Research Methods in Sociology

How can participant bias affect the outcome of a study?

• It can make others want to volunteer for the study

• It can invalidate it, if the volunteers hold bias that is counter to the opinions of those who are not part of the study, but are represented by it

• It can split the results in two

• It can prove it correct, because volunteer opinions accurately represent everyone in the population

This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.

• Survey

• Observational

• Correlational

• Experiments

• Case Study

A theory including human actions and interactions; and how they result from and influence one another.

• Theory of Relativity

• Grounded Theory

• Quantum Theory

• Mismo Theory

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Type of research to define existing condition of a variable

• Descriptive Research

• Experimental Research

• Predictive Research

• Exploratory Research

All those in a group being studied is referred to as the...

• Random sample

• Representative sample

• Population

• Sampling bias

Research to define degree of relationship between two variables

• Conducting a survey

• Performing correlation research

• Creating a hypothesis

• Doing an experiment

What is the primary purpose of using a control group in a sociological experiment?

• To ensure that the experiment is conducted ethically

• To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group

• To manipulate variables more effectively

• To increase the sample size

Which research method involves the in-depth study of a single case or individual?

• Survey

• Case Study

• Experiment

• Longitudinal Study

What is a common method for collecting qualitative data in sociology?

• Surveys

• Interviews

• Experiments

• Statistical Analysis

In sociological research, what does the term 'triangulation' refer to?

• Using multiple research methods to study a single topic

• The process of forming a hypothesis

• The use of three variables in an experiment

• A type of sampling technique