Question 1

If you read a study that draws conclusions about all of humanity based on research using only males as subjects,you would correctly point to the problem called

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A)  androcentricity.
B)  overgeneralization.
C)  gender blindness.
D)  using double standards.

Question 2

Two variables are said to display correlation if

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A)  they are caused by the same factor.
B)  one occurs before the other.
C)  both measure the same thing.
D)  they vary together.

Question 3

A positivist approach assumes that reality exists "out there."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the process of measurement,reliability refers to

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A)  whether you are really measuring what you want to measure.
B)  how dependable the researcher is.
C)  whether or not everyone agrees with the study's results.
D)  whether repeating the measurement yields consistent results.

Question 5

An apparent,although false,association between two variables that is caused by a third variable is called

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A)  a spurious correlation.
B)  an unproven correlation.
C)  an unreliable correlation.
D)  an invalid correlation.

Question 6

Critical sociology studies society and tries to bring about social change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which sociological research method is best used to study what cannot be directly observed,such as attitudes and values,among large numbers of people?

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A)  the experiment
B)  the survey
C)  participant observation
D)  secondary analysis

Question 8

The mean is always a better statistical measure than the mode or the median.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Qualitative research appeals to investigators who favor

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A)  the structural-functional approach.
B)  the symbolic-interaction approach.
C)  the social-conflict approach.
D)  the social-exchange approach.

Question 10

Natural scientists often have an easier time than social scientists in identifying cause-and-effect relationships.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In a questionnaire,the question,"Please state your opinions about the likelihood of another major terrorist attack at home," is an example of

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A)  a closed-ended format.
B)  an open-ended format.
C)  experimental design.
D)  a dependent variable.

Question 12

Participant observation is a research method by which researchers stand back from a setting,watch from a distance,and then carefully record the behavior of others.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ability to neutralize the effect of one variable in order to assess the relationship between two other variables is called

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A)  making the correlation spurious.
B)  making the correlation reliable.
C)  control.
D)  causing the correlation.

Question 14

The ideal of objectivity means that a researcher must

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A)  not personally care about the topic being studied.
B)  try to adopt a stance of personal neutrality toward the outcome of the research.
C)  study issues that have no value to society as a whole.
D)  carry out research that will encourage desirable social change.

Question 15

When two variables are statistically related,a cause-and-effect relationship always exists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Just walking up to people on the street is a convenient and correct way to generate a random sample.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gender blindness is the problem of failing to consider the importance of gender in sociological research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

One disadvantage of conducting interviews is that this research method

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A)  does not permit follow-up questions.
B)  does not allow subjects' answers to be detailed.
C)  results in a very low response rate.
D)  may easily allow the researcher to influence subjects' responses.

Question 19

A positivist approach assumes that an objective reality exists "out there."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Examine the following series of numbers: 1,2,3,4,10.What is the median value?

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4

Exam 2: Sociological Investigation

When two variables are statistically related,a cause-and-effect relationship always exists.

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Examine the following series of numbers: 1,2,3,4,10.What is the median value?

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In a questionnaire,the question,"Please state your opinions about the likelihood of another major terrorist attack at home," is an example of

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Which sociological research method is best used to study what cannot be directly observed,such as attitudes and values,among large numbers of people?

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A positivist approach assumes that reality exists "out there."

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In the process of measurement,reliability refers to

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One disadvantage of conducting interviews is that this research method

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An apparent,although false,association between two variables that is caused by a third variable is called

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Gender blindness is the problem of failing to consider the importance of gender in sociological research.

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Two variables are said to display correlation if

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Critical sociology studies society and tries to bring about social change.

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The ideal of objectivity means that a researcher must

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The mean is always a better statistical measure than the mode or the median.

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A positivist approach assumes that an objective reality exists "out there."

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Natural scientists often have an easier time than social scientists in identifying cause-and-effect relationships.

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Participant observation is a research method by which researchers stand back from a setting,watch from a distance,and then carefully record the behavior of others.

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Just walking up to people on the street is a convenient and correct way to generate a random sample.

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If you read a study that draws conclusions about all of humanity based on research using only males as subjects,you would correctly point to the problem called

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Qualitative research appeals to investigators who favor

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The ability to neutralize the effect of one variable in order to assess the relationship between two other variables is called

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