Deck 8: Developments of Methodology

Question 1

The single most common value in a series of scores is referred to as the

A)mean.
B)mode.
C)median.
D)percentage.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding feminist researchers?

A)tend to involve and consult subjects more
B)more oriented toward seeking change
C)generally want to raise public consciousness
D)All of these answers are correct.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The midpoint or number that divides a series of values into two groups of equal numbers of values is referred to as the

A)mean.
B)mode.
C)median.
D)percentage.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Feminists believe that self-injury should be viewed as a medical disorder.

Question 5

What is the chief ethical issue concerning all the new sources of data available through new technological means like Internet research?

A)conflicts of interest
B)reliability of the data
C)the high costs of money and time
D)the privacy of the subjects

Question 6

What conclusion did the National Bureau of Economic Research reach about gays and lesbians as subjects of sociological research?

A)Most research treats its gay and lesbian subjects with contempt.
B)Most research ignores the possibility that its subjects might be gay or lesbian.
C)Most research underreports the number of gays and lesbians in a population.
D)Most research begins from a position that sexuality is fluid and that gays and lesbians are in a state of transition.

Question 7

The number calculated by adding a series of values and then dividing by the number of values is referred to as the

A)mean.
B)mode.
C)median.
D)percentage.

Question 8

Discuss the various ways feminist scholars differ in their interests and methodology from other scholars.Would feminist scholarship be considered a functionalist,interactionist,or conflict perspective?

Question 9

Explain how "veiled reporting" may result in underreporting of gay and lesbian subjects in survey research.

Question 10

We have little reliable data on human sexuality because

A)it is difficult for researchers to obtain accurate information about this sensitive subject.
B)until the AIDS crisis,there was little scientific demand for data on sexual behavior.
C)government funding for studies of sexual behavior is controversial.
D)All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Despite changes in the availability of data,only people with major institutional grants or support can work easily with large amounts of data.

Question 12

Describe how the Internet can be used to conduct social research.Is the Internet a good or bad place to conduct social research?

Question 13

What is a popular form of summary many sociologists utilize to quickly and clearly show a relationship between two variables?

A)cross-tabulation
B)median
C)mode
D)mean

Question 14

Which of the following is used to show a portion of 100?

A)mean
B)mode
C)median
D)percentage