Question 1

Describe an operational definition that affects or has affected your life (Hint: job performance measures, tests that measure IQ, the test to get a driver's license qualify). Describe the measure and then comment on reliability and validity of that measure.

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Question 2

Lee identified _____ as the most important factor in explaining successful robot- human interaction.
A)people's ability to make personalized small talk with the robot
B)the robot's physical appearance
C)the robot's ability to engage in personalized small talk with people
D)the age of those interacting with robots

Accepted Answer

Lee identified the robot's ability to engage in personalized small talk with people as the most important factor in explaining successful robot-human interaction. This emphasizes the importance of robots being able to adapt and respond in a personalized manner to facilitate better interactions.

Question 3

Think of an invention or new product that has captured media attention. Explain how the three perspectives could guide you in an analysis of that invention.

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Question 4

Use three research method concepts ( e.g. hypothesis, independent variable, review of literature, etc)to design a research study you would like to do.

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Question 5

After reading Lee's research on human-robot interaction, Gerry concluded that if employers make robots likeable and even preferable to humans, this might distract employee's attention away from the job-killing implications. The view reflects the _____ perspective.
A)functionalist
B)conflict
C)symbolic interaction
D)social action

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The conflict perspective focuses on the inherent power struggles and inequalities within society, including the workplace. Gerry's view reflects a concern about employers using technology (robots) to manipulate employee perceptions and distract from the negative implications of automation on jobs, aligning with the conflict perspective's emphasis on power dynamics and exploitation.

Question 6

Do some research on social robots to learn in what settings they are being used or projected to be used. For each setting how might you measure human cooperation with robots?

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Question 7

Lee divided the customers interacting with Snackbot into two groups : those who received personalized conversations and those who received impersonal conversations. A measure of personalized conversation is which one of the following?
A)"Hi, here is your snack."
B)"The weather is very nice."
C)"I missed seeing you last week when you were out of the office."
D)"Have a nice weekend."

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Personalized conversations involve messages that are tailored to the individual's specific circumstances or history, indicating a level of personal knowledge or attention. Option C, "I missed seeing you last week when you were out of the office," is personalized because it references the individual's specific situation (being out of the office the previous week), which demonstrates an awareness of the person's activities or schedule.

Question 8

In measuring whether people cooperated with Snackbot's requests to do neck stretches, Lee noticed a customer doing neck stretches in a way that mocked Snackbot. Lee was unsure whether such behavior should count as co-operation. Lee asked other researchers helping her and one said it should count and the other said it should not. This situation brings up issues of
A)generalizability.
B)prediction.
C)reliability.
D)validity.

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Quiz 2: Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

Describe an operational definition that affects or has affected your life (Hint: job performance measures, tests that measure IQ, the test to get a driver's license qualify). Describe the measure and then comment on reliability and validity of that measure.

Lee identified _____ as the most important factor in explaining successful robot- human interaction.

Think of an invention or new product that has captured media attention. Explain how the three perspectives could guide you in an analysis of that invention.

Use three research method concepts ( e.g. hypothesis, independent variable, review of literature, etc)to design a research study you would like to do.

After reading Lee's research on human-robot interaction, Gerry concluded that if employers make robots likeable and even preferable to humans, this might distract employee's attention away from the job-killing implications. The view reflects the _____ perspective.

Do some research on social robots to learn in what settings they are being used or projected to be used. For each setting how might you measure human cooperation with robots?

Lee divided the customers interacting with Snackbot into two groups : those who received personalized conversations and those who received impersonal conversations. A measure of personalized conversation is which one of the following?