Question 1

Researchers have discovered that when the closure of a manufacturing facility is announced,worker productivity briefly dips and then rises to higher levels than before the announcement was delivered.To better understand why productivity rises in manufacturing facilities after closure announcements,Tikvah Mindorff took a position as a welder inside a manufacturing facility that was in the process of shutting down and carefully observed her fellow workers and their situations.What kind of data collection technique has Tikvah employed in her research?

Accepted Answer

Tikvah is directly observing and collecting data about her fellow workers and their situations in a real-world setting, which is characteristic of field research.

Question 2

All of the following characterize academic research,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

While academic research can certainly contribute to policy and program change, it is not the sole objective. The main concern of academic research is to produce reliable and valid findings through a rigorous research design, and to disseminate those findings to the scholarly community. The choice that does not characterize academic research is B.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true of tradition as an alternative source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

Tradition is not the same as common sense. Common sense is based on practical and logical reasoning, while tradition is based on beliefs and practices that have been passed down for generations.

Question 4

In an effort to identify new ways to attract attention to the sport of road bicycle racing,Andrew Hunt recruits fifty participants and divides them into groups of five.Each group is shown clips of a road bicycle race and then asked to discuss the aspects of the race footage they enjoyed,the aspects of the race footage they did not enjoy,and the likelihood that they would opt to watch a road bicycle race,given the opportunity,in the future.What kind of data collection technique has Andrew Hunt's employed in his research?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Hunt has employed focus group research technique in his research.

Question 5

In 2010,Professor Dennis Wrong decided to conduct a study of 1000 persons who were married in 1946 to 1948 and were still married.He believed that the social climate,returning veterans,and other changes around the end of World War II affected the decision to marry and what occurred in their first year of marriage.Most likely,Dennis was conducting which type of study?

Accepted Answer

Dennis was conducting a study of a specific group of individuals who were married during a certain time period and still married at the time of the study. This is the definition of a cohort study. A case study would focus on a single individual or a small group, a panel study would involve tracking the same group of people over time, a time-series study would focus on changes over a period of time, and a cross-sectional study would involve gathering data from a diverse group of individuals at a single point in time.

Question 6

All of the following statements apply to surveys,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

Surveys do not involve manipulating situations and conditions, they involve collecting data through standardized questions or items.

Question 7

Define the following:applied social research

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Question 8

All of the following characterize applied research,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

Applied research is characterized by the primary concern of producing practical payoffs or uses of the results. The other options (A, B, D, E) describe features of applied research. Therefore, the option that does not characterize applied research is C, which describes basic research that aims to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigour and scholarship.

Question 9

Katherine Keene,a hospital administrator,heard a lot about gay men getting HIV and AIDS.She watched the male patients at her hospital admitted for AIDS.She thought they all looked like homosexuals as did almost all their male visitors.In fact,at Katherine's hospital,60 percent of the HIV-positive male patients were heterosexual and 80 percent of their visitors were neighbours,co-workers,or immediate family members.She most clearly made which type of error?

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Question 10

Define the following:academic social research

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Question 11

All of the following characterize exploratory research,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

Exploratory research is not typically focused on documenting causes or testing theories, but instead is meant to identify new areas of research and gain a general understanding of a topic.

Question 12

What precipitates premature closure?

Accepted Answer

Premature closure is often caused by a researcher feeling that they have found the answers and are no longer willing to seek out new information or raise further questions. This can lead to the premature closure of research investigations.

Question 13

A type of data-collection technique that most closely follows the logic and principles of natural science,in which researchers create situations and examine their effects on participants,is called

Accepted Answer

Experimental research involves creating situations and manipulating variables in order to examine their effects on participants, much like natural scientists conduct experiments in order to understand the natural world. Content analysis, survey research, field research, and historical comparative research do not necessarily involve experimental manipulation of variables.

Question 14

Joe Foss studied gender differences in attitudes toward mathematics and science among 45 Grade 1 students.Over the next 12 years,he studied the same 45 children when they were in Grades 5,8,and 12.This is which type of research?

Accepted Answer

This is a panel study research as the same group of individuals are being studied over a period of time.

Question 15

Existing statistics research

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Question 16

Which of the following are the two major approaches or orientations to social research methods?

Accepted Answer

The two major approaches or orientations to social research methods are qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative research focuses on exploring and understanding the complexities, meanings, experiences, and perspectives of individuals or groups through non-numerical data such as interviews, observations, and textual analysis. Quantitative research, on the other hand, focuses on measuring, analyzing, and testing hypotheses using numerical data such as surveys, experiments, and statistical analysis.

Question 17

Which of the following techniques is used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers?

Accepted Answer

Content analysis is a technique used by both qualitative and quantitative researchers. It involves systematically analyzing and interpreting various forms of communication, such as texts, images, and videos, to draw meaningful conclusions.

Question 18

Who coined the term "public sociology"?

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Question 19

Which of the following terms denotes oorganizations composed of a body of experts in a field that are often motivated by particular advocacy goals?

Accepted Answer

Think tanks are organizations that conduct research and analysis on a specific policy issue or topic, often with the goal of influencing policy decisions. They are typically composed of experts in the field and may have particular advocacy goals. Panels and scientific communities may also be composed of experts, but they typically focus on knowledge generation and dissemination rather than advocacy. Applied and academic social researchers are more general categories that may include individuals or groups from a variety of settings and disciplines.

Question 20

There are various ways in which acquiring knowledge might address the topic of climate change.The statement "David Suzuki says that climate change is one of the most serious environmental threats facing the world today" is an example of what source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

The statement is a quote from David Suzuki, a renowned environmental activist, who has spent decades researching and communicating about climate change. Therefore, his statement is an example of knowledge derived from an authority source.

Quiz 1: Doing Social Research