Question 1

Which of these statements about variables is true?

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A)   A variable must always be very concrete and straightforward.
B)   A variable must always be as abstract as possible.
C)   Research is often designed to discover how variables influence each other.
D)   Only two variables may be included in any particular study.

Question 2

How are most hypotheses stated or formulated?

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A)   As an outline of steps that will take place
B)   As a list of possible outcomes
C)   As if-then statements
D)   As a logical argument with evidence presented

Question 3

Compared to survey research, participant observation creates a greater challenge that

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A)   the research is not measuring what it is designed to.
B)   the researcher may be subjective in his or her interpretations.
C)   the results will not be easily understood by other researchers.
D)   the research process is too analytical.

Question 4

Sociology is a science because it uses the scientific method and strives to be empirical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain sampling and why it is used in data gathering. Explain how one can use a sample for research and still be able to generalize the findings to a larger population; what factors determine if the results from a sample may be generalized to the population?

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Question 6

Participant observation is sometimes also referred to as .

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A)   survey research
B)   field research
C)   secondary analysis
D)   controlled analysis

Question 7

Serendipity is unimportant to empirical research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To study the difference in academic achievement between male and female athletes, one might look at rates of graduation among university students involved in sports. This is an example of research.

Accepted Answer

A)   quantitative
B)   qualitative
C)   inductive
D)   nonscientific

Question 9

Sociologists avoid reading other studies about the same topic they are studying so as to avoid bias in their own research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When a researcher engaged in participant observation loses objectivity by becoming so involved that he or she is not longer an observer, this is referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A)   losing touch with reality
B)   going overboard
C)   going native
D)   losing one's identity

Question 11

A low return rate for a survey is likely to result in findings that are not generalizable to the entire population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

There is both art and science involved in doing sociological research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The findings that result from a study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One disadvantage of participant observation is the risk of the researcher "going native."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The gas gauge on your car is broken and always drops to empty when the tank is just half full. Although the gauge is inaccurate, it can still be said to be .

Accepted Answer

A)   valid
B)   reliable
C)   an independent measure
D)   inconsistent

Question 16

If the research conclusions may be generalized to a broader population, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   Every member of the population has the same characteristics.
B)   The findings match theoretical findings.
C)   The research findings have direct application to policy.
D)   The findings from the sample can be applied to the population.

Question 17

In content analysis, the researcher does not study people directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Being completely objective while conducting research is impossible. Therefore, most sociologists

Accepted Answer

A)   do not even attempt objectivity.
B)   claim to be value-free and avoid the issue of objectivity.
C)   do not claim to be value-free, but try to produce objective research.
D)   try to be ethical even if they do not actually do it.

Question 19

Whether or not a measurement gives the same results when it is repeated under the same conditions is an indication of the measurement's _.

Accepted Answer

A)   validity
B)   reliability
C)   certainty
D)   replicability

Question 20

What is a sample?

Accepted Answer

A)   Any subset of people of a population being studied
B)   Another term for the population under study
C)   The set of data that comes in response to a survey
D)   A portion of data taken from another study to the one being done

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The findings that result from a study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample.

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A low return rate for a survey is likely to result in findings that are not generalizable to the entire population.

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How are most hypotheses stated or formulated?

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