Question 1

-In Figure 1.3 "Comparing Basic and Applied Sociology," what is the difference between basic and applied sociology regarding the audience and product of the effort?

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Question 2

The author describes the anguish and fear he experienced while mingling among the men in a homeless shelter to gather data for a pending research interest. Why would a professional individual such as the author,Dr. Henslin,submit himself to such standards "in the name of science"?

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Question 3

Using the eight steps of a research model,demonstrate the process by which a sociological study is conducted. Choose a subject that you are interested in studying and illustrate a potential study in this area,ensuring that you identify how all eight steps could be conducted.

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Question 4

What are the basic steps of a research model? Identify at least four of them,and explain how they contribute to the development of research.

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Question 5

After reading the Down-to-Earth Sociology box "Careers in Sociology: What Applied Sociologists Do," discuss how these types of careers could contribute to the tension that exists between basic sociology and applied sociology.

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Question 6

Define social location. Provide a detailed account of your own social location,how it has changed in the past year,and how you expect it to change in the next five years.

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Question 7

The social Darwinist ideas of Herbert Spencer have been discredited,yet we still wrestle with the issue of how to deal with people who are poor,uneducated,mentally impaired,disabled,or criminal. What social policies might Spencer have advocated to deal with such people? Compare Spencer's likely response to the strategy underlying current social policies toward these groups.

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Question 8

-Based on Figure 1.3,Elliot is a systems analyst for the Department of Health. In his position he evaluates the effectiveness of health care programs in rural communities. Based on Figure 1.3 "Comparing Basic and Applied Sociology," which description best fits Elliot's role as a sociologist?

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Elliot's role as a systems analyst for the Department of Health involves evaluating the effectiveness of health care programs in rural communities, which is an applied sociological task.

Question 9

After reading the Down-to-Earth Sociology box "Loading the Dice: How Not to Do Research," demonstrate three of the six ways to improperly conduct sociological research by giving examples of a hypothetical instance of misuse.

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Question 10

After reading about closed-ended questions and open-ended questions,construct two versions of a question,one open and one closed,that asks about the same subject.

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Question 11

After reading the Down-to-Earth Sociology box "W. E. B. Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk," interpret Du Bois's descriptions of the people with whom he lived in relation to "the Veil" that,Du Bois says,"hung between us and Opportunity."

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Question 12

Imagine you are conducting a sociological experiment. Define the problem,then describe your procedure,experimental group,control group,independent variable,and dependent variable.

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Question 13

What was Weber's view on how one's personal values should affect social research? Has his view been adopted as the standard for all sociological research? Explain.

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Question 14

Surveys are often used to find the "average" of a given sample or population. Name the three methods by which to measure the average in a data set,and provide an example of each.

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Question 15

-Figure 1.5 "U.S. Marriage,U.S. Divorce" generally indicates that ________.

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The statement suggests that both marriage and divorce rates have stabilized since 1980, indicating little change in their trends over time.

Question 16

The social history of the family and the U.S. divorce rate clearly show that many functions previously performed by the family are now performed by other institutions. List the functions currently performed by most families and explain how changes in society have contributed to the increased divorce rate.

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Question 17

What are closed-ended questions and open-ended questions? Describe the benefits and shortcomings of both when used in conducting sociological research.

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Question 18

-In Figure 1.4,"Call Back Rates by Race-Ethnicity and Criminal Record," what conclusions can be drawn from the graph?

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Quiz 1: The Sociological Perspective