Question 1

Empirical evidence is what people in a society agree is true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In making judgments about how society should be improved,the ________ approach in sociology rejects Max Weber's goal that researchers be value-free.

Accepted Answer

A) interpretive 
B) critical 
C) scientific 
D) positivist 
A) interpretive 
B) critical 
C) scientific 
D) positivist B

Question 3

Conducting interviews with 100 college students in a course would take no more time than having them all complete a questionnaire when they come to class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

With regard to the process of measurement,

Accepted Answer

A) for measurement to be reliable,it must be valid. 
B) for measurement to be valid,it must be reliable. 
C) all measurement is both reliable and valid. 
D) measurement cannot be both reliable and valid. 
A) for measurement to be reliable,it must be valid. 
B) for measurement to be valid,it must be reliable. 
C) all measurement is both reliable and valid. 
D) measurement cannot be both reliable and valid.

Question 5

Karl Marx founded the critical orientation in sociology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which German word meaning "understanding" was used by Max Weber to describe his approach to sociological research?

Accepted Answer

A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) Verstehen 
D) Verboten 
A) Gemeinschaft 
B) Gesellschaft 
C) Verstehen 
D) Verboten

Question 7

Inductive logical thought involves

Accepted Answer

A) turning theories into hypotheses suitable for testing. 
B) selecting a research method based on available resources. 
C) doing research about the past. 
D) transforming specific observations into general theory. 
A) turning theories into hypotheses suitable for testing. 
B) selecting a research method based on available resources. 
C) doing research about the past. 
D) transforming specific observations into general theory.

Question 8

A false correlation between two variables caused by a third variable is described as a "spurious" correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lois Benjamin's research on the life experiences of high-achieving African Americans suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) race has little to do with the life experiences of successful people. 
B) racism remains a burden even among privileged African Americans. 
C) race is now more of a barrier to African Americans than ever before in U.S.history. 
D) racism mainly affects lower-class African Americans. 
A) race has little to do with the life experiences of successful people. 
B) racism remains a burden even among privileged African Americans. 
C) race is now more of a barrier to African Americans than ever before in U.S.history. 
D) racism mainly affects lower-class African Americans.

Question 10

Inductive logical thought turns theory into testable hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which sociological research method provides the best chance to understand social behavior in a natural setting?

Accepted Answer

A) the experiment 
B) the survey 
C) participant observation 
D) secondary analysis 
A) the experiment 
B) the survey 
C) participant observation 
D) secondary analysis

Question 12

Regarding ethical research guidelines,the American Sociological Association states that researchers

Accepted Answer

A) must always perform their research several times in order to ensure its accuracy. 
B) need not disclose their sources of funding for the research. 
C) must protect the privacy of subjects taking part in a research project. 
D) are not responsible for the safety of subjects taking part in a research project. 
A) must always perform their research several times in order to ensure its accuracy. 
B) need not disclose their sources of funding for the research. 
C) must protect the privacy of subjects taking part in a research project. 
D) are not responsible for the safety of subjects taking part in a research project.

Question 13

A survey is a research method in which subjects respond to a series of statements or questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Imagine that you were going to measure the age of a number of respondents taking part in a survey.As you record the data,you are using the concept "age" as

Accepted Answer

A) a theory. 
B) a hypothesis. 
C) a variable. 
D) an axiom. 
A) a theory. 
B) a hypothesis. 
C) a variable. 
D) an axiom.

Question 15

In a cause-and-effect relationship

Accepted Answer

A) both variables must be shown to be independent. 
B) the independent variable must come before the dependent variable in time. 
C) the two variables must never display correlation. 
D) there must be evidence that the correlation is spurious. 
A) both variables must be shown to be independent. 
B) the independent variable must come before the dependent variable in time. 
C) the two variables must never display correlation. 
D) there must be evidence that the correlation is spurious.

Question 16

Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students.They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not.In experimental terms,the class hearing the music is called

Accepted Answer

A) the placebo. 
B) the control group. 
C) the experimental group. 
D) the dependent variable. 
A) the placebo. 
B) the control group. 
C) the experimental group. 
D) the dependent variable.

Question 17

Interpretive sociology considers subjective feelings to be a source of bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The logic and methodology of science guarantee that sociological research will result in objective,absolute truth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

William Foote Whyte's study of Cornerville

Accepted Answer

A) experiment 
B) survey 
C) participant observation 
D) secondary analysis 
A) experiment 
B) survey 
C) participant observation 
D) secondary analysis

Question 20

Joseph Ewoodzie's research to learn about homeless people in Jackson,Mississippi is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) an experiment. 
B) a survey. 
C) participant observation. 
D) secondary analysis. 
A) an experiment. 
B) a survey. 
C) participant observation. 
D) secondary analysis.

Exam 2: Sociological Investigation

Empirical evidence is what people in a society agree is true.

In making judgments about how society should be improved,the ________ approach in sociology rejects Max Weber's goal that researchers be value-free.

Conducting interviews with 100 college students in a course would take no more time than having them all complete a questionnaire when they come to class.

With regard to the process of measurement,

Karl Marx founded the critical orientation in sociology.

Which German word meaning "understanding" was used by Max Weber to describe his approach to sociological research?

Inductive logical thought involves

A false correlation between two variables caused by a third variable is described as a "spurious" correlation.

Lois Benjamin's research on the life experiences of high-achieving African Americans suggests that

Inductive logical thought turns theory into testable hypotheses.

Which sociological research method provides the best chance to understand social behavior in a natural setting?

Regarding ethical research guidelines,the American Sociological Association states that researchers

A survey is a research method in which subjects respond to a series of statements or questions.

Imagine that you were going to measure the age of a number of respondents taking part in a survey.As you record the data,you are using the concept "age" as

In a cause-and-effect relationship

Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students.They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not.In experimental terms,the class hearing the music is called

Interpretive sociology considers subjective feelings to be a source of bias.

The logic and methodology of science guarantee that sociological research will result in objective,absolute truth.

William Foote Whyte's study of Cornerville

Joseph Ewoodzie's research to learn about homeless people in Jackson,Mississippi is an example of

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