Sociology The Essentials 8th Edition By Andersen – Test Bank
1. A researcher who lives among the homeless in an effort to understand their norms is an example of:
a. participant observation
b. content analysis
c. unobtrusive observation
d. survey research
ANSWER: a
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
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2. The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher, but is also involved in the activities being studied is called
a. subjective analysis.
b. participant observation.
c. actor-action research.
d. ethnography.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
TOPICS: Factual
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3. How scientific is sociology?
a. Sociology is always completely scientific.
b. Sociology aspires to be both scientific and humanistic.
c. All sociological research strictly adheres to the scientific method.
d. Sociology is not one of the empirical sciences.
ANSWER: b
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
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4. Sir Francis Bacon originally defined , which involves several steps of the research process.
a. deductive reasoning b. inductive reasoning c. qualitative research d. scientific method
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: NEW
5. Which of the following is not a step in the scientific research process?
a. hypothesis testing
b. finding funding for the research
c. observation
d. data analysis
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
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6. In what way does sociological knowledge differ from philosophy and personal belief?
a. In sociological study the theory must be testable.
b. Sociology is the one to explore social problems.
c. Sociological is never humanistic and the others are.
d. Philosophy and personal beliefs are based on values.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Conceptual
OTHER: MODIFIED
7. Sociological study that starts with a specific research question focused on some generally-held principle is called
.
a. inductive reasoning b. deductive reasoning c. conceptual reasoning d. applied reasoning
ANSWER: b
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
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8. A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers. This study is based on which type of reasoning?
a. inductive reasoning
b. applied reasoning
c. deductive reasoning
d. conceptual reasoning
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 54-55
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Factual
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9. Reasoning that begins with specific observations about which one draws conclusions is called .
a. inductive reasoning b. deductive reasoning c. conceptual reasoning d. applied reasoning
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 53
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.13.1 – 1
TOPICS: Conceptual
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10. When Bobby reviews existing research to develop a research question he is involved in ________ . a. a literature review
b. data collection
c. data analysis
d. research design
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: 54
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE. 5 – 4-4
OTHER: NEW
11. Qualitative research is based on .
a. survey data
b. statistics
c. replicated results
d. interpretive observations
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 56
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: SESE.ANDE.. – 1.4-4
TOPICS: Factual
OTHER: NEW
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