Exam 2: Methods

A market researcher,who asks an ordered series of questions intended to elicit information from research respondents,is administering a(n):

A sociologist is interested in understanding the ways in which inmates experience prison and the effect prison has on their postsentence employment prospects.Briefly explain a study design to address this question,and address the pros and cons of your design.

Define hypothesis and create your own using the variables weight and eating habits.Be sure to clarify which variable is the independent (X)and which is the dependent (Y)in your explanation.

Charles is a sociologist studying a population of gay fathers in the United States.He interviews 200 men in his data collection.These 200 men constitute what researchers call a:

In what ways is the role of the social researcher important? (In other words,describe white coat effects and/or reflexivity.)

A potential shortcoming of survey research is that surveys:

Which of the following is an example of a panel survey (also known as a longitudinal study)?

Ethnographer Mitchell Duneier spent five years hanging out with booksellers on the streets of Manhattan.His role as both researcher and participant provides a great example of the importance of:

After consistently burning dinner for a month,John found out that his oven's temperature gauge was giving readings that were 50 degrees cooler than the oven's actual temperature.John's oven thermometer can be said to be:

A moderating variable is a factor that:

Positivist sociologists tend to use which of the following types of measures?

How could you operationalize the variable "academic achievement"?

Which of the following is true regarding value judgments made by sociologists Conducting research?

Norm is interested in whether pet owners are more likely than those who do not own pets to have healthier lifestyles (e.g.,exercise regularly,drink moderately,and refrain from nicotine use).By comparing the numbers he gathers on both groups,Norm will most likely be using what particular research method?

Harry's study compared how the posts on Craigslist of "men seeking women" differed from the posts of "women seeking men." What research method was Harry using when he compared how often men and women mentioned particular characteristics (e.g.,attractive,sexy,athletic,professional,educated)?

Although qualitative studies are rich in detail and offer an in-depth look at a particular population and/or phenomenon,due to their limited scope they sometimes suffer from low:

What is the difference between correlation and causation? Which is harder to prove and why? Use an example to explain your answer.

If Jose's study measures religiosity by the number of hours people spend in organized religious activities,while Deidra's study measures religiosity by whether people agree or disagree that religion plays an important part in their life,Jose and Deidra:

Describe the difference between white coat effects and reflexivity in social research,and discuss why each of these is important.

What is generalizability in social science research and why is sampling important in it?