Question 1

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 2

In the statement,"The more a person exercises,the longer he or she will live," longevity is the independent variable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A research measure that provides consistent results is considered

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women,a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city,and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city.This study would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a secondary analysis.
B)  participant observation.
C)  a survey.
D)  a content analysis.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  control variable.
B)  dependent variable.
C)  correlation.
D)  cross-tabulation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exxon didn't pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations.
B)  Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions.
C)  No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations.
D)  Exxon didn't volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

A hypothesis is a speculative statement about the relationship between two variables.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is included in the code of ethics for sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining confidentiality
B)  objectivity and integrity in research
C)  protection of research subjects from personal harm
D)  All of these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

Accepted Answer

A)  a content analysis.
B)  a secondary analysis.
C)  a quantitative study.
D)  ethnographic research.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The single most common value in a series of scores is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  mean.
B)  mode.
C)  median.
D)  percentage.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

After working with a team of researchers in an attempt to measure the extent of homelessness in Chicago in the mid-1980s,sociologist Peter Rossi was praised by members of the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless for his commitment to rigorous research methods and objective interpretation of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT one of the goals of social scientists embedded with the U.S.military in Afghanistan and Iraq?

Accepted Answer

A)  identify local customs
B)  look at family structures
C)  conduct experiments on local communities
D)  identify local internal social conflictsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Despite changes in the availability of data,only people with major institutional grants or support can work easily with large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the various types of research designs and discuss the strengths and weakness of each design.Which type of research design is most commonly used by researchers,and which type of research design is the least reliable?

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There are several types of research desi...

Question 15

A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation.
B)  hypothesis.
C)  sample.
D)  research design.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The statement "Eating fewer fats and carbohydrates will lead to weight loss" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  causal logic.
B)  a dependent variable.
C)  an independent variable.
D)  a cross tabulation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  indexes.
B)  scales.
C)  variables.
D)  operational definitions.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners,general managers,coaches,and managers are members of each racial group.This would be an example of developing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  research design.
B)  operational definition.
C)  hypothesis.
D)  theory.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

We have little reliable data on human sexuality because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is difficult for researchers to obtain accurate information about this sensitive subject.
B)  until the AIDS crisis,there was little scientific demand for data on sexual behavior.
C)  government funding for studies of sexual behavior is controversial.
D)  All of these answers are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Why was Rik Scarce,a doctoral student at Washington State University,placed in jail in 1993?

Accepted Answer

A)  for preserving the confidentiality of his research
B)  for raiding a university laboratory
C)  for "snitching" on university administrators
D)  for forging transcriptsE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In the statement,"The more a person exercises,the longer he or she will live," longevity is the independent variable.

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A research measure that provides consistent results is considered

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A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

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