SOC 3600 EXAM 2 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following is a sign of the presence or absence of the concept that one is studying?
a. indirect observable
b. concept
c. direct observable
d. indicator - ANS d. indicator
Professor Smith gave an exam Monday. Wednesday, he gave the same class the same exam. He
was clearly interested in?
a. reliability
b. precision
c. conceptualization
d. validity - ANS a. reliability
The specification of concepts in scientific inquiry depends on: - ANS nominal and operational
definition
progression of measurement steps in a fully structured scientific theory. Whats the order that it
goes in. - ANS Conceptualization, nominal definition, operational definition, and
measurement in the real world
most social scientists would not accept the conceptualization of prejudice as foot size because
such a measure lacks:
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,a. reliability
b. accuracy
c. validity
d. precision - ANS validity
hudson et al developed a series of questions, to examine sexual attitudes (SAS). The SAS scores
of religious fundamentalists- a group believed to be conservative regarding a sexual expression-
were compared with the scores of social work graduate students- a group believed to be liberal
regarding sexual expression. The researchers were examining the instrument's:
a. content validity
b. criterion-related validity
c. split half validity
d. construct validity - ANS b. criterion-related validity
A measurement of personality that produces observable, correct results, but that are not
consistent would be considered:
a. valid, but not reliable
b. valid and reliable
c. not valid, but reliable
d. neither valid nor reliable - ANS valid, but not reliable
a nominal definition:
a. is a statement detailing what we will be involved in measuring some entity
b. is a statement that allows us to observe some entity
c. is a statement that assigns a definition to a concept
d. is a statement of the essential nature of some entity - ANS c. is a statement that assigns a
definition to a concept
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, a survey question asking voters which political party they are affiliated with (democrat,
Republican, Independent) is:
a. exhaustive
b. mutually exclusive
c. both exhaustive and mutually exclusive
d. neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive - ANS b. mutually exclusive
Professor Salton created the categories of less than 20 hours, 20 hours to 40 hours, 40 hours to
60 hours, and 60 hours or more for the variable "number of hours employed outside the
home." The attributes in Salton's scheme represents:
a. mutually exclusive measure
b. exhaustive measure
c. both exhaustive and mutually exclusive
d. neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive - ANS b. exhaustive measure
which of the following is a nominal variable?
a. employment status
b. one needs to know the attributes to determine the level of measurement
c. age
d. occupational prestige - ANS b. one needs to know the attributes to determine the level of
measurement
a measure of religiosity that is consistent, but targets the respondent's political affiliation could
be considered:
a. valid, but not reliable
b. valid and reliable
c. not valid, but reliable
d. neither valid, nor reliable - ANS c. not valid, but reliable
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ANSWERS
Which of the following is a sign of the presence or absence of the concept that one is studying?
a. indirect observable
b. concept
c. direct observable
d. indicator - ANS d. indicator
Professor Smith gave an exam Monday. Wednesday, he gave the same class the same exam. He
was clearly interested in?
a. reliability
b. precision
c. conceptualization
d. validity - ANS a. reliability
The specification of concepts in scientific inquiry depends on: - ANS nominal and operational
definition
progression of measurement steps in a fully structured scientific theory. Whats the order that it
goes in. - ANS Conceptualization, nominal definition, operational definition, and
measurement in the real world
most social scientists would not accept the conceptualization of prejudice as foot size because
such a measure lacks:
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,a. reliability
b. accuracy
c. validity
d. precision - ANS validity
hudson et al developed a series of questions, to examine sexual attitudes (SAS). The SAS scores
of religious fundamentalists- a group believed to be conservative regarding a sexual expression-
were compared with the scores of social work graduate students- a group believed to be liberal
regarding sexual expression. The researchers were examining the instrument's:
a. content validity
b. criterion-related validity
c. split half validity
d. construct validity - ANS b. criterion-related validity
A measurement of personality that produces observable, correct results, but that are not
consistent would be considered:
a. valid, but not reliable
b. valid and reliable
c. not valid, but reliable
d. neither valid nor reliable - ANS valid, but not reliable
a nominal definition:
a. is a statement detailing what we will be involved in measuring some entity
b. is a statement that allows us to observe some entity
c. is a statement that assigns a definition to a concept
d. is a statement of the essential nature of some entity - ANS c. is a statement that assigns a
definition to a concept
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, a survey question asking voters which political party they are affiliated with (democrat,
Republican, Independent) is:
a. exhaustive
b. mutually exclusive
c. both exhaustive and mutually exclusive
d. neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive - ANS b. mutually exclusive
Professor Salton created the categories of less than 20 hours, 20 hours to 40 hours, 40 hours to
60 hours, and 60 hours or more for the variable "number of hours employed outside the
home." The attributes in Salton's scheme represents:
a. mutually exclusive measure
b. exhaustive measure
c. both exhaustive and mutually exclusive
d. neither exhaustive nor mutually exclusive - ANS b. exhaustive measure
which of the following is a nominal variable?
a. employment status
b. one needs to know the attributes to determine the level of measurement
c. age
d. occupational prestige - ANS b. one needs to know the attributes to determine the level of
measurement
a measure of religiosity that is consistent, but targets the respondent's political affiliation could
be considered:
a. valid, but not reliable
b. valid and reliable
c. not valid, but reliable
d. neither valid, nor reliable - ANS c. not valid, but reliable
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