WorksheetsSociology Research Skills (end of module quiz)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What do Sociologists (in general) want to do?
to explore what we take for granted in society.
to discover opinions and meanings behind the way people live.
to explain how different parts of society work together.
All of the above
BLANK see the world as made up things that can be tested and measured. BLANK like things that can be measured quantitatively.
Positivists
Interpretivists
Bonjovists
BLANK the world as a socially constructed place. There are no ‘facts’. Knowledge is based on what people think.
Positivists
Interpretivists
Bonjovists
What is qualitative data?
A rare breed of parakeet that can mimic the voice of Morgan Freeman perfectly
data that can be counted or measured in numerical values.
the descriptive and conceptual findings collected through questionnaires, interviews, or observation.
A 1993 album by Jon Bon Jovi
What is quantitative data?
A state of being where one accepts the futility of all existence
data that can be counted or measured in numerical values
the descriptive and conceptual findings collected through questionnaires, interviews, or observation
A traditional Welsh meal prepared only on the 3rd Saturday of April
Consent is a crucial part of ethical research
True
False
Which of the following can impact on the nature of ethics and consent?
Class
Race
Gender
All of the above
Is there a difference between ethical and legal?
Yes
No
All research must have pre-approved consent to be seen as legitimate
True
False
Objective is...
your own bias and opinions, based on personal judgement, feelings, point of view, and “gut feelings”.
Unbiased, impartial, verifiable facts, based on observations and measurements
Work it Make it Do it Makes us
Harder Better Faster Stronger
All of the above
Subjective is...
your own bias and opinions, based on personal judgement, feelings, point of view, and “gut feelings”.
Unbiased, impartial, verifiable facts, based on observations and measurements
Work it Make it Do it Makes us
Harder Better Faster Stronger
All of the above
What is the main shortcoming with objective data?
Nothing. It's perfect.
It's only based on people's opinions
It gives the raw data but doesn't discuss the why which can lead to misconceptions.
The data doesn't fit nicely into a graph
What is value freedom?
when sociologists use their own personal views/ideologies to falsify research
when sociologists ensure that their own personal views/ideologies do not affect the way their research is conducted or the research outcomes
when sociologists quit their jobs to pursue their true passion of starting a farm in Fiji
when sociologists interpret data in way that is automatically critical of the government
What could impact the "value freedom" of research?
The funding institution deciding the direction of the research
The person conducting the research and their bias
The people who are having the research conducted on them, and their impression of the research
All of the above
