SOC 3900 Final Exam 2025/ Graded A+ – All
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(T/F) Social scientists must be careful that their personal biases do not influence research
conclusions. - True
The everyday error that involves prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of
invalid assumptions is called:
A. Inaccurate observation
B. Illogical reasoning
C. Resistance to change
D. Selective Observation
E. Overgeneralization - B. Illogical reasoning
Errors in everyday observations and reasoning include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Overgeneralization
B. Illogical Reasoning
C. Selective observation
D. Resistance to change
E. Testing hypotheses - E. Testing hypothesis
The everyday error that involves unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for
all cases is called:
A. Selective observation
B. Illogical reasoning
C. Overgeneralization
D. Resistance to change
E. Inaccurate observation - C. Overgeneralization
, (T/F) Internal validity refers to the truthfulness of an assertion that A causes B. - True
(T/F) The ability to generalize from findings about one group, population, or setting to other groups,
populations, or settings is called cross-population generalizability. - True
(T/F) Sample generalizability refers to how a sample is selected from a population. - True
A study seeks to find out whether the Federal wetlands protection programs have significantly
slowed the destruction of wetlands. This is an example of what kind of research?
A. Descriptive
B. Qualitative
C. Exploratory
D. Evaluation
E. Explanatory - E. Explanatory
In contrast to everyday reasoning, science and social science rely on what to build knowledge?
A. Systematic observation
B. Systematic measurement
C. Evaluation of methods by others
D. Representative samples
E. All of the above - E. All of the above
Inaccurate and selective observation is overcome in social science research through:
A. Systematic observation
B. Systematic measurement
C. Evaluation of methods by others
D. Representative samples
E. All of the above - B. Systematic measurement
Questions Answered for Guaranteed Success!
(T/F) Social scientists must be careful that their personal biases do not influence research
conclusions. - True
The everyday error that involves prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of
invalid assumptions is called:
A. Inaccurate observation
B. Illogical reasoning
C. Resistance to change
D. Selective Observation
E. Overgeneralization - B. Illogical reasoning
Errors in everyday observations and reasoning include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Overgeneralization
B. Illogical Reasoning
C. Selective observation
D. Resistance to change
E. Testing hypotheses - E. Testing hypothesis
The everyday error that involves unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for
all cases is called:
A. Selective observation
B. Illogical reasoning
C. Overgeneralization
D. Resistance to change
E. Inaccurate observation - C. Overgeneralization
, (T/F) Internal validity refers to the truthfulness of an assertion that A causes B. - True
(T/F) The ability to generalize from findings about one group, population, or setting to other groups,
populations, or settings is called cross-population generalizability. - True
(T/F) Sample generalizability refers to how a sample is selected from a population. - True
A study seeks to find out whether the Federal wetlands protection programs have significantly
slowed the destruction of wetlands. This is an example of what kind of research?
A. Descriptive
B. Qualitative
C. Exploratory
D. Evaluation
E. Explanatory - E. Explanatory
In contrast to everyday reasoning, science and social science rely on what to build knowledge?
A. Systematic observation
B. Systematic measurement
C. Evaluation of methods by others
D. Representative samples
E. All of the above - E. All of the above
Inaccurate and selective observation is overcome in social science research through:
A. Systematic observation
B. Systematic measurement
C. Evaluation of methods by others
D. Representative samples
E. All of the above - B. Systematic measurement
