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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific research process?
observation
data analysis
hypothesis testing
finding funding for research
Reasoning that begins with specific observations about which one draws conclusions is called _____ reasoning.
conceptual
deductive
applied
inductive
Qualitative research is based on
replicated results
survey data
statistics
interpretive observations
The variable that is presumed to have an effect on or to cause something else is called the _____ variable.
intervening
test
dependent
independent
What is the term for an abstract characteristic that cannot be directly observed, but that can potentially be measured?
hypothesis
variable
indicator
concept
A _____ gives everyone in the population an equal chance of being selected for a study.
snowball sample
biased sample
stratified sample
random sample
When people must respond to a question from a fixed list of possible answers, this
makes the findings more valid.
increases reliability.
is an open-ended question.
is a closed-ended question.
What is the disadvantage of doing a controlled experiment?
Experiments are not able to establish causation.
Experiments are too expensive for most sociologists to conduct.
Experiments rely on too many independent variables.
Experiments may be artificial, eliminating any real-life effects.
One advantage of surveys is that
they are rigid.
they have a very high response rate.
they do not need to relate to a hypothesis.
they can ask about a large number of topics.
A study of how women are depicted in advertisements is an example of what method?
questionnaire
literature review
analysis of secondary data
content analysis
