Exam 2: Research Methods

Which research method places the most emphasis on understanding the members of a group from their own point of view?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of a purpose for sociological investigation?

A researcher engages in a participant observation study of skateboarders.In order to verify his observations,he asks questions of his informants,checking his perceptions of the situation,and verifying his impressions and conclusions.What is the researcher doing?

What do survey researchers often ask in order to randomly select members of a household?

Which sociological concept is associated with the "member test of validity," a method for reducing the problems in participant observation bias?

Questioning lies at the heart of research.

What kind of research is Statistics Canada's national census?

Correlation is the same thing as causation.

The professor was curious if a five percent bonus mark would influence students to submit their term essays on time.Half the students were offered the bonus mark for on-time submission,the other half were not offered any bonus marks.What kind of variable is the bonus mark incentive?

Which assertion best explains the concept of falsification in science?

Jodi and Paula were discussing their research proposals and Jodi asked Paula what form of data collection activity she was going to undertake.Paula answered,"The primary one of social science research." What is Paula going to use in her research project?

What is randomization and why is it required in research?

In research,what term is used to refer to the accuracy or relevancy of measurement in relation to the theoretical concept that it is supposed to measure?

Kamal told the researcher he believes children should exercise every day,using the example of playing in the park.However,during that week,Kamal took his child to the park only three times.This example shows the potential for discrepancy between which of the following?

Fatima meets with an immigrant woman without legal status to discuss a potential research project.The immigrant talks about her daily life and how she works without being identified by the authorities.However,Fatima is frustrated to hear how the immigrant was able to come to this country without going through the legal procedures that Fatima's parents had to go through.According to the text,why should Fatima NOT study this immigrant?

Research in online chat rooms is challenging.Even if researchers announce that they have logged in,someone logging in later might not be aware of their presence.This is an important research issue.What does it pertain to?

What is an experiment,and why are they so very rarely conducted by sociologists?

What is often the basis of criticism aimed at social research that uses official statistics as its main source of data?

Which form of sociological research uses the idea of a "member test of validity" is a way of reducing personal bias?

Janice walks out on her boyfriend after a six-year relationship.What topic must be studied in order to understand her motivation for this action?