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MULTIPLE CHOICE

(1) The micro approach is significant because it allows sociologists to:

(a) focus on the flaws of human beings

(b) identify the meaning behind certain actions

(c) consider the effects people have on society

(d) identify the conflict between groups

2. All of the following men are structural functionalists E!E"T

(A) Emile #ur$heim

(%) &obert 'erton

(!) eorge 'eads

(#) erbert *pencer

(+). ,unctionalism and 'ar-ism are similar in that they are structural theories. This means that

(a) They believe that social structures are irrelevant in society

(b) They believe that society is made up of interrelated parts

(c) They believe that social institutions have power over people

(d) They believe that people shape the social structures of society

Unit 1 Multiple Choice Questions

1. !ounter cultures are important in society because

(A) t reflects the ability of culture to change in society

(%) t reveals the level of ine/uality in society

(!) t reflects the ability of social institutions to adapt to new things

(#) t illustrates the value of culture in society


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2. t is often difficult for sociologists to ignore their personal values in sociological research

because

(A) They are humans and humans are imperfect

(%) They often have to come in contact with the sub0ect of their research

(!) b0ectivity is frown upon

(#) t is the best way to truly study society

+. The 'ar-ists are of the view that the school employs AT to ensure conformity3

(A) "unitive measures

(%) The hidden cirriculum

(!) 4abelling

(#) 5one of the Above

6. The lorde family can be used as an e-ample of

A vertical mobility

% hori7ontal mobility

! intra8 generational mobility

#intergeneratinal mobility

9. hich of the following can be considered a similarity between the family based on a

commonlaw union and family based on a visiting unions3A) in both units there are stable father figures

%) the mother is more li$ely to be the head of the household

!) both types of units are relatively stable

#) both family types are recogni7ed as legal entities

. ,or eber; all of the following have !haracteri7ed the nteractionists perspective E!E"T

(A) !onflict

(%) Technology

(!)


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8. Primogeniture refers to

a) inship networs

b) a primiti!e society

c) inheritance gi!en to a "rst born son

d) the passing on of tradition from parent to child

#. $hich family type is least a%ected by po!erty&a) e'tended family

b) matrifocal

c) nuclear

d) single parent

. People mae sense of their world through an understanding of e!eryday rules. *his !iew

is e'pressed by

a) +ar'ists

b) Interactionists

c) ,unctionalists

d) ,eminists

. $hich concept is associated with a !arietyof religious belief systems in a society&

a- pluralism

b.e'tremism

c.syncretism

d. fundamentalism

. Social researchers are often critici/ed for not adhering to ethical principles in research.

$hich of the following is not and ethical principle&

0) the right to pri!acy

B) the consent of the participant

1) the right to research

2) the publication of research "ndings

3. *he prohibition of incest is an e'ample of4

a)!alues

b)taboo

c)mores

d)folways

5. a subculture can be best de"ned as a group

0) whose cultural traits ha!e been assimilated into modern society

B) that has certain cultural traits which are inferior to those of the wider society

1)located within the wider society which has norms and !alues that di%ers from those of the

mainstream society

2)located within the substructure of society and are therefore e'ploited and oppressed

6. $hich of the following sociologist saw ,undamentalism as a reaction to moderni/ation&

(0) Emile 2urheim

(B) +a' weber

(1) Ste!e Bruce

(2) *alcott Parson


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7. $hen conducting social research- what is the ne't step in the scienti"c method after a

re!iew of the literature&

0) collecting data

B) choosing a research design

1) selecting a researchable problem

2) formulating a hypothesis

. which of the following piratical issues should a sociologist consider before doing

research&

I. cost of research

ii.time re9uired to do research

iii.the a!ailability of the information

i!.access to information

a) i and ii only

b) ii and iii only

c) i-ii and i! only

d) i-iii-iiii and i!

