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1. While doing research on crime, Professor Middler notes that crime creates jobs in law enforcement and related
careers. He also notices that crime reinforces community norms when criminals are caught and
punished. Professor Middler has probably adopted the _______ approach to the study of crime.
a. conflict theory
b. social Darwinism
c. structural functionalism
d. ethnomethodology
e. symbolic interactionism
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Some Social Science Paradigms
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Pickup
2. Which of the following is NOT a function of theory for research?
a. Theory helps to prevent our being taken in by flukes.
b. Theory helps to gloss over any shortcomings in research findings.
c. Theory helps us to make sense out of observed patterns.
d. Theory shapes and directs research efforts.
e. Theory helps us to explain occurrences.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
3. A model or scheme for helping us organize and interpret the world is referred to as a:
a. paradigm.
b. theory.
c. hypothesis.
d. law.
e. concept.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
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, 4. Which of the following topics would a macrotheory be more likely to explain than a microtheory?
a. The effect of the judge's instructions on jury deliberations
b. The relationships between government, family, and the economy
c. The grandparent-grandchild relationship
d. Student-faculty interactions
e. Dating behaviors
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Some Social Science Paradigms
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
5. In a study of women the following notation was used: Y = f(X) where Y represented fertility plans and X
represented occupational plans. This states:
a. that fertility plans are a function of (or are affected by) occupational plans.
b. that occupational plans are a function of (or are affected by) fertility plans.
c. that occupational plans are not a function of fertility plans.
d. that fertility plans are a function of (or are affected by) occupational plans and is a hypothesis.
e. that occupational plans are a function of (or are affected by) fertility plans and is a hypothesis.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Traditional Model of Science
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
6. The best example of a researcher who developed widely accepted theories based upon inductive reasoning is:
a. Erving Goffman.
b. Emile Durkheim.
c. Karl Marx.
d. Max Weber.
e. Guillermina Jasso.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
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, 7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of paradigms?
a. Paradigms shape the kinds of observations we are likely to make.
b. Paradigms determine the kinds of facts we will discover.
c. Paradigms shape the conclusions that we draw from facts.
d. Paradigms determine whether we look at micro or macro concerns.
e. Paradigms are selected by a researcher to achieve desired results.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
8. Which of the following illustrates the use of the inductive method?
a. Hypothesis, observations, accept or reject hypothesis
b. Observations, pattern finding, and generalizations
c. Theory, hypothesis, observations, generalizations
d. Theory, observations, and generalizations
e. Generalizations, theory, and observations
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
9. Chen is beginning a research study in which he has an idea of what he's looking to find, but is letting his own
observations shape the specifics of his theory. What approach is he taking to conduct his research?
a. Deductive theory.
b. Grounded theory
c. Conflict theory
d. Ethnomethodology
e. Structural functionalism
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
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,Basics of Social Research 7th Edition Babbie Test Bank
1. While doing research on crime, Professor Middler notes that crime creates jobs in law enforcement and related
careers. He also notices that crime reinforces community norms when criminals are caught and
punished. Professor Middler has probably adopted the _______ approach to the study of crime.
a. conflict theory
b. social Darwinism
c. structural functionalism
d. ethnomethodology
e. symbolic interactionism
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Some Social Science Paradigms
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Pickup
2. Which of the following is NOT a function of theory for research?
a. Theory helps to prevent our being taken in by flukes.
b. Theory helps to gloss over any shortcomings in research findings.
c. Theory helps us to make sense out of observed patterns.
d. Theory shapes and directs research efforts.
e. Theory helps us to explain occurrences.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
3. A model or scheme for helping us organize and interpret the world is referred to as a:
a. paradigm.
b. theory.
c. hypothesis.
d. law.
e. concept.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
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, 4. Which of the following topics would a macrotheory be more likely to explain than a microtheory?
a. The effect of the judge's instructions on jury deliberations
b. The relationships between government, family, and the economy
c. The grandparent-grandchild relationship
d. Student-faculty interactions
e. Dating behaviors
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Some Social Science Paradigms
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
5. In a study of women the following notation was used: Y = f(X) where Y represented fertility plans and X
represented occupational plans. This states:
a. that fertility plans are a function of (or are affected by) occupational plans.
b. that occupational plans are a function of (or are affected by) fertility plans.
c. that occupational plans are not a function of fertility plans.
d. that fertility plans are a function of (or are affected by) occupational plans and is a hypothesis.
e. that occupational plans are a function of (or are affected by) fertility plans and is a hypothesis.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: The Traditional Model of Science
TOPICS: Applied
NOTES: Modified
6. The best example of a researcher who developed widely accepted theories based upon inductive reasoning is:
a. Erving Goffman.
b. Emile Durkheim.
c. Karl Marx.
d. Max Weber.
e. Guillermina Jasso.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
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, 7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of paradigms?
a. Paradigms shape the kinds of observations we are likely to make.
b. Paradigms determine the kinds of facts we will discover.
c. Paradigms shape the conclusions that we draw from facts.
d. Paradigms determine whether we look at micro or macro concerns.
e. Paradigms are selected by a researcher to achieve desired results.
ANSWER: e
REFERENCES: Introduction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Pickup
8. Which of the following illustrates the use of the inductive method?
a. Hypothesis, observations, accept or reject hypothesis
b. Observations, pattern finding, and generalizations
c. Theory, hypothesis, observations, generalizations
d. Theory, observations, and generalizations
e. Generalizations, theory, and observations
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Conceptual
NOTES: Pickup
9. Chen is beginning a research study in which he has an idea of what he's looking to find, but is letting his own
observations shape the specifics of his theory. What approach is he taking to conduct his research?
a. Deductive theory.
b. Grounded theory
c. Conflict theory
d. Ethnomethodology
e. Structural functionalism
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Inductive Theory Construction
TOPICS: Factual
NOTES: Modified
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