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Chapter 2.1 Research Methods Review

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following methods do sociologists use to collect data?

a)

Survey

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Interview

d)

All of the above

2.

What is the name of the research method in which subjects (people) respond to a series of statements or questions, and is the most widely used research method among sociologists?

a)

Case Study

b)

Field Research

c)

Survey

d)

Participant Observation

3.

When a sociologist makes observations or performs interviews, what is this data called?

a)

Representative Sample

b)

Experiment

c)

Quantitative Data

d)

Qualitative Data

4.

Participant-observation involves all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

A researcher becoming a member of the group being studied.

b)

Casual and occasional field visits

c)

Field visits where the researcher is present in the field for a long amount of time.

d)

Writing descriptive and detailed field notes

5.

Collecting data from all high school seniors in the state of Illinois is an example of?

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Questionnaire

d)

Micro-sampling

6.

Collecting data from Hillcrest High School seniors is an example of?

a)

Questionnaire

b)

Population

c)

Sample

d)

Micro-sampling

7.

Information gathered by one researcher, and is used by another researcher for a different purpose is known as which research method?

a)

Case Study

b)

Survey

c)

Experiment

d)

Secondary Analysis

8.

Which of the following questions is NOT an open-ended question?

a)

What is your favorite animal?

b)

What music do you like to listen to?

c)

Do you like Flaming Hot Cheetos or Takis?

d)

Where would you like to live when you're older?

9.

Which of the following questions is an example of a close-ended question?

a)

What would you like to do after graduating?

b)

Do you want to go to the movies or to the mall?

c)

When would you like me to pick you up?

d)

How would you describe your childhood?

10.

Sudhir Ventakesh was given four books of data from the Black Kings gang that he infiltrated. The books given to Sudhir contained the gang’s financial records, what is this data known as?

a)

Survey Research

b)

Quantitative Data

c)

Qualitative Data

d)

Secondary analysis

11.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of qualitative research?

a)

Recording the average daily temperatures during the month of September.

b)

Writing down theories on how social media can shape body image in teenagers?

c)

Interviewing another person about their cultural background.

d)

Making observations of what people are doing at a local coffee shop.

12.

What is the research method that involves investigating in a small group, incident, or community for an extended period of time?

a)

Case Study

b)

Experiment

c)

Survey

d)

Secondary Analysis

13.

Which research method occurs in a laboratory setting with few outside influences?

a)

Survey

b)

Questionnaire

c)

Case Study

d)

Experiment

14.

What is the purpose of sociological research?

a)

To replace false ideas with facts and evidence

b)

To help the public continue to make assumptions

c)

To be similar to the other science fields and conduct research

d)

None of the above.