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, 1. Methodology differs from epistemology in that methodology isa. 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
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
2. Epistemology is best described as
a. the science of knowing.
b. the discovery of reality through experimentation.
c. the discovery of reality through agreement.
d. tradition.
e. authority.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
3. 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
REFERENCES: The Foundations of Social Science
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
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, 4. 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.
b. error of inaccurate observation.
c. error of illogical reasoning.
d. error of selective observation.
e. no error.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
5. 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
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
6. Social science theory addresses
a. what should be.
b. what is.
c. what is not.
d. beliefs.
e. philosophy.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: The Foundations of Social Science
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
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, 7. 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
REFERENCES: The Foundations of Social Science
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
8. As students we learn that studying hard causes good grades. Such cause and effect are _____ in nature.
a. Theoretical
b. Idiographic
c. Probabilistic
d. Independent
e. Qualitative
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
The Foundations of Social Science
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: New
9. 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
REFERENCES: Looking for Reality
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Pickup
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