Question 1

In order to help refine your topic and learn what's already been done and found, it is important to review __________.

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Question 2

__________ refers to being able to reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations.

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Question 3

A researcher who decides to measure academic success with Grade Point Average (GPA) has __________ the variable.

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Question 4

In a(n) __________ sample, researchers choose a random or systematic sample of areas such as blocks or neighborhoods, then study people within those areas.

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The answer of In a(n) __________ sample, researchers choose a...

Question 5

A _________ sample involves picking every "nth" element of the population, for example every 10^th or 15^th name from a list.

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Question 6

Prof. Goldstein operationalizes attitude toward government spending on the environment with a five-point __________, ranging from "way too little" to "way too much."

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The answer of Prof. Goldstein operationalizes attitude toward government spending...

Question 7

Because the subjects of social science research are often unpredictable or even irrational, the __________ can never be known, though it can be approached by examining predictability and causality.

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The answer of Because the subjects of social science research...

Question 8

We hope that if we can understand enough variables such as race, sex, age, region, religiosity, etc, then we can reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations. This reasonable guess is the essence of __________.

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The answer of We hope that if we can understand...

Question 9

Going without food and water for a month initiates or produces death, thus it is a __________ cause of death.

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Question 10

In a causal relationship, the __________ variable is the cause, and the __________ variable is the effect.

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Question 11

Although internet chat rooms can provide samples of people with unusual or specialized interests, the people may not be who they claim to be, hence the data may be __________.

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The answer of Although internet chat rooms can provide samples...

Question 12

In a study of whether parental divorce influences children's social and academic characteristics, parental divorce is the__________.

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The answer of In a study of whether parental divorce...

Question 13

One of the criteria to determine __________ is correlation, that is, the variables must be related to each other.

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Question 14

IQ is related to how much people study, which, in turn, is related to final exam scores. In this example, time studying is a(n) __________ variable.

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Question 15

We can conclude __________ if four criteria are met: two variables must be related, one must precede the other, there must be no extraneous variables influencing the relationship, and the researcher must not have influenced the relationship.

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Question 16

If a researcher is observing children's interactions from behind a one-way mirror, so that his/her presence is unobtrusive and thus not influencing the children's behavior, the researcher is conducting __________ observation.

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The answer of If a researcher is observing children's interactions...

Question 17

A(n) __________ predicts a relationship between independent and dependent variables.

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Question 18

An example of a __________ is sending prospective car buyers of different races and ethnicities to car dealers to see whether race and ethnicity influence the price and financing they are offered.

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Question 19

__________ is a method in which the researcher analyzes "artifacts" such as books, movies, or magazines.

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Question 20

Although there is a correlation between the numbers of storks in areas and the numbers of babies born in those areas, it is not possible to conclude that the two variables have a __________ relationship.

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The answer of Although there is a correlation between the...

Quiz 4: How Do We Know What We Know the Methods of the Sociologist

In order to help refine your topic and learn what's already been done and found, it is important to review __________.

__________ refers to being able to reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations.

A researcher who decides to measure academic success with Grade Point Average (GPA) has __________ the variable.

In a(n) __________ sample, researchers choose a random or systematic sample of areas such as blocks or neighborhoods, then study people within those areas.

A _________ sample involves picking every "nth" element of the population, for example every 10^th or 15^th name from a list.

Prof. Goldstein operationalizes attitude toward government spending on the environment with a five-point __________, ranging from "way too little" to "way too much."

Because the subjects of social science research are often unpredictable or even irrational, the __________ can never be known, though it can be approached by examining predictability and causality.

We hope that if we can understand enough variables such as race, sex, age, region, religiosity, etc, then we can reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations. This reasonable guess is the essence of __________.

Going without food and water for a month initiates or produces death, thus it is a __________ cause of death.

In a causal relationship, the variable is the cause, and the variable is the effect.

Although internet chat rooms can provide samples of people with unusual or specialized interests, the people may not be who they claim to be, hence the data may be __________.

In a study of whether parental divorce influences children's social and academic characteristics, parental divorce is the__________.

One of the criteria to determine __________ is correlation, that is, the variables must be related to each other.

IQ is related to how much people study, which, in turn, is related to final exam scores. In this example, time studying is a(n) __________ variable.

We can conclude __________ if four criteria are met: two variables must be related, one must precede the other, there must be no extraneous variables influencing the relationship, and the researcher must not have influenced the relationship.

If a researcher is observing children's interactions from behind a one-way mirror, so that his/her presence is unobtrusive and thus not influencing the children's behavior, the researcher is conducting __________ observation.

A(n) __________ predicts a relationship between independent and dependent variables.

An example of a __________ is sending prospective car buyers of different races and ethnicities to car dealers to see whether race and ethnicity influence the price and financing they are offered.

__________ is a method in which the researcher analyzes "artifacts" such as books, movies, or magazines.

Although there is a correlation between the numbers of storks in areas and the numbers of babies born in those areas, it is not possible to conclude that the two variables have a __________ relationship.

Quiz 4: How Do We Know What We Know the Methods of the Sociologist

In order to help refine your topic and learn what's already been done and found, it is important to review __________.

__________ refers to being able to reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations.

A researcher who decides to measure academic success with Grade Point Average (GPA) has __________ the variable.

In a(n) __________ sample, researchers choose a random or systematic sample of areas such as blocks or neighborhoods, then study people within those areas.

A _________ sample involves picking every "nth" element of the population, for example every 10th or 15th name from a list.

Prof. Goldstein operationalizes attitude toward government spending on the environment with a five-point __________, ranging from "way too little" to "way too much."

Because the subjects of social science research are often unpredictable or even irrational, the __________ can never be known, though it can be approached by examining predictability and causality.

We hope that if we can understand enough variables such as race, sex, age, region, religiosity, etc, then we can reasonably guess human behavior in particular situations. This reasonable guess is the essence of __________.

Going without food and water for a month initiates or produces death, thus it is a __________ cause of death.

In a causal relationship, the __________ variable is the cause, and the __________ variable is the effect.

Although internet chat rooms can provide samples of people with unusual or specialized interests, the people may not be who they claim to be, hence the data may be __________.

In a study of whether parental divorce influences children's social and academic characteristics, parental divorce is the__________.

One of the criteria to determine __________ is correlation, that is, the variables must be related to each other.

IQ is related to how much people study, which, in turn, is related to final exam scores. In this example, time studying is a(n) __________ variable.

We can conclude __________ if four criteria are met: two variables must be related, one must precede the other, there must be no extraneous variables influencing the relationship, and the researcher must not have influenced the relationship.

If a researcher is observing children's interactions from behind a one-way mirror, so that his/her presence is unobtrusive and thus not influencing the children's behavior, the researcher is conducting __________ observation.

A(n) __________ predicts a relationship between independent and dependent variables.

An example of a __________ is sending prospective car buyers of different races and ethnicities to car dealers to see whether race and ethnicity influence the price and financing they are offered.

__________ is a method in which the researcher analyzes "artifacts" such as books, movies, or magazines.

Although there is a correlation between the numbers of storks in areas and the numbers of babies born in those areas, it is not possible to conclude that the two variables have a __________ relationship.

A _________ sample involves picking every "nth" element of the population, for example every 10^th or 15^th name from a list.

In a causal relationship, the variable is the cause, and the variable is the effect.