Test Bank for Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, 17th Edition Colander (All Chapters included)
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Complete Test Bank for Social Science: An Introduction to the Study of Society, 17th Edition by David Colander, Elgin Hunt ; ISBN13: 9781032150741. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 22).....Chapter 1 Social Science and Its Methods; Appendix Historial Roots of Social Science; Chapter 2 Human Orig...
Social Science:
An Introduction to the Study of Society
17th Edition by David Colander
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,Ch 01 17e
1 Albert Einstein said, “Theories should be as simple as possible, but not more so.” Why and
how is this important in understanding social science methods and the whole purpose of
social science?
Answer:
Feedback: Ref: 18–20 Suggested Answer: If a theory is complicated and difficult to understand, it will
be a harder explanation of the world to test. Complicated theories also obscure the purpose
of social science, which is to understand and clarify social issues and social problems. If
social scientists use simple theories that are easier to test and explain, they are better able
to meet the goals relative to the field of social science.
2 The Interdisciplinary Approach means:
(A) there is no need for separate social sciences.
(B) a group of scientists with different specialties work together on a common problem.
(C) we will never need a unified social science.
(D) all problems can be solved quickly.
Answer: (B) a group of scientists with different specialties work together on a common problem.
3 Social scientists find statistics useful because of the:
(A) possible insights into social problems and relationships.
(B) ability to measure social welfare.
(C) self-evident nature of statistical data.
(D) lack of a necessity to interpret statistics.
Answer: (A) possible insights into social problems and relationships.
4 The “Delphi method” refers to:
(A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field.
(B) social scientists having the freedom to make assumptions without peer review.
(C) asking others outside of the social sciences to review one’s interpretations.
(D) drawing a conclusion only after a panel of recognized specialists agrees that it is valid.
Answer: (A) social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field.
5 Educated common sense:
(A) has no place in science.
(B) has been important in the past but is unnecessary today.
(C) is important in the social sciences.
(D) is better than any rules about science.
Answer: (C) is important in the social sciences.
6 The social science method that involves making a detailed examination and analysis of a
particular issue or problem situation is called the:
7 How are the generalizations or laws that social scientists can make related to those that a
physical scientist can make?
(A) They can only be applied in theoretical, not practical, situations.
(B) Physical scientists use the laws of social science to substantiate their theories.
(C) All laws of social science are derived from the laws of physical science.
(D) They are less definite and certain.
Answer: (D) They are less definite and certain.
8 What happens when scientists have a strong opinion on policy?
(A) They should conduct their scientific experiments in order to confirm their opinions on policy.
(B) They cannot express that opinion because science has no place in policy.
(C) Science becomes the basis for policy initiatives.
(D) It leads to a loss of objectivity.
Answer: (D) It leads to a loss of objectivity.
9 Joseph Hotz's study of the implications of teen pregnancy concluded that whether or not
mothers had born a child in their teens made:
(A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
(B) little difference in their economic and social positions.
(C) a difference which was received well by conservatives.
(D) a difference which was popular with both liberals and conservatives.
Answer: (A) a major difference in their economic and social positions.
10 Which of the following is NOT one of the general rules (heuristics) that guide the
application of social science in policymaking outlined in your text?
(A) Recognize your inherent bias and adjust for it.
(B) Be humble.
(C) Place greater emphasis on practical outcomes instead of scientific theories.
(D) Distinguish differences in interpretation of facts from differences in normative judgments.
Answer: (C) Place greater emphasis on practical outcomes instead of scientific theories.
11 The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is
called:
(A) economics.
(B) anthropology.
(C) geography.
(D) political science.
Answer: (D) political science.
12 Thomas Kuhn argued that scientific progression occurs by paradigm shifts. A paradigm is:
(A) a scientific method and the technology that supports it.
(B) a scientific record-keeping method.
(C) a scientific theory and the core of beliefs that surrounds it.
(D) a way of understanding without evidence.
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