Exam 3: Researching the Social World

Wendy, a sociologist, studies the use of sexuality in television shows in order to understand changing gender norms. Her research method is known as content analysis.

A sociologist who spends an intensive amount of time for several years observing an immigrant community in order to understand their daily activities would be using which research method?

The sociologist who conducted in-depth content analysis of news on television and in news magazines is:

Most research questions in sociology only have one methodological approach that would provide answers.

It is very important that institutional review boards require evidence of __________________ of those being studied.

A researcher who observes fourth graders on a playground, takes notes, and announces his presence, is utilizing the ethnographic research method.

Nonrandom samples used in survey research may:

Which research method involves conducting interviews and administering questionnaires to a representative portion of the population?

Sociologists gather information utilizing their senses, a practice called systematizing.

Joe, a researcher, believes that as one's educational level rises, so does one's income. This is an example of a _______________________.

The sociologist who co-authored the first real textbook on sociology and studied city life in thorough detail was _____________________.

As a sociological research method, observation is often utilized. It involves "systematically watching, listening to, and recording what takes place in a natural social setting." Discuss two key dimensions that affect the observational method in sociology. Why is it such a valuable research method to sociologists?

The Nuremberg Code is a set of directives for ethical human experimentation.

Laud Humphreys's research on homosexual activities in men's restrooms became a famous case of ethical controversy in social science research. What about Humphreys's research was ethically questionable?

____________________ refers to the degree to which a given question produces the same results time after time.

Global ethnography is defined by:

According to the text, what are the three different types of experiments? How do they differ?

Which of the following is NOT a step in the interview process?

Identify the primary difference between qualitative and quantitative research. List one type of each research method and explain how it is collected.

Mary is a researcher who is conducting research on the relationship between college grades and the amount of time spent studying. She is going to conduct open-ended interviews. This is an example of a _________________research method.