Question 1

the science of finding out

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Methodology is best described as:

Question 2

the science of knowing

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Epistemology is best described as:

Question 3

age

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Professor Rodgers found that the average level of happiness reported by people under 65 years of age declined from 1957 to 1970. However, for this same group, the average level of happiness increased slightly from 1970 to 1978. Rodgers also found that the average level of happiness reported by people age 65 and older increased from 1957 to 1978. A(the) variable(s) in this study is(are):

Question 4

the error of overgeneralization

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Assume that Professor Rodgers from the previous question had studied only three people aged 65 or older. Suppose he concluded that the average level of happiness increased for people aged 65 and older. Rodgers would be committing:

Question 5

all of these choices

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Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from:

Question 6

what is

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Social scientific theory addresses:

Question 7

Why Mr. Smith quit his job

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Which of the following would a sociologist be LEAST likely to study?

Question 8

x tends to be y

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A probabilistic explanation takes the form:

Question 9

illogical reasoning

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One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams. Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared, she told you, \"I know I\'m going to flunk this exam. I\'ve been doing too well on exams.\" Your friend is committing the error of:

Question 10

recursive

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A form of human interference in which what we learn about society can change reality so what we learned is not true is known as being:

Question 11

race

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A study reported in American Sociological Review (1994) was entitled \"Race Differences in Sexual Activity Among Adolescent Women.\" The dependent variable was probably:

Question 12

Judging social values

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Which of the following is NOT an aim of social science?

Question 13

idiographic

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Interviewing an exceptionally talented and noteworthy athlete about his physical training regimen is what kind of research?

Question 14

nomothetic and probabilistic

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After examining divorce court records, Jenny concludes that Moms are more likely than Dads to obtain custody of their children. This type of statement is:

Question 15

all of these choices

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Safeguards against error in social research include:

Question 16

takes special precaution to avoid error

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In comparison to nonscientific inquiry, scientific inquiry:

Question 17

variable influencing other variables

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An independent variable is a:

Question 18

When serving as jurors, women tend to vote for acquittal.

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Which of the following is(are) a probabilistic statement(s)?

Question 19

Occupation, political party preference, birthrate

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Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

Question 20

All of these choices are TRUE

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Which of the following is TRUE of quantification?

Question 21

tolerance for ambiguity

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The ability to have two different, conflicting ideas in one\'s mind simultaneously without denying or dismissing either of them is known as:

Question 22

idiographic

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Pregnant at age 15, Tammy decided to have her baby. Her parents were upset with her decision and threatened to \"cut her off\" if she did not complete high school. A difficult pregnancy and embarrassment resulted in Tammy\'s dropping out of school. After the baby was born her parents said that they would raise the baby but that she would have to leave the house. At age 16 Tammy was on her own and without any money or job market skills. She began to work as a prostitute. This explanation of Tammy\'s prostitution is:

Question 23

deductive reasoning

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Steve had a hunch that female students were more punctual than males in the classes that he taught. So, he began to keep track for a week in each class, how many male and female students came in after the class was scheduled to begin. His results supported his hypothesis. Steve is using:

Question 24

idiographic, nomothetic

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Qualitative explanations tend to be ___ and quantitative explanations tend to be ___ :

Question 25

selective observation

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The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against:

Question 26

It enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true

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Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Question 27

authority

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Fred\'s biology teacher told him about the \"birds and the bees.\" By relying on his biology teacher\'s explanation, Fred relies on ______ as a way of knowing.

Question 28

selective observation

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The analysis of deviant cases - cases that do not fit the general pattern - helps guard against:

Question 29

attributes

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Female, ages 18-25, brown hair, and teacher are examples of:

Question 30

determinism versus agency

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The dichotomy of scientific research in which we exert our free will or are the product of our environment is the duality of:

Question 31

FALSE

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If an exception is found to a sociological pattern, the pattern is invalid.

Question 32

FALSE

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Theory that is logically inconsistent is acceptable as long as it is empirically accurate.

