Question 1

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?

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A)  Most begin injuring in secret.
B)  They are a homogeneous group.
C)  Their behavior is carefully planned.
D)  Most were driven to it by major stresses in their lives.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Having data before assuming a hypothesis is correct is not recommended for sociological research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most research significantly underreports the proportion of gays and lesbians in the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The race of a criminal offender is found to determine the frequency with which capital punishment is administered.In this example,the frequency with which capital punishment is administered would be considered the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis.
B)  independent variable.
C)  dependent variable.
D)  index.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Income,religion,race,gender,and marital status can all be examples of

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A)  indexes.
B)  scales.
C)  variables.
D)  operational definitions.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following relationships best shows causal logic?

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A)  The time spent reviewing for a test may be directly related to,or produce a greater likelihood of,getting a high score.
B)  Being less integrated into society may be directly related to,or produce a lower likelihood of,suicide.
C)  The time spent tending to one's vegetable garden may be directly related to,or produce a greater likelihood of,overgrowth.
D)  Being more involved in extracurricular activities may be directly related to,or produce a lower likelihood of,college admission.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A research measure that provides consistent results is considered

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A)  valid.
B)  reliable.
C)  an index.
D)  a scale.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other is known as a(n)

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A)  index.
B)  correlation.
C)  operational definition.
D)  scale.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A researcher studies adolescent attitudes about senior citizens by analyzing depictions of the elderly in the lyrics of popular music and the content of teen magazines.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  content analysis.
B)  replication.
C)  survey research.
D)  an experiment.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Cost-efficiency is an advantage associated with which of the following research designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Survey
B)  Ethnography
C)  Experiment
D)  Existing sourcesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The use of photographic and video documentation in sociological study is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  iconography.
B)  visual sociology.
C)  secondary sociology.
D)  image analysis.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

If you were interested in studying the relationship between date and acquaintance rape victims and the characteristics of the rapist,your first step would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  review the literature on date and acquaintance rape.
B)  define the problem.
C)  create a hypothesis.
D)  choose a research design.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A sociologist decides to study the interaction among students in the college's computer center.When the students realize they are under observation,they become shy and reserved in their interactions.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  replication.
B)  secondary analysis.
C)  the Hawthorne effect.
D)  value neutrality.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding Ogas and Gaddam's 2011 study on human sexual behaviour is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ogas and Gaddam could not distinguish between online fantasies and rational desires.
B)  Ogas and Gaddam were unable to differentiate the data pertaining to the web searches and the websites.
C)  Ogas and Gaddam found that women and men do not differ in their preferences.
D)  Ogas and Gaddam were able to distinguish between a single and repeated search by the same person.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following terms is used to describe a systematic,organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific method
B)  Social science
C)  Experiment
D)  Value neutralityE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Adler and Adler's work on self-injury reflects which of the three major sociological approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global,functionalist,and interactionist perspectives
B)  Conflict,interactionist,and global perspectives
C)  Interactionist,global,and feminist perspectives
D)  Functionalist,conflict,and interactionist perspectivesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Most sociological research uses ________ as sources of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  people
B)  newspapers
C)  scientific data
D)  census dataE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Discuss the various ways feminist scholars differ in their interests and methodology from other scholars.Would feminist scholarship be considered a functionalist,interactionist,or conflict perspective?

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Question 19

Explain how "veiled reporting" may result in underreporting of gay and lesbian subjects in survey research.

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"Veiled reporting" refers to the phenome...

Question 20

When conducting ethnographic research as a participant observer,the investigator must

Accepted Answer

A)  develop friendships with key members of the study group.
B)  not be concerned about gaining acceptance by the study group.
C)  maintain some degree of detachment.
D)  use the same persona in the control group as he or she did with the study group.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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A research measure that provides consistent results is considered

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