Question 1

The method of participant observation is most likely to be taken up by researchers coming from this general theoretical approach.

Accepted Answer

A) Functionalism 
B) Post-modernism 
C) Conflict theory 
D) Symbolic interactionism 
A) Functionalism 
B) Post-modernism 
C) Conflict theory 
D) Symbolic interactionism

Question 2

A _________________ is a subset of a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) sample;population 
B) population;sample 
C) survey;sample 
D) sample;survey 
A) sample;population 
B) population;sample 
C) survey;sample 
D) sample;survey

Question 3

Ethical standards for research originally developed

Accepted Answer

A) as a response to the racism that occurred in early scientific experiments. 
B) as a response to Humphrey's Tearoom Trade study. 
C) as a response to the experiments conducted by Nazi doctors during the Second World War. 
D) as a response to the sexism that once existed in academic institutions. 
A) as a response to the racism that occurred in early scientific experiments. 
B) as a response to Humphrey's Tearoom Trade study. 
C) as a response to the experiments conducted by Nazi doctors during the Second World War. 
D) as a response to the sexism that once existed in academic institutions.

Question 4

The statement "If students listen to classical music instead of rap music while studying,then they are more likely to retain knowledge" would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) deductive logic. 
B) inductive logic. 
C) a hypothesis. 
D) offensive to rap artists. 
A) deductive logic. 
B) inductive logic. 
C) a hypothesis. 
D) offensive to rap artists.

Question 5

A study with the goal of testing the theory that playing classical music while studying is better for knowledge retention than rap music would be employing __________________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive 
B) inductive 
C) biased 
D) quantitative 
A) deductive 
B) inductive 
C) biased 
D) quantitative

Question 6

When a given measurement is said to be accurately measuring the concept that the research claims is being measured,then the study is

Accepted Answer

A) reliable. 
B) verifiable. 
C) valid. 
D) true. 
A) reliable. 
B) verifiable. 
C) valid. 
D) true.

Question 7

Amarnath is recruiting participants for a research study.Each participant is asked to fill out a questionnaire about his or her dating experiences.He hands each potential participant a page of information explaining how long the questionnaire will take,the risks that the participant might face,and the benefits that participating in the study might provide.What other information must Amarnath tell potential participants?

Accepted Answer

A) Participating in the study is completely voluntary,and the participant has the right to withdraw at any time. 
B) Participation in the study is completely voluntary,but the participant must finish the questionnaire once it has been started. 
C) The risk to the individual participant will not outweigh benefits to the scientific community and wider society. 
D) The length and author of the questionnaire 
A) Participating in the study is completely voluntary,and the participant has the right to withdraw at any time. 
B) Participation in the study is completely voluntary,but the participant must finish the questionnaire once it has been started. 
C) The risk to the individual participant will not outweigh benefits to the scientific community and wider society. 
D) The length and author of the questionnaire

Question 8

Why is the Canadian Census a particularly important tool for researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) Census questions remain relatively stable,meaning that researchers are able to analyze data over time and get a sense of shifting trends in our society. 
B) The data acquired from the Census can easily be used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers. 
C) Census questions have been tested to assure they do not invade the privacy or ethics of Canadian citizens. 
D) Because the Census is conducted every year,it provides a great wealth of information on many facets of Canadian life. 
A) Census questions remain relatively stable,meaning that researchers are able to analyze data over time and get a sense of shifting trends in our society. 
B) The data acquired from the Census can easily be used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers. 
C) Census questions have been tested to assure they do not invade the privacy or ethics of Canadian citizens. 
D) Because the Census is conducted every year,it provides a great wealth of information on many facets of Canadian life.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic interactionists are interested in face-to-face encounters and the meanings people attach to social events. 
B) Conflict theorists are generally concerned with the struggle over scarce resources. 
C) Functionalists are concerned with the smooth functioning of society,and how roles and shared values promote equilibrium. 
D) Both conflict and functionalist theorists tend to approach society from a micro-sociological perspective. 
A) Symbolic interactionists are interested in face-to-face encounters and the meanings people attach to social events. 
B) Conflict theorists are generally concerned with the struggle over scarce resources. 
C) Functionalists are concerned with the smooth functioning of society,and how roles and shared values promote equilibrium. 
D) Both conflict and functionalist theorists tend to approach society from a micro-sociological perspective.

Question 10

Ethical guidelines aim to ensure a balance in research between

Accepted Answer

A) informed consent and covert research. 
B) eliminating sexism in research and the independence of researchers. 
C) risks and benefits. 
D) funding and the independence of researchers. 
A) informed consent and covert research. 
B) eliminating sexism in research and the independence of researchers. 
C) risks and benefits. 
D) funding and the independence of researchers.

Question 11

The relationship between smoking and cancer can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A) correlational. 
B) causal. 
C) a spurious correlation. 
D) reliable. 
A) correlational. 
B) causal. 
C) a spurious correlation. 
D) reliable.

Question 12

Patti is conducting a study on the relationship between pharmaceutical companies and university hiring (and firing)practices.In her research,she interviews a series of psychologists,physicians,university administrators (where she can access them),and union activists to figure out how they are making sense of this relationship.On the basis of this material,Patti develops an argument and makes several recommendations to the broader university community.Her work is an example of which type of reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A) Deductive logic 
B) Inductive logic 
C) Reductive logic 
D) Hypothesis testing 
A) Deductive logic 
B) Inductive logic 
C) Reductive logic 
D) Hypothesis testing

Question 13

In a telephone survey,the researcher reads off a list of response categories the respondent is to choose from when answering.The types of questions the researcher is using are

Accepted Answer

A) reliable. 
B) valid. 
C) open-ended. 
D) closed-ended. 
A) reliable. 
B) valid. 
C) open-ended. 
D) closed-ended.

