Question 1

While different kinds of research exist,almost all researchers share the following in common:

Accepted Answer

A) They use the scientific method to answer questions of theoretical and practical importance. 
B) They investigate people's understanding of everyday occurrences. 
C) They attempt to create knowledge through a process of discovery. 
D) They rely on inductive reasoning skills. 
A) They use the scientific method to answer questions of theoretical and practical importance. 
B) They investigate people's understanding of everyday occurrences. 
C) They attempt to create knowledge through a process of discovery. 
D) They rely on inductive reasoning skills.

Question 2

An interview where the researcher is making note of the subject's body language and facial expressions would be aligned with the _________________approach to research.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive 
B) value-laden 
C) quantitative 
D) qualitative 
A) deductive 
B) value-laden 
C) quantitative 
D) qualitative

Question 3

Which of the following is a disadvantage of self-administered questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) They have higher administrative costs than telephone surveys. 
B) Detailed,in-depth questions cannot be asked in a self-administered questionnaire format. 
C) Researchers are unable to provide clarification or answer the questions of the respondent. 
D) Self-administered questionnaires are only useful for people who lack strong literacy skills. 
A) They have higher administrative costs than telephone surveys. 
B) Detailed,in-depth questions cannot be asked in a self-administered questionnaire format. 
C) Researchers are unable to provide clarification or answer the questions of the respondent. 
D) Self-administered questionnaires are only useful for people who lack strong literacy skills.

Question 4

Participant observation research on street youth where the researcher reveals his/her identity to some but not all of the participants in order to gain their trust would be considered

Accepted Answer

A) open. 
B) covert. 
C) semi-covert. 
D) unethical. 
A) open. 
B) covert. 
C) semi-covert. 
D) unethical.

Question 5

A hypothesis is usually used in which kind of study?

Accepted Answer

A) Quantitative 
B) Qualitative 
C) Observatory 
D) Active interviewing 
A) Quantitative 
B) Qualitative 
C) Observatory 
D) Active interviewing

Question 6

Anita wants to design a research study to investigate whether Canadians in wealthier cities give more money to charities than Canadians who live in less wealthy cities.What is the dependent variable in Anita's study?

Accepted Answer

A) The average income in the cities where her research participants live 
B) The amount of money donated to charities 
C) The operational definition of wealth that Anita decides to use 
D) The average income of her research participants 
A) The average income in the cities where her research participants live 
B) The amount of money donated to charities 
C) The operational definition of wealth that Anita decides to use 
D) The average income of her research participants

Question 7

_________________ interviews are more open-ended than __________ interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) Structured;unstructured 
B) Semi-structured;unstructured 
C) Semi-structured;structured 
D) Structured;semi-structured 
A) Structured;unstructured 
B) Semi-structured;unstructured 
C) Semi-structured;structured 
D) Structured;semi-structured

Question 8

According to Margrit Eichler,Solomen Asch's famous 1951 study on conformity that utilized only male undergraduates but applied the results to both genders can be seen as employing what type of sexist bias?

Accepted Answer

A) Androcentricity 
B) Overgeneralization 
C) Gender insensitivity 
D) Familism 
A) Androcentricity 
B) Overgeneralization 
C) Gender insensitivity 
D) Familism

Question 9

Which of the following is a disadvantage of secondary research analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary analysis is only possible if information on the topic has already been recorded and collected. 
B) Secondary analysis is only useful for criminologists. 
C) Secondary analysis is only useful for studying part events. 
D) Secondary analysis is only possible if information on a topic can readily be found in newspapers,magazines,and other periodicals. 
A) Secondary analysis is only possible if information on the topic has already been recorded and collected. 
B) Secondary analysis is only useful for criminologists. 
C) Secondary analysis is only useful for studying part events. 
D) Secondary analysis is only possible if information on a topic can readily be found in newspapers,magazines,and other periodicals.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about correlation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlation means that a change in one variable is caused by the presence of a second variable. 
B) A correlation is a relationship between two variables. 
C) The relationship between two variables must be strong in order for a correlation to exist. 
D) Researchers refer to weak correlations as "spurious" correlations. 
A) Correlation means that a change in one variable is caused by the presence of a second variable. 
B) A correlation is a relationship between two variables. 
C) The relationship between two variables must be strong in order for a correlation to exist. 
D) Researchers refer to weak correlations as "spurious" correlations.

Question 11

At least how many research methods are employed in a mixed method approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five 
A) Two 
B) Three 
C) Four 
D) Five

Question 12

In his classic study on obedience,Milgram set out to study the effects of

Accepted Answer

A) authority. 
B) gender insensitivity. 
C) power. 
D) the Protestant work ethic. 
A) authority. 
B) gender insensitivity. 
C) power. 
D) the Protestant work ethic.

Question 13

One of the major principles of current research ethics is _______________,as upheld through current practices of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) respect for others,review boards 
B) academic freedom,review boards 
C) academic freedom,informed consent 
D) respect for others,informed consent 
A) respect for others,review boards 
B) academic freedom,review boards 
C) academic freedom,informed consent 
D) respect for others,informed consent

Question 14

Which of the following is not an ethical criticism of Milgram's Obedience Study?

Accepted Answer

A) Milgram's participants were not fully informed about the nature of his study. 
B) Deception was used without good reason. 
C) Milgram's participants may have suffered psychological harm from participating in the study. 
D) Milgram refused to pay his research participants. 
A) Milgram's participants were not fully informed about the nature of his study. 
B) Deception was used without good reason. 
C) Milgram's participants may have suffered psychological harm from participating in the study. 
D) Milgram refused to pay his research participants.

Question 15

The Census of Population as performed by Statistics Canada is an example of a/an

Accepted Answer

A) self-administered questionnaire. 
B) telephone survey. 
C) in-person survey. 
D) interview. 
A) self-administered questionnaire. 
B) telephone survey. 
C) in-person survey. 
D) interview.

Exam 4: C: Research,methodology,and Ethics

While different kinds of research exist,almost all researchers share the following in common:

An interview where the researcher is making note of the subject's body language and facial expressions would be aligned with the _________________approach to research.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of self-administered questionnaires?

Participant observation research on street youth where the researcher reveals his/her identity to some but not all of the participants in order to gain their trust would be considered

A hypothesis is usually used in which kind of study?

Anita wants to design a research study to investigate whether Canadians in wealthier cities give more money to charities than Canadians who live in less wealthy cities.What is the dependent variable in Anita's study?

_________________ interviews are more open-ended than __________ interviews.

According to Margrit Eichler,Solomen Asch's famous 1951 study on conformity that utilized only male undergraduates but applied the results to both genders can be seen as employing what type of sexist bias?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of secondary research analysis?

Which of the following statements about correlation is true?

At least how many research methods are employed in a mixed method approach?

In his classic study on obedience,Milgram set out to study the effects of

One of the major principles of current research ethics is _______________,as upheld through current practices of _________________.

Which of the following is not an ethical criticism of Milgram's Obedience Study?

The Census of Population as performed by Statistics Canada is an example of a/an

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

C: Work and the Political Economy

D: Work and the Political Economy

A: Mass Media

_______ interviews are more open-ended than interviews.

One of the major principles of current research ethics is _,as upheld through current practices of ___.