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WorksheetsOfficial statistics
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is the main source of official statistics?
a)
Day-to-day activities of government departments
b)
Personal surveys conducted by sociologists
c)
Private research agencies
d)
Interpretive research methods
2.
2. Why do positivists prefer to use official statistics?
a)
Because they are difficullt to manipulate
b)
Because they deliver large-scale, representative, quantitative data
c)
Because they are collected by unreliable methods
d)
Because they are based on qualitative data
3.
3. What do "hard" statistics refer to?
a)
Simple counts of events like births and deaths
b)
Complex statistical analyses
c)
Statistics that are difficult to manipulate
d)
Qualitative data
4.
4. What is one advantage of using official statistics?
a)
They are easily manipulated and can be biased
b)
They are usually based on a very large sample
c)
They require sociologists to conduct their own surveys
d)
They are not readily available
5.
6. Why are "soft" statistics considered less reliable?
a)
Because they are based on qualitative data
b)
Because they are less representative and more easily manipulated
c)
Because they are collected by sociologists
d)
Because they are used for "hard" statistics
6.
7. What is one problem with the reliability of official statistics?
a)
Recording errors and inaccuracies
b)
They are based on objective reality
c)
They are collected by reliable methods
d)
They are easily accessible and understandable
7.
8. According to Marxists, how can official statistics be politically biased?
a)
By reflecting ruling-class interests and ideology
b)
By being based on objective data
c)
By being collected by interpretive researchers
d)
By being collected by sociologists
8.
9. Why do interpretivists argue that official statistics are social constructs?
a)
Because they are collected by unreliable methods
b)
Because they are simple counts of events
c)
Because they are based on qualitative data
d)
Because they are influenced by social processes of negotiation
9.
10. Which type of statistic is considered to be more accurate?
a)
"Hard" statistics
b)
"Soft" statistics
c)
Both types have the same level of accuracy
d)
Neither type can accurately represent reality
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