Question 14

On what basis was Zimbardo's prison experiment criticized as unethical?

Accepted Answer

A) Failure to protect the participants from harm 
B) Failure to obtain informed consent 
C) Presence of sexism 
D) Failure to protect anonymity of respondents upon publishing results of study 
A) Failure to protect the participants from harm 
B) Failure to obtain informed consent 
C) Presence of sexism 
D) Failure to protect anonymity of respondents upon publishing results of study

Question 15

Which of the following is not a criticism of ethical research guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) Current ethical guidelines are unsuitable to certain kinds of research. 
B) Current ethical guidelines are inflexible. 
C) Current ethical guidelines do not account for the possibility of psychological harm. 
D) Current ethical guidelines are very rigid,and do not take unique circumstances into account. 
A) Current ethical guidelines are unsuitable to certain kinds of research. 
B) Current ethical guidelines are inflexible. 
C) Current ethical guidelines do not account for the possibility of psychological harm. 
D) Current ethical guidelines are very rigid,and do not take unique circumstances into account.

Question 16

Surveys are well suited to asking about _________ people think,but not as helpful in answering _________ people think the way they do.

Accepted Answer

A) why;what 
B) what;why 
C) the truth of what;the reasons for why 
D) whether or not;how often 
A) why;what 
B) what;why 
C) the truth of what;the reasons for why 
D) whether or not;how often

Question 17

The type of variable that may be varied or manipulated by researchers is a/an _________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) floating 
B) structural 
C) dependent 
D) independent 
A) floating 
B) structural 
C) dependent 
D) independent

Question 18

Which of the following does participant observation involve?

Accepted Answer

A) The development of a hypothesis 
B) Conducting semi-structured interviews with research subjects 
C) Covert or semi-covert research 
D) Secondary analysis 
A) The development of a hypothesis 
B) Conducting semi-structured interviews with research subjects 
C) Covert or semi-covert research 
D) Secondary analysis

Question 19

What does the acronym REB stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Research and Education Board 
B) Research Ethics Board 
C) Reason and Education Board 
D) Reason and Ethics Board 
A) Research and Education Board 
B) Research Ethics Board 
C) Reason and Education Board 
D) Reason and Ethics Board

Question 20

How often is the Census of Population (commonly known as the Census)administered by Statistics Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) Every year 
B) Every 2 years 
C) Every 5 years 
D) Every 10 years 
A) Every year 
B) Every 2 years 
C) Every 5 years 
D) Every 10 years

Exam 4: C: Research,methodology,and Ethics

The method of participant observation is most likely to be taken up by researchers coming from this general theoretical approach.

A _________________ is a subset of a _______________.

Ethical standards for research originally developed

The statement "If students listen to classical music instead of rap music while studying,then they are more likely to retain knowledge" would be considered

A study with the goal of testing the theory that playing classical music while studying is better for knowledge retention than rap music would be employing __________________ reasoning.

When a given measurement is said to be accurately measuring the concept that the research claims is being measured,then the study is

Why is the Canadian Census a particularly important tool for researchers?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Ethical guidelines aim to ensure a balance in research between

The relationship between smoking and cancer can best be described as

In a telephone survey,the researcher reads off a list of response categories the respondent is to choose from when answering.The types of questions the researcher is using are

On what basis was Zimbardo's prison experiment criticized as unethical?

Which of the following is not a criticism of ethical research guidelines?

Surveys are well suited to asking about _________ people think,but not as helpful in answering _________ people think the way they do.

The type of variable that may be varied or manipulated by researchers is a/an _________________ variable.

Which of the following does participant observation involve?

What does the acronym REB stand for?

How often is the Census of Population (commonly known as the Census)administered by Statistics Canada?

A: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

B: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

C: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

D: Understanding the Sociological Imagination

A: Classical Social Theories

B: Classical Social Theories

C: Classical Social Theories

D: Classical Social Theories

A: Contemporary Social Theories

B: Contemporary Social Theories

C: Contemporary Social Theories

D: Contemporary Social Theories

A: Research,methodology,and Ethics

B: Research,methodology,and Ethics

D: Research,methodology,and Ethics

A: Culture

B: Culture

C: Culture

D: Culture

A: Socialization and Social Interaction

B: Socialization and Social Interaction

C: Socialization and Social Interaction

D: Socialization and Social Interaction

A: Social Inequality

B: Social Inequality

C: Social Inequality

D: Social Inequality

A: Gender

B: Gender

C: Gender

D: Gender

A: Sexualities

B: Sexualities

C: Sexualities

D: Sexualities

A: Race and Racialization

B: Race and Racialization

C: Race and Racialization

D: Race and Racialization

A: Families

B: Families

C: Families

D: Families

A: Education

B: Education

C: Education

D: Education

A: Religion

B: Religion

C: Religion

D: Religion

A: Crime,law,and Regulation

B: Crime,law,and Regulation

C: Crime,law,and Regulation

D: Crime,law,and Regulation

A: Health,aging,and Disabilities

B: Health,aging,and Disabilities

C: Health,aging,and Disabilities

D: Health,aging,and Disabilities

A: Work and the Political Economy

B: Work and the Political Economy

A ___ is a subset of a _.

Surveys are well suited to asking about _ people think,but not as helpful in answering _ people think the way they do.