Sociology Quiz

Which theory uses methods that produce quantitative data?

• Positivism

• Interpretivism

• Functionalism

• Symbolic Interactionism

What is secondary data?

• Information collected by someone else

• Data collected by sociologists themselves

• Data from experiments

• Data from surveys

What is the purpose of using unstructured interviews according to Interpretivists?

• To understand meanings

• To gather numerical data

• To test hypotheses

• To conduct experiments

What is meant by reliability in research?

• True picture of social reality

• Consistency of results under the same conditions

• Ability to apply findings to similar settings

• Representativeness of the group

What is a characteristic of a laboratory experiment?

• It is subjective

• It is highly replicable

• It cannot predict future outcomes

• It is influenced by personal beliefs

What is a major limitation of laboratory experiments in studying social phenomena?

• They are too expensive to conduct.

• They usually study only small samples.

• They require too much time to complete.

• They are too complex to analyze.

What is a characteristic of field experiments?

• They are conducted in artificial settings.

• They are conducted in natural surroundings.

• They are always conducted in laboratories.

• They are conducted in virtual environments.

What is a key feature of laboratory experiments according to positivists?

• They are unreliable.

• They achieve the main aims of reliability.

• They are too complex.

• They are too simplistic.

What is a feminist critique of structured interviews?

• They empower women.

• They treat women as isolated individuals.

• They are flexible and adaptable.

• They focus on patriarchal relations.

What is a key feature of unstructured interviews?

• They follow a standardized format.

• They have specific questioning to follow.

• They give more freedom to the interviewer and interviewee.

• They are highly structured.