SOCIO EXAM questions and answers
If I interviewed a structural engineer to learn about why a building
collapsed in a disaster, I would most likely ask: - ANSWER>>Knowledge
Questions
If I interviewed a college athlete to find out what they did at soccer
practice and at home during the pandemic, I would most likely ask: -
ANSWER>>Experience and Behavior Questions
Kara wanted to include the following question in her in-depth,
qualitative interview guide: Did you stay at home with your parents
during the pandemic? What is the main issue with Kara's question as it
is currently written? - ANSWER>>It is a close-ended question.
Ty wanted to include the following question on his in-depth, qualitative
interview guide: How much less time did you spend in class and on
homework during the pandemic? What is the main issue with Ty's
question as it is currently written? - ANSWER>>It is a double-barreled
question.
Alicia wanted to include the following question in her in-depth,
qualitative interview guide: How do you think life would have been
different during the pandemic if you had two parents in the household?
What is the main issue with Alicia's question as it is currently written? -
ANSWER>>It involves a hypothetical scenario.
,In your own words, what is the key takeaway of Chapter 5 of iGen? -
ANSWER>>IGEN is less likely to be raised in a religious household... less
likely to be religious in general.
What was once true of religious affiliation in the U.S.? What has been
happening over recent decades—especially since the 2000s—regarding
religious affiliation among iGen? - ANSWER>>Fewer IGENers (and
parents) affiliating with religion.
What indicators does Dr. Twenge to measure public as well as private
religious participation? - ANSWER>>If one attended a religious event
ever.
What has happened with iGen not just in terms of formal religious
participation, but also in terms of their faith or spirituality? -
ANSWER>>There is not a lot of faith or spirituality at home or in their
hearts. Less spiritual than elders.
Drawing on the data in Chapter 5, what has happened with Black-White
religious service attendance and belief in God over time? How does
religious participation now vary by SES and geographic location in the
U.S.? - ANSWER>>There is a gap between white and black religious
service attendance.
Teens from college-educated families are more likely to attend services
than those who did not.
The decline in the belief in God was similar among all adults regardless
of education
More southern teens attending religious services.
, What explanations does Dr. Twenge offer for the rapid declines in
religious participation and spirituality among iGen? - ANSWER>>Too
many rules for IGEN.
Focus on individualism
disconnect between church and what is experienced outside of it
antigay
judgemental
hypocritical
Want religion to be less negative, more positive
In your own words, what is the key takeaway of Chapter 6 of iGen? -
ANSWER>>IGEN teens care about being safe in all aspects of life.
What indicators does Dr. Twenge use to argue that iGen is the "safety
generation"? (Here you will want to be familiar with the quantitative
data that she presents regarding both behaviors and attitudes.) -
ANSWER>>Driving- tickets, accidents, etc.
Binge drinking and pot smoking
Less fist fighting
Rape rates percentage of kids who like to do dangerous things
safe biking to school, etc
care about being financially safe
care about doing well in school to make money later
Dr. Twenge concludes that iGen's caution keeps them "safe," but also
comes with costs. What are some of the costs that she presents? -
ANSWER>>Less willing to take chances
If I interviewed a structural engineer to learn about why a building
collapsed in a disaster, I would most likely ask: - ANSWER>>Knowledge
Questions
If I interviewed a college athlete to find out what they did at soccer
practice and at home during the pandemic, I would most likely ask: -
ANSWER>>Experience and Behavior Questions
Kara wanted to include the following question in her in-depth,
qualitative interview guide: Did you stay at home with your parents
during the pandemic? What is the main issue with Kara's question as it
is currently written? - ANSWER>>It is a close-ended question.
Ty wanted to include the following question on his in-depth, qualitative
interview guide: How much less time did you spend in class and on
homework during the pandemic? What is the main issue with Ty's
question as it is currently written? - ANSWER>>It is a double-barreled
question.
Alicia wanted to include the following question in her in-depth,
qualitative interview guide: How do you think life would have been
different during the pandemic if you had two parents in the household?
What is the main issue with Alicia's question as it is currently written? -
ANSWER>>It involves a hypothetical scenario.
,In your own words, what is the key takeaway of Chapter 5 of iGen? -
ANSWER>>IGEN is less likely to be raised in a religious household... less
likely to be religious in general.
What was once true of religious affiliation in the U.S.? What has been
happening over recent decades—especially since the 2000s—regarding
religious affiliation among iGen? - ANSWER>>Fewer IGENers (and
parents) affiliating with religion.
What indicators does Dr. Twenge to measure public as well as private
religious participation? - ANSWER>>If one attended a religious event
ever.
What has happened with iGen not just in terms of formal religious
participation, but also in terms of their faith or spirituality? -
ANSWER>>There is not a lot of faith or spirituality at home or in their
hearts. Less spiritual than elders.
Drawing on the data in Chapter 5, what has happened with Black-White
religious service attendance and belief in God over time? How does
religious participation now vary by SES and geographic location in the
U.S.? - ANSWER>>There is a gap between white and black religious
service attendance.
Teens from college-educated families are more likely to attend services
than those who did not.
The decline in the belief in God was similar among all adults regardless
of education
More southern teens attending religious services.
, What explanations does Dr. Twenge offer for the rapid declines in
religious participation and spirituality among iGen? - ANSWER>>Too
many rules for IGEN.
Focus on individualism
disconnect between church and what is experienced outside of it
antigay
judgemental
hypocritical
Want religion to be less negative, more positive
In your own words, what is the key takeaway of Chapter 6 of iGen? -
ANSWER>>IGEN teens care about being safe in all aspects of life.
What indicators does Dr. Twenge use to argue that iGen is the "safety
generation"? (Here you will want to be familiar with the quantitative
data that she presents regarding both behaviors and attitudes.) -
ANSWER>>Driving- tickets, accidents, etc.
Binge drinking and pot smoking
Less fist fighting
Rape rates percentage of kids who like to do dangerous things
safe biking to school, etc
care about being financially safe
care about doing well in school to make money later
Dr. Twenge concludes that iGen's caution keeps them "safe," but also
comes with costs. What are some of the costs that she presents? -
ANSWER>>Less willing to take chances
