Methods and Research

A. finding out which topics are important to the respondents
B. testing out your computer and printer
C. identifying any problems with the wording and routing
D. deciding which respondents to leave out of the final sample

A. sociologists like to put a value on different theories
B. Knowledge refers to people and their values
C. theorists interpret the world in terms of their own values
D. attempts to provide knowledge about the world are always valuable

A. testing out new research methods to see which one works best
B. isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
C. using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
D. interpreting data subjectively drawing on theoretical paradigms

A. secondary analysis
B. interviews
C. observation
D. content analysis

A. representative sampling
B. experiments
C. surveys
D. hypotheses

A. sample
B. experiment
C. research design
D. scientific method

A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth

A. Pure science
B. Applied Science
C. both a & b
D. None of these

A. Evaluation research
B. analytical research
C. Scientific research
D. None of these

A. Experiment situation
B. Scientific control
C. Normal circumstances
D. None of these