8. $hich of the following reasons best e'plains academic underachie!ement among

students from woring class families&

0) lower I: le!el

B)poor wor ethic

1)home en!ironment

2) uneducated parents

#. +eritocracy is a system in which rewards and social positions are based on

0) class and gender

B) ability and ethnicity

1) achie!ement and class2) ability and achie!ement

. the mar'ist !iew of education stresses that

0) society rewards indi!iduals for hard wor

B) education allows the elite to dominate

1) indi!iduals re9uire sills which allow them to meet societal goals

2) education facilitates the teaching of norms and !alues to young people

. rastafarianism is charateri/ed as a syncretic religion because it is

0) monotheistic

B) practiced by all classes

1) a religion that was formed e'clusi!ely in the 1aribbean2) deri!ed from africaneuropean and east indian religious practices

. the education system reinforces gender stereotyping. this perspecti!e is best illustrated

in which of the following statement;

0)females outnumber males at tertiary institutions

B) females are e'pected to purse non technical sub


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3. doctors are of greater importance to society than


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B) strati"ed

1) ascribed

2) meritocracy

3. which of the following features is characteristic of a sect&

0) its membership re


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B) feminism

1)functionalism

2)interactionalism

38. 0 detailed plan for ?btaining data scienti"cally is called a (an)

0. Sample

B. E'periment1. Scienti"c method

2. >esearch design

3#. a meritocracy is a system which

a.status is based on ethnicity

b.social mobility is in=uenced by nepotism

c.social raning ;opportunities is based upon achie!ement

d.strati"cation is e9ual at all le!els

5. which of the following are characteristics of empirical research&

(I)the hypothesis is testable

(II) data are interpreted and analysed(III) data are collected in a systematic way

(I@)the hypothesis is con"rmed or refused

0) I and II

B) I-II and III

1) II-III and I@

2) I II III and I@

5. a sociologist who decides to research the pre!alence of teenage pregnancy across

!arious generations in society is pursing&

0) a case study

B) and in dept study

1) a longitudinal study

2) a cross sectional study

5. which of the following theorists subscribes to the !iews that a shared culture is

necessary if a society is to run smoothly&

0) mar'

B) mead

1) weber

2)durheim

53. which of the following is the +0IN reason for using multiAstage sample in research&

0) it will allow for 9uic and easy analysis of data

B) a large geographical area can be co!ered in less time

1) important characteristics within the sample can be tested

2) all sample units ha!e an une9ual chance of being selected

55. professor has demanded that his class tae part in his research. nonAparticipants will

result in failure in the course.what ethical issue was breached by prof &

0) ris of harm

B) con"dentiality


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1) informed consent

2)!oluntary participation

56. which of the following best describes sociology as a discipline&

(0) the systematic study of human social beha!iour

(b)e'perimental designs of human interaction

(1)the systematic study of indi!idual beha!iour(2) an understanding of the way things are in society

57. which of the following best describe becfordCs theory of culture&

a) society as a multiplicity of cultures

b)cCbbean societies ha!e a uni9ue amalgamated culture

c)the culture of the cCbbean is the same as the culture we had in sla!ery

d)cCbbean culture is determine by the infrastructure

5. agustecomte was a

a)structural functionalist

b)con=ict theorist

c)positi!istd)symbolic interactionist

58. *hose aspects of social life that ha!e to do with order- stability- and social organi/ation

that allow societies and groups to hold together and endure are called4

0) social statics.

B) social dynamics.

1) social absolutes.

2) constructed reality.

5#. the conse9uence of the culture of po!erty- has been ad!ance as one of the reason for

the di!ersity in family forms in the caribbean. the main proponent of this theory is4

a)+.D smith

b).Braithwaite

c)?.lewis

d)+.herso!its

6. Sociology is a science because it

0. Fses systematic methods

B. Is a social science

c. 1onsiders "ndings tentati!e until !eri"ed

2. 0ll of the abo!e

6. weberCs idea of social change was lined to4

0) mechanical society and modern society

B)traditional society and rational society

1) capitalist society

2) organic solidarity and mechanic solidarity

6. ?n which of the following issues relating to social strati"cation did weber and mar'

di%er&

0 Droup con=ict is the essence of con=ict in society


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B 1lass- status and power are related but not the same

