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SOCIOL 173 Final StudyGuide - (Fall 2024)
, Based on your reading, what is the best answer to the question, Why study research
methods? Studying research methods... - CORRECT ANSWERS-can benefit you as
both a consumer and producer of research evidence.
Which of the following is an example of survey research? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
analyzing Facebook users by asking a large sample of students questions about their
use of Facebook
A survey researcher would study helping behavior primarily by observing people
engaged in naturally occurring acts of helping. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
When Durkheim tested psychological theories of suicide with data from official records,
he used the __________ logic of inquiry; when he developed his own theory of suicide
from the same data, he used the __________ logic of inquiry. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
deductive; inductive
Someone studying homelessness finds that the first four homeless people he examines
are mentally ill. He therefore concludes that all homeless people are mentally ill. What
type(s) of reasoning is this? - CORRECT ANSWERS-inductive reasoning
Which of the following sequences best describes the deductive logic of inquiry? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-theory -> hypothesis -> data
In her study of child rearing, Lareau found that working-class parents were more apt
than middle-class parents to - CORRECT ANSWERS-allow their children to play on
their own.
Which research strategy would be most suitable for addressing a qualitative research
question? - CORRECT ANSWERS-field research
Personal interest is a poor basis for topic selection. - CORRECT ANSWERS-False
What do the textbook authors suggest about using the website Ratemyprofessors.com
to get information about a professor? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It is an untrustworthy
source of information.
Broh's review of the literature on sports participation and grades showed that previous
research - CORRECT ANSWERS-had not adequately examined theoretical
explanations of how sports participation affects grades.
Which of the following is an example of a quantitative research question? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Are specific forms of help seeking related to the social class background of
elementary school students?
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