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Research Methods in Sociology

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QUIZ_ Research Methods

Questão 1 de 10

1

A statement of the relationship between two variables is called:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • a concept

  • an inference

  • a hypothesis

  • an operational definition

Explicação

Questão 2 de 10

1

If research clearly established that “study time determines the grades that a student earns,” grades are the _____ variable.

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • independent

  • dependent

  • control

  • intervening

Explicação

Questão 3 de 10

1

The research method where researchers collect data by systematically observing people in their natural surroundings is called _______ research.

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • survey

  • content analysis

  • historical analysis

  • participant observation

Explicação

Questão 4 de 10

1

Three researchers wish to test the effects of playing soft music during an exam on the test performance of their sociology students. They conduct an experiment in which one test-taking class hears music and another does not. In experimental terms, the class hearing the music is called:

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • the placebo

  • the control group

  • the experimental group

  • the dependent variable

Explicação

Questão 5 de 10

1

___________ is a way of measuring by examining the cultural artifacts such as newspapers, magazines, TV programs or popular music.

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • participant observation

  • content analysis

  • survey

  • controlled experiment

Explicação

Questão 6 de 10

1

Which of the following steps comes first in sociological research?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • to develop a research question

  • to decide how to proceed with your investigation via a research design

  • to develop a hypothesis

  • to collect the data

Explicação

Questão 7 de 10

1

When sociologists conduct surveys or engage in participant observation they are gathering _____

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • primary data

  • secondary data

  • background data

  • experimental data

Explicação

Questão 8 de 10

1

Compared to survey research, participant observation creates a greater risk that

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • the research is not measuring what it is designed to

  • the researcher may be subjective in their interpretations.

  • the results will not be easily understood by other researchers.

  • the research process is too systematic.

Explicação

Questão 9 de 10

1

Controlled experiments are highly focused ways of collecting data and are especially useful for determining _____.

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • respondent opinions

  • qualitative information

  • cause and effect

  • subjective understandings

Explicação

Questão 10 de 10

1

__________________ allows for interpretation and nuance in what people say and do and thus can provide an in-depth look at a particular social behavior.

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • quantitative research

  • qualitative research

  • survey research

  • content analysis

Explicação