1 Economic institutions are critical in the shaping of society

2 *he powerful in society use their ideas and !alues to maintain control

63. 0 social condition in which !alues are con=icting- wea or absent is4

(a) 0ssimilation

(b) Gawthorne e%ect(c) In!asion

(d) 0nomie

65. $hen the researcher ass the respondent face to face 9uestion- this method is called4

(a) Inter!iew Schedule

(b) :uestionnaire

(c) ?bser!ation

(d) Inter!iew guide

(e) None of these

66. 0 close connection between religion and economic forces was presented by4

(a) +a' $eber(b) Harl +a'

(c) Emile 2urheim

(d) 1. $right +ill

(e) None of these

67. Deorge +urdocCs concept of family may be irrele!ant to a study of 1aribbean society

because4

(a) Ge ignored the e'tended familystructure

(b) Ge ignored the social changes in society

(c) *he social and cultural e'periences of the region ha!e led to the di!ersi"cation of

1aribbean family structures

(d) *he 1aribbean is more so characteri/ed by matrifocaility

6. 0ll of the following are *>FE about the statusJ of an indi!idual E1EP*

(0) Statues are de"ned by an indi!idualKs culture

(B) Statutes are always based on biological attributes

(1) ?neKs status may di%er from one society to another

(2) 0 status can be in!oluntary

68. In a Secondary group- the duration of relations among the members is normally

(0) ong lasting

(B) *imeAconsuming(1) Short li!ed

(2) Permanent

6#. ,or Sociologists- the most important social change in human history was mo!ing from a

(0) 2emocratic stage to a 1ommunist stage

(B) *raditional to Industrial society

(1) +edie!al to modern society


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(2) Primiti!e to populated

7. ,or $eber- all of the following ha!e 1haracteri/ed the Interactionists perspecti!e E1EP*

(0) 1on=ict

(B) *echnology

(1) @alues and beliefs

(2) >eligion

7. ,or ,unctionalists- culture is +?S*L important as it

(0) Heeps con=ict in society

(B) It ser!es as a conser!ati!e forces

(1) It is shaped by the people of a society

(2) It re!ol!es around the material ob


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(0) I and II only

(B) II only

(1) I and III only

(2) I- II and III

7. ,unctionalism may be ideal for an e%ecti!e study of the 1aribbean because

I. *he region is highly dependent on its social institutions to maintain order and solidarityII. Dradual social changes within the region were brought about by e'ternal factors

III. 1aribbean people are shaped by the cultures of the region

I@. *here is often times a high le!el of disunity among ethnic groups in the region

(0) I and III only

(B) I- II and III only

(1) III and I@ only

(2) II- III and I@ only

78. +illKs Sociological Imagination is important to studies of society as it

(0) Di!es an insight on the beha!iour of human beings

(B) Di!es an historical and anthropological study of social reactions

(1) It gi!es a better understanding of the indi!idual and their surroundings

(2) It pro!ides a framewor on which other researchers are created

7#. 1arl StoneKs study of 1aribbean society has re!ealed similar "ndings that of

(0) Errol +iller

(B) 2erec Dordon

(1) Edith 1lare

(2) >e' Nettleford

. E'amples of 9ualitati!e methods of social in!estigation includes4

0) structured inter!iews

B) o!ert and co!ert participation

1) focused group case studies

2) all the abo!e

. $hich of the following sociologist;feminist concluded that Po!erty led to the rise of the

matrifocal family&

0 Parson

B Gerso!its

1 Nancy Don/ale/

2 2urheim

. $hich feminist put forward the !iew a baby strie is the way for woman to gain e9uality

0 Sue Sharp

B +argret Benston

1 aura Purdy

2 Nancy Don/ale/

3. race and colour are e'amples of

0 ascribed status

B achie!ed status


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1 classless society

2 open strati"cation

5. $hich of the following BES* describes sociology as a discipline&

0 *he systematic study of human social beha!iour

B E'perimental designs of human interaction

1 the systematic study of indi!idual beha!iour2 0n understanding of the way things are in society

