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This is a test bank with 40 questions and answers for The Practice of Social Research by Earl Babbie the 15th edition. (10x MC, 10x fill in blank, 10x true false, 10x short answers). I made this list myself for universiteit Twente Research Methodology and Descriptive Statistics in 2024.

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The Practice of Social Research
Earl Babbie
9780357360767
15th edition
English
40 questions and answers (MC,fill in blank,true false,short answers)

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Multiple-Choice Questions (10x)...............................................................2
True/False Questions (10x).......................................................................4
Short Answer Questions (10x)..................................................................5
Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (10x)...............................................................6



Multiple-Choice Questions (10x)
1. What is the primary goal of social research? a) To prove a
hypothesis true
b) To describe, explain, and predict social phenomena
c) To summarize academic articles
d) To test the validity of laws

Answer: b) To describe, explain, and predict social phenomena

2. What is an example of qualitative research? a) A statistical
analysis of survey data
b) A case study of a community's cultural practices
c) A controlled laboratory experiment
d) A survey of political opinions

Answer: b) A case study of a community's cultural practices

3. Which of the following is a key feature of the scientific
method in social research? a) Using intuition as a guide
b) Relying on anecdotal evidence
c) Formulating hypotheses and testing them
d) Gathering opinions through informal interviews

Answer: c) Formulating hypotheses and testing them

4. Which type of research design is typically associated with
collecting data at one point in time? a) Longitudinal research
b) Cross-sectional research
c) Experimental research
d) Ethnographic research

Answer: b) Cross-sectional research

5. What is the purpose of a literature review in social research?
a) To prove the researcher’s hypothesis
b) To summarize previous research and identify gaps

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