Question 1

Researchers not only watch interactions occurring in a study they are conducting, but also interact in the social context. These researchers are engaging in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a survey 
B)  participant-observation 
C)  an ethnographic study 
D)  operationalization

Question 2

A(n) ______ statement may include an opinion about how you feel things should be.

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical 
B)  normative 
C)  research 
D)  basic

Question 3

Under which circumstance can a researcher demonstrate causation?

Accepted Answer

A)  after collecting sampling data 
B)  when traditional authority in the discipline claims that it's true 
C)  when researchers work on the project at different times 
D)  in a controlled laboratory experiment

Question 4

If you use an Excel spreadsheet to enter and analyze data, you are most likely to conduct quantitative research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What makes sociological research different from other kinds of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves people, organizations, or social systems. 
B)  It is primarily qualitative in nature. 
C)  It is primarily quantitative in nature. 
D)  It is mainly about what goes on inside people's heads.

Question 6

When investigating using library sources, you are being a ______ of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  producer 
B)  consumer 
C)  critic 
D)  benefactor

Question 7

______ refers to whether research results are consistent.

Accepted Answer

A)  Validity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Credibility

Question 8

What is data science? What kind of training is required to do this?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Jamal is conducting research on a topic that has not been researched before, hoping to discover new knowledge about the topic. In this role, Jamal is a ______ of knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  producer 
B)  consumer 
C)  critic 
D)  beneficiary

Question 10

Explain surveys by creating a research study that would implement one. Discuss why a survey would be the best choice.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Quantitative data analysis involves coding in order to classify non-numeric data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Once a researcher has determined the design and parameters of a study, the next step is to decide ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  what form of research they will use 
B)  how they will measure their results 
C)  whether they will publish the results 
D)  who and what they are collecting data about

Question 13

What do reliability and validity mean in a research study? Is it possible to have a valid study without reliability? Or a reliable study without validity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

A researcher wants to set up a study to test the effects of a new energy drink on student alertness. In this case, the control group would ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be assigned to drink the new energy drink 
B)  be assigned to drink nothing 
C)  alternate between the new energy drink and plain water 
D)  be assigned to drink coffee

Question 15

A researcher conducted a survey of political opinions and tabulated the responses of each question in order to determine patterns and draw conclusions. What research activity is the researcher engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  data analysis 
B)  informed consent 
C)  qualitative research 
D)  literature review

Question 16

Who has been collecting data on social and political opinion since 1972 and makes it available to researchers at no charge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the General Social Survey 
B)  the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 
C)  the American Sociological Association 
D)  the Political and Social Research Council

Question 17

Interviewing several people at a time is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  group chat 
C)  focus group 
D)  multi-interview

Question 18

Trang was conducting research on group behavior. She sat in the bleachers and kept track in a notebook of the kinds of interactions that occurred between the members of the cheerleading squad. Trang's method of research was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  ethnographic 
C)  observation 
D)  experiment

Question 19

Thick description is a qualitative analysis approach in which the researcher creates a detailed narrative so that readers can see for themselves what a social context is really like and assess whether the data supports the researcher's conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the steps in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 3: Using Research Methods

Researchers not only watch interactions occurring in a study they are conducting, but also interact in the social context. These researchers are engaging in ______.

A(n) ______ statement may include an opinion about how you feel things should be.

Under which circumstance can a researcher demonstrate causation?

If you use an Excel spreadsheet to enter and analyze data, you are most likely to conduct quantitative research.

What makes sociological research different from other kinds of research?

When investigating using library sources, you are being a ______ of knowledge.

______ refers to whether research results are consistent.

What is data science? What kind of training is required to do this?

Jamal is conducting research on a topic that has not been researched before, hoping to discover new knowledge about the topic. In this role, Jamal is a ______ of knowledge.

Explain surveys by creating a research study that would implement one. Discuss why a survey would be the best choice.

Quantitative data analysis involves coding in order to classify non-numeric data.

Once a researcher has determined the design and parameters of a study, the next step is to decide ______.

What do reliability and validity mean in a research study? Is it possible to have a valid study without reliability? Or a reliable study without validity?

A researcher wants to set up a study to test the effects of a new energy drink on student alertness. In this case, the control group would ______.

A researcher conducted a survey of political opinions and tabulated the responses of each question in order to determine patterns and draw conclusions. What research activity is the researcher engaged in?

Who has been collecting data on social and political opinion since 1972 and makes it available to researchers at no charge?

Interviewing several people at a time is a(n) ______.

Trang was conducting research on group behavior. She sat in the bleachers and kept track in a notebook of the kinds of interactions that occurred between the members of the cheerleading squad. Trang's method of research was ______.

Thick description is a qualitative analysis approach in which the researcher creates a detailed narrative so that readers can see for themselves what a social context is really like and assess whether the data supports the researcher's conclusions.

What are the steps in the scientific method?