SOC 3900 NEW EXAM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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What are good reasons to support a research study? - >>
primary source - Answer >>An original document that contains the observations,
thoughts, and conclusions of an individual. It is an original account given by a person
who witnessed or was directly involved in the incident. It may be manuscripts,
photographs, oral histories and letters and other personal journals.
secondary source The account of a person who did not actually perceive some
sequence of events, but rather learned about some occurrence second-hand. Most
books and many articles are examples. Usually contains information synthesized or
interpreted from the accounts given by other observers. Examples also include such
things as encyclopedias, textbooks and reviews.
tertiary source An answer or summary primary and secondary sources
What is the difference between an argument and a theory? - Answer >>argument is a
fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason while theory is (obsolete)
mental conception; reflection, consideration.
What is the best strategy for moving from a lot of interesting topics to a single
researchable
question? - Answer >>brainstorm & research
What is the first step in any sociological research project? - Answer >>define the
problem
What is a sample? >> A subset of a population, often taken to make inferences about the
, population. We calculate statistics from samples.
What are different sampling procedures? >>simple random sampling, stratified
sampling, cluster sampling, multistage sampling, and systematic random sampling
What is the difference between
probability and nonprobability sampling? >>nonprobability sampling does not involve
random selection and probability sampling does
What is meant by bias in social research? - Answer >>scientists performing the research
influence the results
What is meant by level of analysis? - Answer >>a more or less integrated set of
relationships
What is meant by unit of analysis? - Answer >>the major entity that is being analyzed in a
study. It is the 'what' or 'who' that is being studied
What is operationalization? - Answer >>the process of specifying an exact method by
which a term being investigated is to be measured for use in a specific study
Why are reliability and validity important to carry out social research - Answer
>>important in analysing the appropriateness, meaningfulness and usefulness of a
research study
Are interval variables attributes that we can rank in order, such as social class,
education
attainment, and prejudice? - Answer >>No
Does informed consent mean we inform participants in our study that we've gained
consent
100% VERIFIED!!
What are good reasons to support a research study? - >>
primary source - Answer >>An original document that contains the observations,
thoughts, and conclusions of an individual. It is an original account given by a person
who witnessed or was directly involved in the incident. It may be manuscripts,
photographs, oral histories and letters and other personal journals.
secondary source The account of a person who did not actually perceive some
sequence of events, but rather learned about some occurrence second-hand. Most
books and many articles are examples. Usually contains information synthesized or
interpreted from the accounts given by other observers. Examples also include such
things as encyclopedias, textbooks and reviews.
tertiary source An answer or summary primary and secondary sources
What is the difference between an argument and a theory? - Answer >>argument is a
fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason while theory is (obsolete)
mental conception; reflection, consideration.
What is the best strategy for moving from a lot of interesting topics to a single
researchable
question? - Answer >>brainstorm & research
What is the first step in any sociological research project? - Answer >>define the
problem
What is a sample? >> A subset of a population, often taken to make inferences about the
, population. We calculate statistics from samples.
What are different sampling procedures? >>simple random sampling, stratified
sampling, cluster sampling, multistage sampling, and systematic random sampling
What is the difference between
probability and nonprobability sampling? >>nonprobability sampling does not involve
random selection and probability sampling does
What is meant by bias in social research? - Answer >>scientists performing the research
influence the results
What is meant by level of analysis? - Answer >>a more or less integrated set of
relationships
What is meant by unit of analysis? - Answer >>the major entity that is being analyzed in a
study. It is the 'what' or 'who' that is being studied
What is operationalization? - Answer >>the process of specifying an exact method by
which a term being investigated is to be measured for use in a specific study
Why are reliability and validity important to carry out social research - Answer
>>important in analysing the appropriateness, meaningfulness and usefulness of a
research study
Are interval variables attributes that we can rank in order, such as social class,
education
attainment, and prejudice? - Answer >>No
Does informed consent mean we inform participants in our study that we've gained
consent
