Sociology Mcqs

A. the influence of specific variables can be controlled by the investigator
B. it usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods
C. it is essential when a study is primarily historical or has a historical dimension
D. it can only be used to study relatively small groups or communities

A. multiple regression
B. causal mechanism
C. spurious correlation
D. multinomial distribution

A. philosophical and progressive
B. complex and against commonsense
C. experimental and statistical
D. valid and reliable

A. research findings feed back into society and as a result may change it
B. research findings empower the general public making them more confident
C. research funders have control over research findings and who has access
D. sociologists learn more about the society they live in

A. survey research
B. ethnography
C. focus groups
D. biographical research

A. review the evidence
B. define the research problem
C. create a research design
D. carry out a research design

A. historical research
B. survey research
C. participant observation
D. experimental design

A. secondary observer
B. participant-as-observer
C. complete participant
D. ethnographer
E. social scientist

A. tactful
B. creative
C. unobtrusive
D. fluent in several languages
E. discreet

A. ethnography
B. field research
C. an international approach
D. content analysis
E. comparative approach