Question 1

What is generalizability in social science research and why is sampling important in it?

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A major goal of social research is gener...

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a panel survey (also known as a longitudinal study) ?

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A)   a survey of 500 fourth-grade students questioned at the beginning of the school year and again at the end of the school year
B)   a study of 500 fourth-grade students who are then contacted every two years for an eight-year period in follow-up studies
C)   a survey of 500 fourth-grade students that is repeated with a new group of fourth-grade students every year for ten years
D)   a survey of 500 fourth-grade students conducted by a panel of social scientists from different disciplinesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Harry's study compared how the posts on Craigslist of "men seeking women" differed from the posts of "women seeking men." What research method was Harry using when he compared how often men and women mentioned particular characteristics (e.g.,attractive,sexy,athletic,professional,educated) ?

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A)   historical methods
B)   comparative research
C)   content analysis
D)   interviewsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A moderating variable is a factor that:

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A)   affects the independent variable in a hypothesis.
B)   affects the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
C)   can replace the independent variable in a hypothesis.
D)   is positioned between the independent and dependent variables but does not affect the relationship between them.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A potential shortcoming of survey research is that surveys:

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A)   tend to focus more on what people do than what they say.
B)   rely on people's honesty and willingness to cooperate.
C)   cannot reflect the total population.
D)   cannot be used on large populations.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Positivist sociologists tend to use which of the following types of measures?

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A)   quantitative
B)   qualitative
C)   spurious
D)   invalidE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Charles is a sociologist studying a population of gay fathers in the United States.He interviews 200 men in his data collection.These 200 men constitute what researchers call a:

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A)   census.
B)   selection bias.
C)   sample.
D)   participant observation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A sociologist is interested in understanding the ways in which inmates experience prison and the effect prison has on their postsentence employment prospects.Briefly explain a study design to address this question,and address the pros and cons of your design.

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Students could design a qualitative stud...

Question 9

After consistently burning dinner for a month,John found out that his oven's temperature gauge was giving readings that were 50 degrees cooler than the oven's actual temperature.John's oven thermometer can be said to be:

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A)   valid but not reliable.
B)   reliable but not valid.
C)   neither reliable nor valid.
D)   both reliable and valid.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

What is the difference between correlation and causation? Which is harder to prove and why? Use an example to explain your answer.

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To say that two things are correlated is...

Question 11

Although qualitative studies are rich in detail and offer an in-depth look at a particular population and/or phenomenon,due to their limited scope they sometimes suffer from low:

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A)   validity.
B)   generalizability.
C)   representativeness.
D)   reliability.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Define hypothesis and create your own using the variables weight and eating habits.Be sure to clarify which variable is the independent (X)and which is the dependent (Y)in your explanation.

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A hypothesis is a proposed relationship ...

Question 13

A market researcher,who asks an ordered series of questions intended to elicit information from research respondents,is administering a(n) :

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A)   experiment.
B)   participant observation.
C)   case study.
D)   survey.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

How could you operationalize the variable "academic achievement"?

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A)   use overall GPA as a precise measure
B)   observe student study habits before a big exam
C)   send a survey to professors asking their thoughts on what good students do to learn
D)   study three hours outside of class for every hour spent in classE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

If Jose's study measures religiosity by the number of hours people spend in organized religious activities,while Deidra's study measures religiosity by whether people agree or disagree that religion plays an important part in their life,Jose and Deidra:

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A)   will not be able to compare their research findings.
B)   operationalize their concepts of religion differently.
C)   have different hypotheses about the role of religion in their study.
D)   have very different independent and dependent variables.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

Norm is interested in whether pet owners are more likely than those who do not own pets to have healthier lifestyles (e.g.,exercise regularly,drink moderately,and refrain from nicotine use) .By comparing the numbers he gathers on both groups,Norm will most likely be using what particular research method?

