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WorksheetsSociological Inquiry
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are the consequences of plagiarism?
What are some common strategies for avoiding plagiarism?
In some studies, it may be appropriate for the researcher to give prospective subjects false information about the proposed study in order to influence their perceptions and behaviour. Are deceptions like these considered ethical?
Yes
No
Is it ethical to elicit information from respondents on private or personal matters such as marital life, religious faith, or personal opinions using participant observation, in-depth interviews, or a hidden projective examination?
Yes
No
Is it ethical to subject study participants to moral risks such as lying, stealing, or cheating in studies of human values?
Yes
No
Is it ethical to expose subjects to physical or emotional stress in order to study their responses?
Yes
No
In certain studies, respondents' consent is obtained without them being informed of the study's intent. The respondents' freedom of choice is naturally hampered by such concealment. Is it ethical to obtain consent without informing the respondents of the study's intent?
Yes
No
Should a social scientist follow any unethical activities out of necessity or abandon his planned research?
Follow unethical activities
Abandon planned research
Experimental research is completed in a _______________environment.
controlled
scientific
educational
Data in experimental research must be able to be ___________
quantified
reorganised
reevaluated
A research design is a blueprint for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data, based on _____ of the study
the purpose
the research questions
the introduction
Descriptive research's objective is to _____.
describe
explore
test
1. Quantitative research is a means
For exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to a social or human problem.
For testing objectives theories by examining the relationship among variables. These variables, in turn, can be measured, typically on instruments, so that numbered data can be analysed using statistical procedures.
Is an approach to inquiry that combines or associate both qualitative and quantitative forms.
The research problem
Is related to a concept or phenomenon needs to be understood because little research has been done on it.
Involve the forms of data collection, analysis and interpretation that researcher propose for their studies.
Is a strategy of inquiry in which the researcher derives a general, abstract theory of a process, action, or interaction grounded in the views of participants.
The purpose of literature review
To provide measures or observations for testing a theory.
To generalize from a sample to a population so that inferences can be made about some characteristic, attitude, or behaviour of this population.
Helps to determine whether the topic is worth studying, and it provides insight into ways in which the researcher can limit the scope to a needed area of inquiry.
Survey design is :
To test the impact of a treatment (or an intervention) on an outcome, controlling for all other factors that might influence that come.
Provides a quantitative or numeric description of trends, attitudes, or opinions of a population by studying a sample of that population.
Investigators identify a sample and generalize to a population.
The qualitative data collection involves audio-visual materials such as examine photographs or videotapes.
True
False
Qualitative data collection not involving observations that gather field notes by conducting an observation as a participant
True
False
What is the primary objective of exploratory research?
To describe
To explore
To test
Is it ethical to use deception in research studies to influence the perceptions and behavior of prospective subjects?
Yes
No
What is the main purpose of a literature review in research?
To provide measures or observations for testing a theory.
To generalize from a sample to a population so that inferences can be made about some characteristic, attitude, or behavior of this population.
To determine whether the topic is worth studying, and to provide insight into ways in which the researcher can limit the scope to a needed area of inquiry.
