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Foundations Quiz

Pregunta 1 de 10

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According to the text, Sociology is a science because

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • The goal of sociology is to predict and explain human behavior

  • its subject matter includes the investigation of society

  • the phenomena sociologists study are fixed and predictable

  • the discipline uses a scientific methodology

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Pregunta 2 de 10

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The ultimate goal of the social sciences is to produce an accumulating body of reliable knowledge enabling us to:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • explain, predict, and understand.

  • explain, manipulate, and dominate.

  • predict, understand, and manipulate.

  • predict, understand, and control.

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 10

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A scientific explanation that is based upon probabilistic generalization is a(n) _____ explanation

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • inductive

  • supernatural

  • deductive

  • probabilistic

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 10

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According to the text, concepts:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • are abstract representations of phenomena.

  • are particular to social (versus natural) science.

  • can only be defined by other concepts.

  • are not essential to research design.

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 10

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A model is defined as a(n)

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a compact summary or likeness of something.

  • ad-hoc classificatory system.

  • actual phenomenon observed in the world

  • none of these answers are accurate

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 10

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To which of the following does this definition apply? "A set of procedures that describes the activities one should perform in order to establish empirically the existence or degree of existence of a phenomenon described by a concept."

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • conceptual

  • operational

  • ostensive

  • scientific

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 10

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Which statement is an appropriate issue for empirical investigation?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • Is blue a nicer color than green?

  • Is Impressionism the most advanced form of art?

  • Will Western civilization disappear?

  • Are individual preferences for the color blue related to socioeconomic status?

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 10

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A dependent variable is one that:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • the researcher wishes to explain.

  • must be controlled in the interest of validity.

  • explains change in other variables.

  • the researcher depends upon.

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 10

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The Milgram experiment drew criticism on ethical grounds because:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • the participants were initially deceived about the true purpose of the research.

  • the participants were told too much about true purpose of the research.

  • the "learners" were financially penalized in the course of the study.

  • some respondents were hospitalized as a result of their participation in the research.

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 10

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(Select all that apply) Asking individuals whether they wish to participate in a research project reflects:

Selecciona una o más de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • the right of self-determination

  • informed consent.

  • voluntarism.

  • none of these answers are correct.

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