Methods and Research

An experiment can be defined as_______________? A. an attempt to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions B. a piece of research conducted in a laboratory C. a piece of research trying out new methods D. an attempt to deceive participants about the research’s true purpose

When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls we mean_________________? A. being as precise as possible in defining an initial hypothesisB. holding some variables constant to look at the effects of others C. supervising the data collection process as closely as possible D. seeking to manipulate the outcomes of a research process

In survey research the group of respondents targeted for the naire is called _________________? A. sample B. respondents C. focus groupD. population

Which of these terms is the odd one out ? A. causation B. correlation C. association D. connection

Tearoom Trade is typical of the s asked by sociologists because_______________? A. it takes place outside the university campus B. it makes use of covert research methodsC. it investigates workings of society that are different from official accounts D. the investigator is sympathetic to the activities that he is investigating

What is applied social research _________________? A. research that tries to contribute to the development of theory B. research that is always multidisciplinaryC. research that aims to intervene in and improve social life D. research based on government priorities

Which of these is not an ethical issue for researchers ? A. assessing the potential risks for research subjectsB. selecting a relevant theoretical perspective C. protecting the anonymity of participants D. safe storage of the raw data collected in the process

According to feminists an androcentric bias in research is the direct result of______________? A. the funding of certain projects B. assuming that men and women are the same C. women not being objectiveD. using males as the accepted norm E. a lack of female researchers

In participant observation research the role of the “complete” participant forces the researcher to be_______________? A. with the group for months and sometimes yearsB. discreet about his/her research C. close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying D. open and honest about his/her intentions E. taking copious notes

A data collection method in which the researcher does not interact with the subject(s) being studied is called_______________? A. an unobtrusive B. field research C. qualitative analysis D. content analysis E. ethnography