Sociological Research Quiz

What does anonymity in sociological research mean?

• Participants are not allowed to withdraw.

• Participants' personal information is kept secret.

• Participants' answers are published.

• Participants must provide their names.

Which of the following is a guideline for ethical issues in sociological research?

• Participants' privacy is not important.

• Participants can be coerced.

• Participants should not be harmed.

• Participants must be deceived.

What type of questionnaire provides a set of answers to choose from with options such as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree strongly disagree

• Likert scaled questionnaire

• Self-completed questionnaire

• Open questionnaire

• Closed or pre-coded questionnaire

What is a strength of using interviews in sociological research?

• They are always quick to conduct.

• They can build good relationships.

• They are less expensive than questionnaires.

• They do not require any preparation.

What is a weakness of interviews?

• Questiona are always structured.

• They provide quantitative data.

• Researchers are easy to analyze.

• hawthorne effect is likely to be noticeable

What does the Hawthorne effect refer to?

• Participants prefer questionnaires.

• Participants change behavior when observed.

• Participants are always truthful.

• Participants behave normally.

What is a case study?

• An examination of one or more examples.

• A type of questionnaire.

• A method that cannot be tested.

• A method involving many participants.

Which of the following is NOT a type of interview?

• Semi-structured interview

• Structured interview

• Unstructured interview

• Closed interview

What is a strength of self-completion questionnaires?

• They are difficult to analyze.

• They require face-to-face interaction.

• They allow for anonymity.

• They are always expensive.

What is a weakness of self-completion questionnaires?

• They are easy to distribute.

• They may lead to low response rates.

• They are always reliable.

• They provide qualitative data.