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SOC 3900 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
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What is sociology? - Answer✔systematic study of social life- always made up of 2 things: theory
and research
In sociology, there is always the component: (sociological) theory, which is.. - Answer✔a
logically interrelated set of propositions about empirical, social reality; complex explanations
based upon empirical research
In sociology, there is always the component: (sociological) research, which is... - Answer✔the
systematic process in which people use specific principles and techniques to collect and analyze
empirical data in order to create knowledge about the social world- involves patterns and
trends
what is sociological imagination? - Answer✔anonymously used- the ability to understand
history and biography and the connection between the two- takes time to develop
there are two approaches to sociological research: ________ & _________ - Answer✔deductive
and inductive
The deductive approach to sociological research is: - Answer✔begin with theory and test theory
through the research- EXPLANATORY- it's a step-by-step process, you can't go back- linear
The inductive approach to sociological research is: - Answer✔beginning with research and
develop theory in the process,- EXPLORATORY- non linear path
Two types of sociological research: ________ & ________ - Answer✔basic and applied
BASIC type of sociological research: - Answer✔advances fundamental knowledge about social
life- isn't being applied to a specific issue
APPLIED type of sociological research: - Answer✔takes place with very specific objective- often
contracted
What are the four FORMS of research? - Answer✔descriptive
evaluative
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explanatory
exploratory
what is the DESCRIPTIVE form of sociological research? - Answer✔to describe a social
phenomenon- all other three forms have to involve description
what is the EVALUATIVE form of sociological research? - Answer✔most related to applied type
of sociological research- to evaluate the effectiveness of a program or policy usually
what is the EXPLORATORY form of sociological research? - Answer✔to explore a social
phenomenon- is useful when you don't really know a topic- ALWAYS inductive- begin with
guiding questions to send researcher in a certain direction
what is the EXPLANATORY form of sociological research? - Answer✔to explain the relationship
between things- ALWAYS deductive- develop hypothesis
what are the steps in the research process? - Answer✔theory
identifying a topic
research design
collecting data
analyzing data
interpreting data
disseminating findings
What are the differences between the steps in the research process for inductive and
deductive? - Answer✔For deductive, it is a step-by-step process and the steps must go in order.
(linear)
For inductive, the steps do not have to go in order- you are exploring (non linear)
what are the two forms of data? - Answer✔qualitative & quantitative
what is quantitative data? - Answer✔data in (or converted into) numeric form
what is qualitative data? - Answer✔data that is not converted into numeric form (i.e.
everything else)
what is a hypothesis? - Answer✔a "tiny theory"- one part of a testable theory- should have at
least two variables (ind. and dep.) and a relationship between the variables- used in DEDUCTIVE
research
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SOC 3900 Exam 1 Questions With Correct
Answers 100% Verified.
What is sociology? - Answer✔systematic study of social life- always made up of 2 things: theory
and research
In sociology, there is always the component: (sociological) theory, which is.. - Answer✔a
logically interrelated set of propositions about empirical, social reality; complex explanations
based upon empirical research
In sociology, there is always the component: (sociological) research, which is... - Answer✔the
systematic process in which people use specific principles and techniques to collect and analyze
empirical data in order to create knowledge about the social world- involves patterns and
trends
what is sociological imagination? - Answer✔anonymously used- the ability to understand
history and biography and the connection between the two- takes time to develop
there are two approaches to sociological research: ________ & _________ - Answer✔deductive
and inductive
The deductive approach to sociological research is: - Answer✔begin with theory and test theory
through the research- EXPLANATORY- it's a step-by-step process, you can't go back- linear
The inductive approach to sociological research is: - Answer✔beginning with research and
develop theory in the process,- EXPLORATORY- non linear path
Two types of sociological research: ________ & ________ - Answer✔basic and applied
BASIC type of sociological research: - Answer✔advances fundamental knowledge about social
life- isn't being applied to a specific issue
APPLIED type of sociological research: - Answer✔takes place with very specific objective- often
contracted
What are the four FORMS of research? - Answer✔descriptive
evaluative
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explanatory
exploratory
what is the DESCRIPTIVE form of sociological research? - Answer✔to describe a social
phenomenon- all other three forms have to involve description
what is the EVALUATIVE form of sociological research? - Answer✔most related to applied type
of sociological research- to evaluate the effectiveness of a program or policy usually
what is the EXPLORATORY form of sociological research? - Answer✔to explore a social
phenomenon- is useful when you don't really know a topic- ALWAYS inductive- begin with
guiding questions to send researcher in a certain direction
what is the EXPLANATORY form of sociological research? - Answer✔to explain the relationship
between things- ALWAYS deductive- develop hypothesis
what are the steps in the research process? - Answer✔theory
identifying a topic
research design
collecting data
analyzing data
interpreting data
disseminating findings
What are the differences between the steps in the research process for inductive and
deductive? - Answer✔For deductive, it is a step-by-step process and the steps must go in order.
(linear)
For inductive, the steps do not have to go in order- you are exploring (non linear)
what are the two forms of data? - Answer✔qualitative & quantitative
what is quantitative data? - Answer✔data in (or converted into) numeric form
what is qualitative data? - Answer✔data that is not converted into numeric form (i.e.
everything else)
what is a hypothesis? - Answer✔a "tiny theory"- one part of a testable theory- should have at
least two variables (ind. and dep.) and a relationship between the variables- used in DEDUCTIVE
research
2|Page
