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BESC 3020 EXAM 1 (Chapter 1-5)
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
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1. Identify the major sources of knowledge.

Ans: a. Personal experience
b. Traditional or existing knowledge
c. Authority or expert



2. What kind of truth are we looking for in science and
social research?

Ans: a. Relative



3. What are the major causes of errors and biases?

Ans: a. Inaccurate observations
b. Over generalizations
c. Selective observation
d. Illogical Reasoning




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5. Define and find examples of independent and
dependent variables.

Ans: a. Independent- Cause
b. Dependent- Effect
c. Babies and accidents, drinking and drunkenness



6. How many values does a constant have?

Ans: a. 1. It is the opposite of a variable



7. What does a theory refer to?

Ans: a. Theory are concepts that can be measurable or
immeasurable



8. What does social science research attempt to
address?

Ans: a. Deals with logical aspects of science, provides
systematic explanations, whereas data collection deals
with observational aspects. There is no philosophy in social
science research. We find research through patterns.
Explore, explain, and describe



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