QUESTION 1 ___ is when a researcher actively works with a group or organization

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QUESTION 1

___ is when a researcher actively works with a group or organization to enhance their power to affect change in their social status.

Survey

Fieldwork

Experiment

Document analysis

Participatory research

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QUESTION 2

A researcher weighs himself six times in a row as part of a study on body weight. Every time the researcher steps on the scale it gives a significantly different number. The researcher later discovers that the scale was not measuring weight but rather air temperature. The researcher's data is:

Both valid and reliable

Neither valid nor reliable

Reliable but not valid

Valid but not reliable

Only valid and reliable for the first measurement

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QUESTION 3

A researcher wants to know what adult Americans think about pet ownership. To study this issue, the researcher randomly selects 500 adult Americans to complete a survey. The 500 adult Americans are the study's ___:

Sample

Variable

Concept

Population

Hypothesis

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QUESTION 4

Which of the following would not be considered a qualitative variable?

Occupation

Yearly salary

Job title

Employment status

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QUESTION 5

Which of the following does not represent the concept of reliability?

A study is revisited every 10 years and has similar findings each time.

The hypothesis of one study is tested by two different researchers and they reach the same conclusion.

A study conducted in 2012 supports a similar study conducted by another researcher in 2005.

The major funder of a study is not allowed to be part of the research process because it is considered a conflict of interest.

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QUESTION 6

The process of gathering empirical (scientific and specific) data, creating theories, and rigorously testing theories is known as:

Theoretical reasoning

Scientific method

Data collection

Sociological method

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QUESTION 7

Which of the following is not typically included in the ethical consideration portion of the research design process?

Ensuring the respondent answers truthfully

Ensuring respondent anonymity

Ensuring confidentiality

Keeping the respondent safe from physical and emotional harm

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QUESTION 8

What is Karl Popper's principle of falsification?

If a respondent is believed to have lied on a single question, all the responses must be thrown out.

To be scientific, a theory must lead to testable hypotheses that can be disproved if they are wrong.

To be scientific, a theory must lead to testable hypotheses that cannot be disproven.

For a theory to be accepted, all other competing theories must be disproven.

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QUESTION 9

The degree to which two or more variables are associated with one another is referred to as:

Causation

Frequency

Correlation

Statistical relationship

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QUESTION 10

A major think tank wants to publish a report comparing men's and women's attitudes toward increasing the federal minimum wage. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?

Large-scale survey of 2,500 men and women

Ethnographic study of minimum wage workers

In-depth interviews of 50 men and women

Analysis of congressional debate on increasing the minimum wage

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QUESTION 11

Specific techniques for systematically gathering data are referred to as:

Sociological research tools

Data collection instruments

Research methods

Surveys

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QUESTION 12

Which of the following is an example of a leading question?

Do you oppose increasing state funding for health clinics that target low-income women?

Wouldn't you agree that our president should be doing more to stop the deforestation of Brazil and subsequent displacement of thousands of people?

Do you believe that harsher drunk driving laws decrease the number of car accidents?

Do you support legislation that decriminalizes marijuana?

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QUESTION 13

Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research?

Content analysis of meme images on a popular blogging website

2,000 survey questionnaires that measure respondents' drug usage habits

Field observations of people interacting and dancing in a nightclub

Forty in-depth interviews with residents of a suburban neighborhood

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QUESTION 14

A characteristic of results that systematically misrepresent the full dimensions of what is being studied is referred to as:

Misleading

One-sided

Conflict of interest

Bias

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QUESTION 15

A detailed conversation designed to obtain in-depth information about a person and his or her activities is referred to as:

Interview

Questionnaire

In-depth discussion

Observation

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QUESTION 16

Which of the following is not an example of how bias can be introduced into a study?

The sample size is not representative of the population

The researcher is studying marijuana legislation and supports decriminalization

The researcher creates an operational definition that is incomplete

Respondents do not tell the truth because of stigma or embarrassment

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QUESTION 17

Which of the following is not characteristic of surveys?

Can consist of open-ended or closed-ended questions

Can be conducted in person, over the phone, or via an electronic device

Can be conducted on a relatively small number of people

Must include every member of the population of interest to be accurate

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QUESTION 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good scientific theory?

It can be disproven or falsified

There is possibility for revision

It is not testable

Logically consistent

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QUESTION 19

A researcher is interested in acquiring a rich understanding of relationship-building and team culture on professional football teams. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?

A survey of 1,500 NFL fans

Content analysis of previously aired NFL games

Fieldwork in which the researcher spends a few hours each day observing team interactions and participates in some team-building exercises

Interviews with team coaches, trainers, and owners

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QUESTION 20

Which of the following is not a characteristic of qualitative research?

Data is quantified or converted into numbers

Small sample sizes

Some methods include focus groups, interviews, and participant observation

Rich, in-depth data that investigates closely some phenomena

Survey

Fieldwork

Experiment

Document analysis

Participatory research

Explanation / Answer

1. survey

2.    

Both valid and reliable

3.    

Hypothesis

4.Yearly salary

5. The major funder of a study is not allowed to be part of the research process because it is considered a conflict of interest.

6. Scientific method

7.Keeping the respondent safe from physical and emotional harm

8.To be scientific, a theory must lead to testable hypotheses that cannot be disproven.

9.Statistical relationship

10. Analysis of congressional debate on increasing the minimum wage

11.Surveys

12. Do you oppose increasing state funding for health clinics that target low-income women?

13. Content analysis of meme images on a popular blogging website

14.Bias

15. In-depth discussion

16. The researcher is studying marijuana legislation and supports decriminalization

17. Must include every member of the population of interest to be accurate

18.It is not testable

19. Content analysis of previously aired NFL games

20. Some methods include focus groups, interviews, and participant observation

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