Deck 3: Doing Sociological Research

Question 1

In the research process; the literature review establishes which of the following?

A) Establishes what is already known about the field and topic.
B) How to Approach the study.
C) Whom to choose for the study.
D) asks focused questions, generally with forced responses, to compile information.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding Theory?

A) Fills in the gaps of research and does not repeat established material.
B) Refers to the question of whether a research measure can produce the same results over time.
C) An abstracted idea that draws a relationship between two variables.
D) Can be used to study an individual population closely.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Qualitative Methods do which of the following:

A) Probes for Understanding.
B) Builds a rapport with the individual.
C) Observes non-verbal communication, Body language, and gestures.
D) All the above.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What are some of the benefits; that sociologists can enjoy when it comes to interviewing?

A) The researcher can dig for proper meanings, motivations, and nuances.
B) Observe a situation or become a participant.
C) Can collect statistical data and analyze the results.
D) ask focused questions, expect forced responses, to compile information.

Question 5

The purpose of experiments is to provide which of the following:

A) Provide a cause and effect.
B) Exact Value & actual midpoint of a designated group.
C) To find a group that has at least one characteristic in common.
D) To provide the institutional review with ethical findings.

Question 6

The Stanley Milligram experiment set out to discover which of the following?

A) How quickly correctional officers would assume the power variable.
B) How far people would go in obedience to an authority figure.
C) Wanted to be the first psychologist to study cause and effect.
D) Wanted to study crime statistics using the Uniform Crime Report.

Question 7

In research methods; the mean can be best defined as:

A) The average of data values is the sum of all data values divided.
B) Exact Value & actual midpoint of a designated group.
C) Any group that has at least one characteristic in common.
D) Providing an cause and effect relationship.

Question 8

What is the purpose of an Institutional Review Board?

A) Any research involving human subjects must adhere to a code of ethics established by the
American Sociological Association.
B) Subjects involved in research must be informed of the true intent of the research.
C) No Institutional Review Boards exist in the field of social science.
D) A & B only.

Question 9

Quantitative research primarly focuses on:

A) Statistical Data.
B) Interviewing.
C) Finding populations.
D) Analyzing the mean, median, and mode.

Question 10

Ethnography is an example of:

A) Quantitative Research.
B) An experimental group.
C) Observational Study.
D) Survey Population.

Question 11

Reliabilty; Refers to the question of whether a research measure can produce the same results over time.

Question 12

The research must be examined for its validity and reliability.

Question 13

A population is any group that has at least three characteristics in common.

Question 14

Correlations are relationships between two characteristics that sociologists study.

Question 15

A sample represents a relationship between four variables.