Question 1

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of social scientists embedded with the U.S.military in Afghanistan and Iraq?

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A)  identify local customs
B)  look at family structures
C)  conduct experiments on local communities
D)  identify local internal social conflictsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

A research design is a(n)

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A)  explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept.
B)  speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.
C)  indicator of attitudes,behavior,or characteristics of people or organizations.
D)  detailed plan or method for scientifically obtaining data.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

An interviewer is likely to obtain a higher response rate than a printed survey form would.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following existing data sources is used most frequently for sociological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  census data
B)  scientific records
C)  personal journals
D)  newspapersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Regina wants to study the homeless in her hometown.In order to do so,she lives at a homeless shelter for a month.During this time,she does everything that the women she is studying does and tells no one of her true identity.This method would be

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment.
B)  ethnography.
C)  face-to-face interview.
D)  participant observation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What term do sociologists use to describe the phenomenon whereby subjects deviate from their typical behavior because they realize they are under observation?

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A)  the control group effect
B)  the spurious response
C)  the Hawthorne effect
D)  skewingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  survey.
B)  experiment.
C)  replication.
D)  research design.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

All research designs have positives and negatives associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  content analysis.
B)  replication.
C)  survey research.
D)  an experiment.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above A

Question 10

Describe the various types of research designs and discuss the strengths and weakness of each design.Which type of research design is most commonly used by researchers,and which type of research design is the least reliable?

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Question 11

Describe why and how sociologists use previously-collected data in their research.

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Sociologists use previously-collected da...

Question 12

In an experiment,the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental group.
B)  representative group.
C)  study group.
D)  control group.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 13

Content analysis of children's books has been used to determine children's awareness of environmental issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Researchers found which of the following to be true of cell phone users compared to landline users?

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to screen incoming calls
B)  more likely to break off a call mid-survey
C)  a higher proportion of non-adults on cell phones
D)  All of these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Selection of a research design will influence both the cost of a research project and the amount of time needed to collect the results of the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

Accepted Answer

A)  a content analysis.
B)  a secondary analysis.
C)  a quantitative study.
D)  ethnographic research.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

When a researcher collects information about a group through direct involvement and inspection,this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  a survey.
B)  observation.
C)  secondary analysis.
D)  an experiment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Ethnography is the most common form of ________ research,which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical data.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative
B)  qualitative
C)  observational
D)  experimentalE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using

Accepted Answer

A)  questionnaires.
B)  content analysis.
C)  replication.
D)  laboratory experiments.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A study,generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire,that provides sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  observation research.
B)  a survey.
C)  secondary analysis.
D)  an experiment.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Major Research Designs

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of social scientists embedded with the U.S.military in Afghanistan and Iraq?

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A research design is a(n)

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An interviewer is likely to obtain a higher response rate than a printed survey form would.

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Which of the following existing data sources is used most frequently for sociological research?

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Regina wants to study the homeless in her hometown.In order to do so,she lives at a homeless shelter for a month.During this time,she does everything that the women she is studying does and tells no one of her true identity.This method would be

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What term do sociologists use to describe the phenomenon whereby subjects deviate from their typical behavior because they realize they are under observation?

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An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as a(n)

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All research designs have positives and negatives associated with them.

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A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines.This is an example of

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Describe the various types of research designs and discuss the strengths and weakness of each design.Which type of research design is most commonly used by researchers,and which type of research design is the least reliable?

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Describe why and how sociologists use previously-collected data in their research.

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In an experiment,the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the

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Content analysis of children's books has been used to determine children's awareness of environmental issues.

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Researchers found which of the following to be true of cell phone users compared to landline users?

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Selection of a research design will influence both the cost of a research project and the amount of time needed to collect the results of the research.

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A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

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When a researcher collects information about a group through direct involvement and inspection,this is known as

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Ethnography is the most common form of ________ research,which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical data.

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People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using

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A study,generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire,that provides sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as

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