SAP Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
ANTHROPOLOGY - CORRECT ANSWER - ANTHROPOLOGY
what is anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - - The study of the lives and cultures of
human beings, alive today or in ancient history (cultural anthropology)
- They also study the evolution of human beings over time (physical anthropology)
what is sociology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sociology is the study of human social life,
groups, and societies
They also study the interactions among these groups and the individuals within them
what is psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The scientific study of behaviour and
mental processes
what are the different social science research methods - CORRECT ANSWER -
experiments, field work: case study and participant observation, surveys, interviews: individual
and in groups
what is a case study? what is participant observation? - CORRECT ANSWER - A case
study is the observation and detailed study of an individual, a situation, or a group over a period
of time.
participant observation is when a social scientist live with their subjects and participate as a
community member.
what are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
advantages:
- researchers can control variables
- they can be repeated
- detailed data
, disadvantages:
- some can harm patients
- they can be expensive
- if subject is aware of an experiment it might cause them to alter their behaviour
what are the advantages and disadvantages of field work: participant and non-participant
observation? - CORRECT ANSWER - advantages:
- no biases (non-participant observation)
- not bothering people (non-participant observation)
- better understanding bc researchers are observing behaviour in real life
disadvantages:
- bias (influence their observations)
- very time-consuming
- observing people without their consent can be problematic
- findings from one case may not apply to others
what are the advantages and disadvantages of field work: case studies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - advantages:
- you can find out a lot about a situation
- more accurate findings because situation already happened
disadvantages:
- you might not be able to apply findings from one case study to another
- time-consuming to make a good case study
- expensive to make a good case study
what are the advantages and disadvantages of surveys? - CORRECT ANSWER -
advantages:
- can get a lot of data quickly and cheaply
- affordable
Questions and CORRECT Answers
ANTHROPOLOGY - CORRECT ANSWER - ANTHROPOLOGY
what is anthropology? - CORRECT ANSWER - - The study of the lives and cultures of
human beings, alive today or in ancient history (cultural anthropology)
- They also study the evolution of human beings over time (physical anthropology)
what is sociology? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sociology is the study of human social life,
groups, and societies
They also study the interactions among these groups and the individuals within them
what is psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER - The scientific study of behaviour and
mental processes
what are the different social science research methods - CORRECT ANSWER -
experiments, field work: case study and participant observation, surveys, interviews: individual
and in groups
what is a case study? what is participant observation? - CORRECT ANSWER - A case
study is the observation and detailed study of an individual, a situation, or a group over a period
of time.
participant observation is when a social scientist live with their subjects and participate as a
community member.
what are the advantages and disadvantages of experiments? - CORRECT ANSWER -
advantages:
- researchers can control variables
- they can be repeated
- detailed data
, disadvantages:
- some can harm patients
- they can be expensive
- if subject is aware of an experiment it might cause them to alter their behaviour
what are the advantages and disadvantages of field work: participant and non-participant
observation? - CORRECT ANSWER - advantages:
- no biases (non-participant observation)
- not bothering people (non-participant observation)
- better understanding bc researchers are observing behaviour in real life
disadvantages:
- bias (influence their observations)
- very time-consuming
- observing people without their consent can be problematic
- findings from one case may not apply to others
what are the advantages and disadvantages of field work: case studies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - advantages:
- you can find out a lot about a situation
- more accurate findings because situation already happened
disadvantages:
- you might not be able to apply findings from one case study to another
- time-consuming to make a good case study
- expensive to make a good case study
what are the advantages and disadvantages of surveys? - CORRECT ANSWER -
advantages:
- can get a lot of data quickly and cheaply
- affordable
