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COMM 305 Midterm (Question
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(2025)!!
Methodology differs from epistemology in that methodology is:
a. the science of knowing.
b. the science of finding out.
c. the discovery of reality through agreement.
d. only found through tradition.
e. the logical aspect of science. - Answer b. the science of
finding out
Epistemology is best described as:
a. the science of knowing.
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b. the discovery of reality through experimentation.
c. the discovery of reality through agreement.
d. tradition.
e. authority. - Answer a. the science of knowing
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) independent
variable(s) in this study is(are):
a. people.
b. level of happiness.
c. age.
d. gender.
e. marital status. - Answer c. Age
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:
a. error of overgeneralization.
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b. error of inaccurate observation.
c. error of illogical reasoning.
d. error of selective observation.
e. no error. - Answer a. error of overgeneralization
Attempts to learn about the world people live in come from:
a. direct experience.
b. tradition.
c. direct, personal inquiry.
d. authority.
e. direct experience; tradition, direct, personal inquiry; and
authority. - Answer e. direct experience; tradition, direct,
personal inquiry; and authority.
Social science theory addresses:
a. what should be.
b. what is.
c. what is not.
d. beliefs.
e. philosophy. - Answer b. what is
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Which of the following would a sociologist be LEAST likely to
study?
a. Crime rates increasing in rural areas
b. The incidence of child abuse in middle-income families
c. Mr. Smith quitting his job
d. The incidence of unemployment among white collar workers
e. Difference in unemployment rates between Black teens and
White teens - Answer c. Mr. Smith quitting his job
. 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
a. illogical reasoning.
b. theory.
c. inaccurate observation.
d. selective observation.
e. overgeneralization. - Answer a. illogical reasoning
. Researchers analyzed the effects of race on sexual activity
among adolescent women."" The dependent variable is:
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