the study from the data collected. 
B) The findings represent the truth about what sociologists know about the topic. 
C) The findings are subject to change with the discovery of new information. 
D) The findings are temporary and based on early data analysis. C

Question 2

The term that describes scholars' gathering and evaluation of data is

Accepted Answer

A) research methods. 
B) field methods. 
C) applied research. 
D) basic research. 
A) research methods. 
B) field methods. 
C) applied research. 
D) basic research. A

Question 3

What term defines the process of developing specific values for the concepts in your study?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis 
B) content analysis 
C) operationalize 
D) variables 
A) hypothesis 
B) content analysis 
C) operationalize 
D) variables C

Question 4

In a sociological study of the relationship between variables,what is associated with and/or causes change in the value of the other?

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) quantitative variable 
D) qualitative variable 
A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) quantitative variable 
D) qualitative variable

Question 5

Studies that aim to understand and work towards solving social problems are termed

Accepted Answer

A) basic research. 
B) public sociology. 
C) applied research. 
D) field research. 
A) basic research. 
B) public sociology. 
C) applied research. 
D) field research.

Question 6

Randal found that as one's years of education increased,so did one's annual income.In his study,the independent variable is income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Before Leann starts interviewing her research participants,she informs them of the risks and benefits of their participation in her study.By doing this,she is ensuring

Accepted Answer

A) anonymity. 
B) informed consent. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) value-neutrality. 
A) anonymity. 
B) informed consent. 
C) confidentiality. 
D) value-neutrality.

Question 8

The target group a researcher is interested in studying is the

Accepted Answer

A) data. 
B) population. 
C) sample. 
D) model. 
A) data. 
B) population. 
C) sample. 
D) model.

Question 9

What is the portion of a population researcher's study that represents the whole population?

Accepted Answer

A) sample 
B) data 
C) model 
D) group 
A) sample 
B) data 
C) model 
D) group

Question 10

Henry read two research studies on men's contributions to housework.One study found that men did 50 percent of the housework and the other study found that men did 30 percent of the housework.In order to assess the differences in these findings,what question should Henry ask?

Accepted Answer

A) What was the sample? 
B) Are these findings justified? 
C) How were the variables operationalized? 
D) What was the research question? 
A) What was the sample? 
B) Are these findings justified? 
C) How were the variables operationalized? 
D) What was the research question?

Question 11

Close-ended questions are used in _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) content analysis 
B) survey 
C) secondary data analysis 
D) intensive interviewing 
A) content analysis 
B) survey 
C) secondary data analysis 
D) intensive interviewing

Question 12

What type of research views the world as being guided by natural laws that can be discovered though research?

Accepted Answer

A) positivist social science 
B) interpretive social science 
C) critical social science 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) positivist social science 
B) interpretive social science 
C) critical social science 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 13

What data-gathering technique includes focus groups?

Accepted Answer

A) field research 
B) intensive interviewing 
C) content analysis 
D) survey 
A) field research 
B) intensive interviewing 
C) content analysis 
D) survey

Question 14

When evaluating research,one must ask which theory informed the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Beth conducted a study and found that individuals with more education tend to marry later and have fewer children.What is the independent variable in her study?

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) individuals 
C) age at marriage 
D) number of children 
A) education 
B) individuals 
C) age at marriage 
D) number of children

Question 16

Which position advocates for transparency in methods?

Accepted Answer

A) positivist social science 
B) interpretive social science 
C) critical social science 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) positivist social science 
B) interpretive social science 
C) critical social science 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 17

An educated guess that explains the relationship between two variables in a study is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) operationalization. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) experiment. 
D) variable. 
A) operationalization. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) experiment. 
D) variable.

Question 18

Which type(s)of research is/are based on the belief that recognizing the values of the researcher is important when conducting research?

Accepted Answer

A) positivist social science and interpretive social science 
B) positivist social science and critical social science 
C) interpretive social science and critical social science 
D) Only critical social science recognizes values. 
A) positivist social science and interpretive social science 
B) positivist social science and critical social science 
C) interpretive social science and critical social science 
D) Only critical social science recognizes values.

