What is the primary goal of scientists in fields such as chemistry and physics?

Understanding Experimental Methods in Sociology

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To explore human emotions
To discover scientific laws of cause and effect
To create new technologies
To study historical events
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In a laboratory experiment, what is the role of the control group?
To keep consistent- not change the variable
To change the variable
To manipulate the independent variable
To observe the dependent variable
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to interpretivist sociologists, why are laboratory experiments not suitable for studying human behaviour?
Humans lack free will
Human behaviour is best understood through cause and effect
Humans have free will, consciousness, and choice
Laboratory settings are too natural
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a practical advantage of laboratory experiments?
They require specific personal characteristics
They are easy to replicate
They are inexpensive
They require no informed consent
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a major ethical disadvantage of laboratory experiments?
They always require illegal activities
They can cause harm to participants
They are always expensive
They never require informed consent
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Hawthorne Effect?
The effect of lighting on plant growth
The tendency of people to behave differently when they know they are being observed
The impact of free will on human behaviour
The effect of temperature on worker productivity
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key difference between field experiments and laboratory experiments?
Field experiments are always more expensive
Field experiments take place in artificial environments
Field experiments occur in the subject’s natural surroundings
Field experiments always require informed consent
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