What is one strength of ethnography?
Correct answer B. It usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods
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Which of these is NOT seen as an advantage of surveys?
Correct answer A. They offer an appearance of precision
Karl Pearson said, “The unity of all science consists alone in its method, not in its material.” What does this emphasise?
Correct answer A. Scientific method
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How is sociological research conducted in laboratory experiments?
Correct answer B. People are brought into a laboratory
In observational studies, what does the scientist observe?
Correct answer A. Things that happen by themselves
When the information needed has already been recorded somewhere and the researcher simply looks it up, what kind of study is this?
Correct answer B. Statistical Comparative studies
When a scientist personally takes part in what is being studied in order to observe it fully, what is this known as?
Correct answer B. Participant-observer studies
Pure sociology seeks knowledge without being primarily concerned with what?
Correct answer C. Practical use
What is the first step in any sociological research project?
Correct answer C. Define the problem
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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 the exam is a(n)?
Correct answer B. Independent variable
The study of interracial friendships conducted by Tom Smith, who heads the General Social Survey, is an example of?
Correct answer B. A survey
Which of the following would be an example of a random sample? A researcher:
Correct answer D. None of the above
William F. Whyte’s study of a low-income Italian neighbourhood in Boston is a classic example of which method?
Correct answer C. Participant observation research
To test whether essay tests boost learning, an instructor keeps her usual tests in one class and gives essay tests in another, then compares the results. Which group is the class receiving essay tests?
Correct answer B. Experimental group
Which of these is NOT part of the American Sociological Association’s Code of Ethics? Researchers must:
Correct answer C. Make all research notes available for public scrutiny
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Why can society not be studied in exactly the same way as the natural world?
Correct answer A. Human behaviour is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures
Which of these is not a purpose of research?
Correct answer C. Triangulation
What kind of question should a survey avoid?
Correct answer C. Leading questions
Why does ethnographic research generate qualitative data?
Correct answer C. It uncovers rich, detailed accounts from an insider's perspective
According to Scott (1990), when is a document authentic?
Correct answer A. It is a sound original, or reliable copy, of known authorship