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A)   quantitative
B)   inductive
C)   deductive
D)   qualitativeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In what ways is the role of the social researcher important? (In other words,describe white coat effects and/or reflexivity.)

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The role of researcher is important,in p...

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding value judgments made by sociologists
Conducting research?

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A)   It is possible for a sociologist to remain value free.
B)   It is not important for a sociologist to remain value free.
C)   Value judgments and subjectivity lead to better research.
D)   Every sociologist makes some value judgments, even about the problems and topics he or she chooses to study.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Ethnographer Mitchell Duneier spent five years hanging out with booksellers on the streets of Manhattan.His role as both researcher and participant provides a great example of the importance of:

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A)   maintaining firm boundaries between the role of researcher and the role of participant.
B)   staying true to the ethical principles of the scientific method in our research.
C)   critically assessing how our role as researchers may affect the people we study.
D)   maintaining distance from those we study so that our results are not contaminated.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Describe the difference between white coat effects and reflexivity in social research,and discuss why each of these is important.

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White coat effects are the ways that res...

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A moderating variable is a factor that:

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Which of the following is true regarding value judgments made by sociologists Conducting research?

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A potential shortcoming of survey research is that surveys:

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What is generalizability in social science research and why is sampling important in it?

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After consistently burning dinner for a month,John found out that his oven's temperature gauge was giving readings that were 50 degrees cooler than the oven's actual temperature.John's oven thermometer can be said to be:

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What is the difference between correlation and causation? Which is harder to prove and why? Use an example to explain your answer.

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If Jose's study measures religiosity by the number of hours people spend in organized religious activities,while Deidra's study measures religiosity by whether people agree or disagree that religion plays an important part in their life,Jose and Deidra:

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How could you operationalize the variable "academic achievement"?

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Although qualitative studies are rich in detail and offer an in-depth look at a particular population and/or phenomenon,due to their limited scope they sometimes suffer from low:

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A sociologist is interested in understanding the ways in which inmates experience prison and the effect prison has on their postsentence employment prospects.Briefly explain a study design to address this question,and address the pros and cons of your design.

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Harry's study compared how the posts on Craigslist of "men seeking women" differed from the posts of "women seeking men." What research method was Harry using when he compared how often men and women mentioned particular characteristics (e.g.,attractive,sexy,athletic,professional,educated) ?

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Which of the following is an example of a panel survey (also known as a longitudinal study) ?

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Describe the difference between white coat effects and reflexivity in social research,and discuss why each of these is important.

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Charles is a sociologist studying a population of gay fathers in the United States.He interviews 200 men in his data collection.These 200 men constitute what researchers call a:

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Define hypothesis and create your own using the variables weight and eating habits.Be sure to clarify which variable is the independent (X)and which is the dependent (Y)in your explanation.

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A market researcher,who asks an ordered series of questions intended to elicit information from research respondents,is administering a(n) :

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A moderating variable is a factor that:

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Which of the following is true regarding value judgments made by sociologists Conducting research?

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A potential shortcoming of survey research is that surveys:

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What is generalizability in social science research and why is sampling important in it?

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What is the difference between correlation and causation? Which is harder to prove and why? Use an example to explain your answer.

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If Jose's study measures religiosity by the number of hours people spend in organized religious activities,while Deidra's study measures religiosity by whether people agree or disagree that religion plays an important part in their life,Jose and Deidra:

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Although qualitative studies are rich in detail and offer an in-depth look at a particular population and/or phenomenon,due to their limited scope they sometimes suffer from low:

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A sociologist is interested in understanding the ways in which inmates experience prison and the effect prison has on their postsentence employment prospects.Briefly explain a study design to address this question,and address the pros and cons of your design.

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Charles is a sociologist studying a population of gay fathers in the United States.He interviews 200 men in his data collection.These 200 men constitute what researchers call a:

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Define hypothesis and create your own using the variables weight and eating habits.Be sure to clarify which variable is the independent (X)and which is the dependent (Y)in your explanation.

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