Research Methods in Sociology

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
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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