Question 19

Which research method allows for specific variables to be controlled and manipulated?

Accepted Answer

A) intensive interviews 
B) surveys 
C) focus groups 
D) experiments 
A) intensive interviews 
B) surveys 
C) focus groups 
D) experiments

Question 20

Glenna was asked by a journal to evaluate a research study written by another scholar.After reading the paper,she provided feedback to the author and said that more work was needed to improve the quality of the paper before it was published.Glenna is participating in

Accepted Answer

A) providing expert feedback on the draft. 
B) editing a draft for publication. 
C) ensuring only quality research is published. 
D) the journal's peer-review process. 
A) providing expert feedback on the draft. 
B) editing a draft for publication. 
C) ensuring only quality research is published. 
D) the journal's peer-review process.

What does it mean for a sociologist to report provisional knowledge?

The term that describes scholars' gathering and evaluation of data is

What term defines the process of developing specific values for the concepts in your study?

In a sociological study of the relationship between variables,what is associated with and/or causes change in the value of the other?

Studies that aim to understand and work towards solving social problems are termed

Randal found that as one's years of education increased,so did one's annual income.In his study,the independent variable is income.

Before Leann starts interviewing her research participants,she informs them of the risks and benefits of their participation in her study.By doing this,she is ensuring

The target group a researcher is interested in studying is the

What is the portion of a population researcher's study that represents the whole population?

Henry read two research studies on men's contributions to housework.One study found that men did 50 percent of the housework and the other study found that men did 30 percent of the housework.In order to assess the differences in these findings,what question should Henry ask?

Close-ended questions are used in _____ research.

What type of research views the world as being guided by natural laws that can be discovered though research?

What data-gathering technique includes focus groups?

When evaluating research,one must ask which theory informed the research.

Beth conducted a study and found that individuals with more education tend to marry later and have fewer children.What is the independent variable in her study?

Which position advocates for transparency in methods?

An educated guess that explains the relationship between two variables in a study is called a(n)

Which type(s)of research is/are based on the belief that recognizing the values of the researcher is important when conducting research?

Which research method allows for specific variables to be controlled and manipulated?

Glenna was asked by a journal to evaluate a research study written by another scholar.After reading the paper,she provided feedback to the author and said that more work was needed to improve the quality of the paper before it was published.Glenna is participating in

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Exam 2: Understanding the Research Process

What does it mean for a sociologist to report provisional knowledge?

The term that describes scholars' gathering and evaluation of data is

What term defines the process of developing specific values for the concepts in your study?

In a sociological study of the relationship between variables,what is associated with and/or causes change in the value of the other?

Studies that aim to understand and work towards solving social problems are termed

Randal found that as one's years of education increased,so did one's annual income.In his study,the independent variable is income.

Before Leann starts interviewing her research participants,she informs them of the risks and benefits of their participation in her study.By doing this,she is ensuring

The target group a researcher is interested in studying is the

What is the portion of a population researcher's study that represents the whole population?

Henry read two research studies on men's contributions to housework.One study found that men did 50 percent of the housework and the other study found that men did 30 percent of the housework.In order to assess the differences in these findings,what question should Henry ask?

Close-ended questions are used in _____ research.

What type of research views the world as being guided by natural laws that can be discovered though research?

What data-gathering technique includes focus groups?

When evaluating research,one must ask which theory informed the research.

Beth conducted a study and found that individuals with more education tend to marry later and have fewer children.What is the independent variable in her study?

Which position advocates for transparency in methods?

An educated guess that explains the relationship between two variables in a study is called a(n)

Which type(s)of research is/are based on the belief that recognizing the values of the researcher is important when conducting research?

Which research method allows for specific variables to be controlled and manipulated?

Glenna was asked by a journal to evaluate a research study written by another scholar.After reading the paper,she provided feedback to the author and said that more work was needed to improve the quality of the paper before it was published.Glenna is participating in

Sociology in a Changing World

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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