Question 33

TRUE

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Patterns of cause and effect are probabilistic in nature.

Question 34

FALSE

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Idiographic explanations are inductive and nomothetic explanations are deductive.

Question 35

TRUE

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The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

Question 36

FALSE

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A misuse of authority occurs when experts publicly discuss their area of expertise.

Question 37

TRUE

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Social scientific theory aims at the determination of logical and persistent patterns of regularities in social life.

Question 38

TRUE

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We can predict without understanding.

Question 39

FALSE

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There is never a time that we should generalize.

Question 40

FALSE

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Every observation is quantitative at the outset.

Question 41

FALSE

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If you do not do research, the study of social science research methods is of little  use in your life.

Question 42

TRUE

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The basis of knowledge is agreement.

Question 43

FALSE

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The concept of free will is also known as determinism.

Question 44

TRUE

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Social regularities are probabilistic patterns.

Question 45

FALSE

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Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Question 46

Structural Functionalism

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While doing research on crime, Professor Middler notes that crime creates jobs in law enforcement and related careers. He also notices that crime reinforces community norms when criminals are caught and punished. Professor Middler has probably adopted a _______ approach to the study of crime.

Question 47

Theory helps to gloss over any shortcomings in research findings.

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Which of the following is NOT a function of theory for research?

Question 48

paradigm

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A model or scheme for helping us organize and interpret the world is referred to as:

Question 49

The relationships between government, family, and the economy.

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Which of the following topics would a macrotheorist be more likely to study than a microtheorist?

Question 50

that fertility plans are a function of (or are affected by) occupational plans and is an hypothesis

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In a study of women the following notation was used: Y = f(X) where Y represented fertility plans and X represented occupational plans. This states:

Question 51

Observations, pattern finding, and generalization

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Which of the following illustrates the use of the inductive method?

Question 52

grounded theory

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Chen is beginning a research study in which he has an idea of what he\'s looking to find, but is letting his own observations shape the specifics of his theory. What approach is he taking to constructing his research?

Question 53

symbolic interactionism

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Maureen is performing a study in which she interviews disabled military veterans about how they are adapting to being back home. She is focusing on questions about what it means to be perceived by others as both \"disabled\" and a \"veteran.\" What paradigm is Maureen\'s work most likely shaped by?

Question 54

Which unstated norms govern the interactions between family members?

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A sociologist with a symbolic interactionist orientation would be MOST likely to do research on which of the following question(s)?

Question 55

Theoretical understanding, operationalization of concepts, a testable hypothesis, empirical observations

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Which of the following outlines the steps in the traditional of science model?

Question 56

hypothesis

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A ____ is a testable statement about a relationship between two variables.

Question 57

positivism

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The idea that knowledge is based on observation made through one of the five senses rather than on belief alone is termed:

Question 58

Lobbyists advocate for causes that their constituents support, but benefit them personally

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Which of the following scenarios best outline the concept of interest convergence:

Question 59

ethnomethodologists

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Walking with an open umbrella on a beautiful day or going home on semester break and calling your mom or dad Mr. or Mrs. (with their surname) are techniques used by ______ to understand social norms or rules.

Question 60

There is no relationship between gender and jury verdict

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Which of the following statements BEST exemplifies a null hypothesis?

Question 61

a paradigm

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Many cultures view the United States as a society committed to capitalism, an economic arrangement which they believe inevitably creates inequality. These views and feelings represent:

Question 62

Paradigms are more or less useful

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Which of the following statements about paradigms is TRUE?

Question 63

symbolic interactionism

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22. Sally was introduced to Robert and Robert immediately worries about what Sally thinks of him. Upon shaking her hand in greeting Robert notices that he grasps her hand more firmly than usual and quickly releases his grasp. He then finds himself chuckling at comments that he does not find amusing because he wants Sally to feel comfortable. A useful paradigm for analyzing Robert\'s behavior is:

Question 64

FALSE

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Social scientists generally believe that the succession from one paradigm to another represents progress from a false view to a true one.

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