SSOC 113 Research Quiz

Define the research paradigm of positivism.

• A school of thought which advocates that reality is objective and measurable.

• A school of thought which believes that reality is subjective and that there is no universal truth.

• A school of thought which takes a practical approach to research advocating the use of mixed methods.

• Beliefs about the nature of being and the characteristics of reality.

Name the following paradigm:

Emphasizes people's subjective experiences which are grounded in social-historical contexts (Hesse-Biber & Leavy, 2011)

• Critical

• Constructivist

• Transformative

• Pragmatic

Define epistemology

• Beliefs about the nature of knowledge and how knowledge is acquired.

• Beliefs about the nature of being and the characteristics of reality.

• A school of thought which takes a practical approach to research advocating the use of mixed methods.

• A school of thought which believes that reality is subjective and that there is no universal truth.

Define ontology.

• Beliefs about the nature of knowledge and how knowledge is acquired.

• Beliefs about the nature of being and the characteristics of reality.

• A school of thought which takes a practical approach to research advocating the use of mixed methods.

• A school of thought which believes that reality is subjective and that there is no universal truth

Define the research paradigm of interpretivism.

• Beliefs about the nature of being and the characteristics of reality.

• A school of thought which takes a practical approach to research advocating the use of mixed methods.

• A school of thought which believes that reality is subjective and that there is no universal truth.

• A school of thought which advocates that reality is objective and measurable.

1. What is sociology?

• it studies Humans and everything they do.

• It studies humans and animals and human behavior

• It studies human society and human behavior

• It studies everything at Sunset

Which of the following is a form of primary research?

• Get information from a Company website

• Get information from a Magazine

• Conduct an Interview

• All mentioned.

Which of the following is a form of Secondary research?

• Conduct Interview.

• Create a survey, and share it on the company's social media account.

• Make a focused group discussion session.

• Search internet website

Quantitative research is used for

• Collect people opinions

• Observe customer behavior

• Collect data can be transferred to numbers

• non of mentioned

Which of the following is an example of Qualitative research?

• Ask customers about the number of water bottles they consume weekly.

• Ask students about the number of books they have.

• Ask students about their opinions of the school canteen's food.

• No need to ask anyone.