HTH 408 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
false; control group and experimental group - Answers true or false: The two different types of
groups used by some researchers are the control group and the out group.
true - Answers true or false: Informing research participants about everything that will be done
during research may cause them to decline their participation. Bearing this in mind, researchers
should still be sure to tell participants everything that will be done during the research.
scientific revolution - Answers according to Kuhn, when a social phenomenon that is unusual
begins to happen more and more frequently this ultimately can produce which of the following?
coercion - Answers the following are all examples of research biases EXCEPT ______.
-overgeneralization
-subjective thinking
-selective observation
-coercion
true - Answers true or false: researchers who use objective thinking often do not allow their
emotions and prejudices to influence their decisions.
true - Answers true or false: objectivity is the ability to perceive something from different angles
without allowing personal biases to hinder judgment and decisions.
true - Answers true or false: while qualitative researchers focus on depth and insight into topics
researched, the mixed methods research is interested in depth, insight, and large amounts of
data.
overgeneralization - Answers Justina conducted a quantitative study of 80 students on her
campus. She wanted to find out how many of them drive while under the influence of alcohol.
She concluded from her research that more than 40% of the students reported that they often
drink and drive. Justina therefore concluded that most students at her university drive under the
influence of alcohol. Justina is guilty of which research bias?
selective observation - Answers when out in the field Dr. Gigist refuses to interview foreigners
even though they have indicated their willingness to participate in the research and meet all the
requirements for inclusion. Most likely Dr. Gigist is indulging in what type of observation?
keep conflict of interest information private when they disclose their research findings -
Answers conflict of interest is one type of research ethic addressed in the chapter. To ensure
that this ethic is addressed, researchers must NOT do which of the following?
, true - Answers true or false: George is conducting a study and wants to begin with a broad
theory that later can allow him to come up with a specific idea or concept to be tested. Most
likely George is planning a quantitative research.
false; the guidelines, informed consent, and other research documents should be translated or
written in participants language - Answers true or false: the guidelines, informed consent, and
other research documents must be written in the researchers' language despite the language of
the participants.
true - Answers true or false: based on Kuhn's theories, paradigms are grounded in sets of
assumptions about the nature of reality.
the researcher himself/herself - Answers the greatest obstruction to social research comes
from which of the following?
paradigms - Answers the fundamental frames of reference we use to organize our observations
and reasoning are ______.
false; operationalization refers to the concrete measures of one specific construct, whereas
conceptualization refers to the breaking down of constructs into smaller pieces
**Conceptualization of constructs is the first step toward operationalizing them** - Answers
true or false: conceptualization refers to the concrete measures of one specific construct,
whereas operationalization refers to the breaking down of constructs into smaller pieces.
directional hypothesis - Answers what type of hypothesis predicts a specific course for your
variables?
minimize - Answers control variables are known to help ______ biases and provide more
accurate findings.
nondirectional - Answers A(n) ______ hypothesis has no direction, but simply predicts a
relationship between two or more variables.
false; confounding or intervening variables influence the independent variable in such a way that
the results from the dependent variable become untrustworthy - Answers true or false: a
researcher should always use confounding or intervening variable to control results of his or her
research project.
true - Answers true or false: a control variable is one that is used to control our results.
1) constructs of interest (aka your topic)
**2) population of interest** - Answers what is the SECOND most important feature that helps
narrow down your topic?
false; control group and experimental group - Answers true or false: The two different types of
groups used by some researchers are the control group and the out group.
true - Answers true or false: Informing research participants about everything that will be done
during research may cause them to decline their participation. Bearing this in mind, researchers
should still be sure to tell participants everything that will be done during the research.
scientific revolution - Answers according to Kuhn, when a social phenomenon that is unusual
begins to happen more and more frequently this ultimately can produce which of the following?
coercion - Answers the following are all examples of research biases EXCEPT ______.
-overgeneralization
-subjective thinking
-selective observation
-coercion
true - Answers true or false: researchers who use objective thinking often do not allow their
emotions and prejudices to influence their decisions.
true - Answers true or false: objectivity is the ability to perceive something from different angles
without allowing personal biases to hinder judgment and decisions.
true - Answers true or false: while qualitative researchers focus on depth and insight into topics
researched, the mixed methods research is interested in depth, insight, and large amounts of
data.
overgeneralization - Answers Justina conducted a quantitative study of 80 students on her
campus. She wanted to find out how many of them drive while under the influence of alcohol.
She concluded from her research that more than 40% of the students reported that they often
drink and drive. Justina therefore concluded that most students at her university drive under the
influence of alcohol. Justina is guilty of which research bias?
selective observation - Answers when out in the field Dr. Gigist refuses to interview foreigners
even though they have indicated their willingness to participate in the research and meet all the
requirements for inclusion. Most likely Dr. Gigist is indulging in what type of observation?
keep conflict of interest information private when they disclose their research findings -
Answers conflict of interest is one type of research ethic addressed in the chapter. To ensure
that this ethic is addressed, researchers must NOT do which of the following?
, true - Answers true or false: George is conducting a study and wants to begin with a broad
theory that later can allow him to come up with a specific idea or concept to be tested. Most
likely George is planning a quantitative research.
false; the guidelines, informed consent, and other research documents should be translated or
written in participants language - Answers true or false: the guidelines, informed consent, and
other research documents must be written in the researchers' language despite the language of
the participants.
true - Answers true or false: based on Kuhn's theories, paradigms are grounded in sets of
assumptions about the nature of reality.
the researcher himself/herself - Answers the greatest obstruction to social research comes
from which of the following?
paradigms - Answers the fundamental frames of reference we use to organize our observations
and reasoning are ______.
false; operationalization refers to the concrete measures of one specific construct, whereas
conceptualization refers to the breaking down of constructs into smaller pieces
**Conceptualization of constructs is the first step toward operationalizing them** - Answers
true or false: conceptualization refers to the concrete measures of one specific construct,
whereas operationalization refers to the breaking down of constructs into smaller pieces.
directional hypothesis - Answers what type of hypothesis predicts a specific course for your
variables?
minimize - Answers control variables are known to help ______ biases and provide more
accurate findings.
nondirectional - Answers A(n) ______ hypothesis has no direction, but simply predicts a
relationship between two or more variables.
false; confounding or intervening variables influence the independent variable in such a way that
the results from the dependent variable become untrustworthy - Answers true or false: a
researcher should always use confounding or intervening variable to control results of his or her
research project.
true - Answers true or false: a control variable is one that is used to control our results.
1) constructs of interest (aka your topic)
**2) population of interest** - Answers what is the SECOND most important feature that helps
narrow down your topic?
