1. Selective observation occurs when people conclude that what is true
for some cases is true for all cases.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
2. Illogical reasoning occurs when researchers prematurely jump to
conclusions on the basis of invalid assumptions.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
3. Social science is defined as the use of scientific methods to
investigate individuals, societies, and social processes.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
4. If we allow new research to call into question our preexisting
beliefs, we are practicing an excessive devotion to tradition.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
5. Exploratory research identifies the causes and effects of social
phenomena.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
,6. Unlike in natural sciences, social sciences face special issues in
data collection because the subjects can intentionally mislead the
researcher.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
7. Descriptive research tests a relationship between variables.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
8. The belief that there is an objective reality that exists apart from
our perception of it, and that we can and should study it, is called
Positivism.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
9. The belief that reality is socially constructed and that social
science's goal is to understand what meanings people give that reality
is known as the Constructivist paradigm.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
10. The belief that there is an empirical reality, but that our
understanding of it is limited by its complexity and by the biases and
limitations of researchers is called Postpositivism.
*a. True
b. False
,Type: TF
11. Basic science is the effort to figure out what the world is like and
why it works as it does.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
12. Descriptive research is evaluation research and other social
research which is motivated by practical concerns.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
13. Quantitative methods use numerical data which is presented as
percentages and other statistics in order to summarize relationships
among different variables.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
14. A researcher who conducts a survey with 200 participants and then
does in-depth interviews with 40 of these participants is using mixed
methods research.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
15. The term triangulation refers to a researcher choosing a specific
research method to use as opposed to others.
a. True
, *b. False
Type: TF
16. In order to decrease the likelihood of overgeneralizing, a
researcher should have a clear definition of the population of interest
in his or her study.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
17. Most social science research is motivated by personal gains only.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
18. In-depth interviews with each participant with the same set of
questions helps reduce the risk for selective or inaccurate observation.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
19. Qualitative methodology is most often driven by exploratory
research.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
20. Pseudoscience claims are often easily identifiable, making these
statements unbelievable to the general public.
a. True
for some cases is true for all cases.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
2. Illogical reasoning occurs when researchers prematurely jump to
conclusions on the basis of invalid assumptions.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
3. Social science is defined as the use of scientific methods to
investigate individuals, societies, and social processes.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
4. If we allow new research to call into question our preexisting
beliefs, we are practicing an excessive devotion to tradition.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
5. Exploratory research identifies the causes and effects of social
phenomena.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
,6. Unlike in natural sciences, social sciences face special issues in
data collection because the subjects can intentionally mislead the
researcher.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
7. Descriptive research tests a relationship between variables.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
8. The belief that there is an objective reality that exists apart from
our perception of it, and that we can and should study it, is called
Positivism.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
9. The belief that reality is socially constructed and that social
science's goal is to understand what meanings people give that reality
is known as the Constructivist paradigm.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
10. The belief that there is an empirical reality, but that our
understanding of it is limited by its complexity and by the biases and
limitations of researchers is called Postpositivism.
*a. True
b. False
,Type: TF
11. Basic science is the effort to figure out what the world is like and
why it works as it does.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
12. Descriptive research is evaluation research and other social
research which is motivated by practical concerns.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
13. Quantitative methods use numerical data which is presented as
percentages and other statistics in order to summarize relationships
among different variables.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
14. A researcher who conducts a survey with 200 participants and then
does in-depth interviews with 40 of these participants is using mixed
methods research.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
15. The term triangulation refers to a researcher choosing a specific
research method to use as opposed to others.
a. True
, *b. False
Type: TF
16. In order to decrease the likelihood of overgeneralizing, a
researcher should have a clear definition of the population of interest
in his or her study.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
17. Most social science research is motivated by personal gains only.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
18. In-depth interviews with each participant with the same set of
questions helps reduce the risk for selective or inaccurate observation.
a. True
*b. False
Type: TF
19. Qualitative methodology is most often driven by exploratory
research.
*a. True
b. False
Type: TF
20. Pseudoscience claims are often easily identifiable, making these
statements unbelievable to the general public.
a. True
