Research Methods Flashcard

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What kind of research method is Alexis using to research the 1960’s feminist movement by reading articles, watching documentaries, reading scholarly journals, and interviewing influential women?

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Secondary data analysis

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Reliability is defined by the text as:

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A measure of a study’s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.

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Quincia is studying how the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) _____?

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Ethnography

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis?
The more study halls students are given during the school day, the worse they perform on their tests.
The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account
The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world.
The more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school.

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The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account

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Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association’s code of ethics?
- To guarantee the safety of their participants
- To maintain value neutrality
- To foster professionally responsible scholarship in sociology

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To ensure the financial gain of the researchers

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What type of research should Thomas conduct to understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data?

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Secondary data analysis

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What is the importance of interpretive framework?

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It leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant’s social world.

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What was the major ethical lapse of the Tuskegee Experiment?

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Not informing the subjects of the study that they had syphilis

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This method is a data collection method that aims to describe the behavior without trying to establish cause-and-effect relationships.

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observation

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____________ research is an in-depth study of a particular phenomenon.

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Qualitative