Research Methods in Sociology

Research Methods in Sociology

12th Grade

25 Qs

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Research Methods in Sociology

Research Methods in Sociology

Assessment

Quiz

Science

12th Grade

Hard

NGSS
HS-ETS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can participant bias affect the outcome of a study?

It can make others want to volunteer for the study

It can invalidate it, if the volunteers hold bias that is counter to the opinions of those who are not part of the study, but are represented by it

It can split the results in two

It can prove it correct, because volunteer opinions accurately represent everyone in the population

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.

Survey

Observational

Correlational

Experiments

Case Study

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A theory including human actions and interactions; and how they result from and influence one another.

Theory of Relativity

Grounded Theory

Quantum Theory

Mismo Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Type of research to define existing condition of a variable

Descriptive Research

Experimental Research

Predictive Research

Exploratory Research

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

All those in a group being studied is referred to as the...

Random sample

Representative sample

Population

Sampling bias

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Research to define degree of relationship between two variables

Conducting a survey

Performing correlation research

Creating a hypothesis

Doing an experiment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of using a control group in a sociological experiment?

To ensure that the experiment is conducted ethically

To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group

To manipulate variables more effectively

To increase the sample size

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