Question 1

Replication of previous results is a necessary step for new research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sociologists are not interested in historical research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An advantage of doing participant observation research is that it can be conducted very quickly without much preparation or effort on the part of the researcher.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research that is exactly the same as a previous study but on a different group of people or in a different time or place is called a _____ study.

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A)   carbon
B)   replication
C)   reified
D)   spuriousE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Why is serendipity important in research progress and the development of knowledge?

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A)   It establishes cause and effect.
B)   It demonstrates that the research has practical significance.
C)   It can lead to major new findings.
D)   It demonstrates the generalizability of the research.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Explain the difference between validity and reliability. Why are they important in research?

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Validity and reliability are two importa...

Question 7

A student is given the same survey three times, each time sitting alone in a room. The student's results on the survey are different each time. This is an indication that the survey

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A)   lacks reliability.
B)   lacks validity.
C)   doesn't cover the material it was supposed to.
D)   is biased.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Researchers studied the portrayal of African Americans in prime-time television shows and found an increase from the 1970s, when African Americans made up 6 percent of characters (compared to 12 percent of the U.S. population)  , through the early 2000s, when African Americans made up 16 percent of characters (compared to 13 percent of the U.S. population)  . This demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A)   how content analysis may be used to measure cultural change.
B)   the limitations of doing content analysis.
C)   the need for more studies of prime-time television content.
D)   the racist nature of American society today.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What is necessary in order to draw the most accurate conclusions about a population while studying only part of it?

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A)   A sample of at least 10 percent of the population
B)   A representative sample
C)   It is not possible to draw accurate conclusions about a population by studying only part of it.
D)   A sample that is at least half of the populationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Variables used to measure an abstract concept are called

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A)   constructs.
B)   confounders.
C)   specious.
D)   indicators.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Explain the limitations of a controlled experiment for addressing real-life effects.

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Question 12

Researchers use the term serendipity to refer to

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A)   unexpected grant money.
B)   findings that are unexpectedly found while analyzing the data for other findings.
C)   any findings from their research that seem conclusive.
D)   conclusions that support their hypothesis.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What is the Hawthorne effect?

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A)   Researcher bias when interpreting results of data collection
B)   People acting according to what they believe to be true
C)   Subjects of research altering their behavior if they know they are being studied
D)   Believing something will happen actually causing it to happenE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

During which step of the research process do sociologists make their research discoveries?

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A)   Formulation of a hypothesis
B)   Collection of data
C)   Data analysis
D)   Presentation of conclusionsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Siobhan participated in a sociology experiment in which she and a group of others reviewed and rated job applications for an elementary school teaching position. After the experiment was over, Siobhan was told that the experiment had not just been about rating the applications; it had been about seeing whether the presence of someone making comments that expressed prejudice (for example, in response to a name that might be associated with a particular race, ethnicity, or religious faith)  would affect the ratings. This meeting, in which Siobhan learned more about the experiment after she participated, is called

Accepted Answer

A)   clarifying.
B)   debriefing.
C)   an exit interview.
D)   a deposition.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Akasha creates a survey for her sociology course and gives it to her classmates. When she writes up her findings, she generalizes to all college students. Her generalization is unwarranted because her sample was

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A)   not properly consented.
B)   not paid to participate.
C)   not randomly selected.
D)   coerced.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher but is also involved in the activities being studied is called

Accepted Answer

A)   subjective analysis.
B)   participant observation.
C)   actor-action research.
D)   ethnography.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

_____ is the best way to make sure a sample is representative of the population being studied.

Accepted Answer

A)   Relying on volunteers
B)   Individual selection
C)   Random selection
D)   Selection based on availabilityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Today, care is taken to protect the subjects of sociological research. Which of these statements about ethics in sociology is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   The U.S. government refuses to address the importance of the rights of research participants.
B)   The American Sociological Association has developed a professional code of ethics.
C)   Research subjects must be informed of the rights and responsibilities of the researcher and the subject.
D)   Sociologists should not involve people in research without their informed consent.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which statement about sociology as a science is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most sociologists reject the use of the scientific method.
B)   Sociologists almost always use hypothesis testing in their research.
C)   Sociological research relies on empirical observation.
D)   While quantitative research is considered scientific, qualitative research is not.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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