Sociological Ch.2 Concepts Quiz

What is the term for a variable that is changed by other variables?

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Extraneous variable

Which term describes a set of guidelines established by the American Sociological Association?

• Code of behavior

• Code of ethics

• Code of conduct

• Code of practice

What is the term for data collected directly from firsthand experience?

• Secondary data

• Quantitative data

• Primary data

• Qualitative data

What is the term for a study's participants being randomly selected to represent a larger population?

• Systematic sample

• Convenience sample

• Stratified sample

• Random sample

What is the term for a testable educated guess about predicted outcomes between two or more variables?

• Theory

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Assumption

What is the term for a measure of a study's consistency?

• Precision

• Accuracy

• Reliability

• Validity

What is the term for non-numerical, descriptive data that is often subjective?

• Secondary data

• Qualitative data

• Quantitative data

• Primary data

What is the term for the practice of remaining impartial during a study?

• Value neutrality

• Objectivity

• Bias reduction

• Neutrality

What is the term for the testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions?

• Survey

• Case study

• Experiment

• Field research

What is the term for a systematic approach to record and value information from secondary data?

• Content analysis

• Data mining

• Data analysis

• Information retrieval