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WorksheetsCh. 2 Research Sociology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The 1st step of the scientific method:
Collect and analyze data
Summarize the articles
Ask a question about a topic
Create a hypothesis
A measurement is considered _______ if it actually measures what it is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study.
reliable
sociological
valid
quantitative
Sociological studies test relationships in which change in one _______ causes change in another.
test subject
behavior
variable
operational definition
In a study, a group of ten-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained. Which factor is the dependent variable?
The doughnuts
The boys
The duration of a week
The weight gained
Which statement provides the best operational definition of “childhood obesity”?
body weight at least 20 percent higher than a healthy weight for a child of that height
A situation where a child eats more than three meals a day.
A scenario where a child prefers junk food over healthy food.
A case where a child is taller than average for their age.
Which materials are considered secondary data?
Photos and letters given to you by another person
Books and articles written by other authors about their studies
Information that you have gathered and now have included in your results
Responses from participants whom you both surveyed and interviewed
Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select participants?
Participants do not know they are part of a study
The researcher has no control over who is in the study
It is larger than an ordinary sample
Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study
What research method did John S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd mainly use in their Middletown study?
Secondary data
Survey
Participant observation
Experiment
Which research approach is best suited to the scientific method?
Questionnaire
Case study
Ethnography
Secondary data analysis
The main difference between ethnography and other types of participant observation is:
ethnography isn’t based on hypothesis testing
ethnography subjects are unaware they’re being studied
ethnographic studies always involve minority ethnic groups
ethnography focuses on how subjects view themselves in relationship to the community
Which best describes the results of a case study?
It produces more reliable results than other methods because of its depth
Its results are not generally applicable
It relies solely on secondary data analysis
All of the above
Using secondary data is considered an unobtrusive or ________ research method.
nonreactive
nonparticipatory
nonrestrictive
nonconfrontive
Which statement illustrates value neutrality?
Obesity in children is obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore, schools should take a greater role to prevent it
In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools
Merely restricting children’s access to junk food at school is not enough to prevent obesity
Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a child’s education
Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality?
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Peter Rossi
American Sociological Association (ASA)
Max Weber
To study the effects of fast food on lifestyle, health, and culture, from which group would a researcher ethically be unable to accept funding?
A fast-food restaurant
A nonprofit health organization
A private hospital
A governmental agency like Health and Social Services
