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If the information needed has already been written down somewhere it is looked up. It is called_____________?
A. Observational studies
B. Sociological analysis
C. Statistical Comparative studies
D. None of these
The first step in any sociological research project is to_____________?
A. collect data
B. define the problem
C. review previous research
D. formulate a hypothesis
William F Whyte’s study of a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston was a classic example of_____________?
A. participant observation research
B. a survey
C. content analysis
D. an experiment
An instructor wants to determine if giving essay tests increases student learning In one class that the instructor teaches she continues to test as she has always done In another class She then measures the differences in learning if any between the two classes The class that is given essay s is the______________?
A. control group
B. representative group
C. experimental group
D. correlation group
Snowballing is an example of_______________?
A. probability sampling
B. non-probability sampling
C. cluster sampling
D. using the Christmas vacation constructively
An association between two variables which is in fact caused by other factor(s) is called a_____________?
A. multiple regression
B. causal mechanism
C. spurious correlation
D. multinomial distribution
Which one of the following statements is true ?
A. sociologists use both quantitative and qualitative methods
B. sociologists no longer use quantitative methods
C. sociologists always prefer to use qualitative methods
D. sociologists cannot use a mixed methods approach
In order to qualify as a random sample______________?
A. at least 100 people must be selected
B. every sub-sample of the population must be represented
C. every member of the population must have an equal chance of being chosen
D. a phone book must be used to generate random names.
E. the researcher must pre-test the subjects
In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it in this example studying for an exam is a(n)_____________?
A. correlation
B. independent variable
C. dependent variable
D. sample
Sometimes the scientist personally participates in some experiment to observe it fully It is Known as_____________?
A. Personal studies
B. Participant-observer studies
C. Observational studies
D. None of these
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