6. $hich of the following are the characteristics of empirical research&

I. *he hypothesis is testable

II.2ata are interpreted and analysed

III. 2ata are collected in a systematic way

I@. *he hypothesis is con"rmed or refuted

0 I and II only

B I-II and II only

1 II-III and I@ only

2 I-II-III and I@

7. $hich of the following theorists subscribes to the !iew that a shared culture is necessary

if a society is to run smoothly&

0 +ar'

B +ead

1 $eber

2 2urheim

. 0 sociologist who decides to research the pre!alence of teenage pregnancy across

!arious generations in a society is pursuing

0 1ase Study

B 0n InAdepth study

0 longitudinal study

2 0 crossAsectional study

8. $hich of the following terms describes the process where the dominant culture is

imposed on the subordinate culture&

0 0ssimilation

B 0cculturation

1 Enculturation

2 1ounter culture

#. 0 +0M?> di%erence between the positi!ists and interpreti!ists is that positi!ists0 use case studies while interpreti!ists use e'periments

B are microAtheorists while interpreti!ists are macroAtheorists

1 use 9uantitati!e research methods while interpreti!ists use 9ualitati!e research method

2 study human beha!iour using 9ualitati!e methods while interpreti!ists use 9uantitati!e

methods

8. $hich of the following thiners are associated with the de!elopment of sociology in the


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1aribbean&

I + D Smith

II Susan craig

III 0nthongDiddens

I@ >hoda >eddoc

0 I and II only

B II and II only

1 I-II and I! only

2 I-II-III and I@ only

8. 0 group of students is researching the pre!alence of drug abuse in a community. $hich

sampling method may be BES* for this study&

0 :uota

B >andom

1 Snowball

2 Strati"ed

8. 0ccording to 2urheim- a Csocial factC is

0 e'ternal to the indi!idual

B ob!ious in all institutions in society

1 functional for social order and role allocation

2 necessary to maintain societal integration

83. $hich of the following practical issues should a sociologist consider before doing

research&

I 1ost of research

II 0ccess to information

III *ime re9uired to do research

I@ *he a!ailability of the information

0 I and III only

B III and I@ only

1 I.II.III

2 I-II-III and I@

85. $hen a research method is repeatedly applied and consistently produces the same

results in a study- it is said to be

0 !alid

B reliable

1 rele!ant2 standardi/ed

86. $hich of the following terms describes the process where the dominant culture is

imposed on the subordinate culture&

0 0ssimilation

B 0cculturation


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1 Enculturation

2 1ounter culture

87. 0 sociologist who decides to research the pre!alence of teenage pregnancy across

!arious generations in a society is pursuing

0 1ase Study

B 0n InAdepth study0 longitudinal study

2 0 crossAsectional study

8. $hich of the following theorists subscribes to the !iew that a shared culture is necessary

if a society is to run smoothly&

0 +ar'

B +ead

1 $eber

2 2urheim

88. $hich of the following are the characteristics of empirical research&

I. *he hypothesis is testableII.2ata are interpreted and analysed

III. 2ata are collected in a systematic way

I@. *he hypothesis is con"rmed or refused

0 I and II only

B I-II and II only

1 II-III and I@ only

2 I-II-III and I@

8#. *he gender >ole refers to

0) the biological fact that we are male and female

B) the role that is gi!en to us by a teacher

1) the role that is gi!en to us in play

2) e'pectations regarding the proper beha!iours- attitudes and acti!ities of males and

females in society

#. Ethnocentrism means4

(a) 1ultural domination of an ethnic group

(b) Ethnicity taen as the unit of analysis in Scienti"c e'plorations.

(c) ,eeling of superiority of ones own group o!er others.

(d) *he policy of political participation on ethnic grounds.

(e) None of these.

#. 0 system in which one husband is married to many women is called

(a) +onogamy

(b) Polygamy

(c) Polyandry

(d) Polygyny

#. 0n ascribed status is one that is

(a) 0warded by society

(b) Dained from talent


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(c) Endowed at birth

(d) Based on competition

#3. ,eral man means4

(a) 0 sociali/ed indi!idual

(b) Indi!idual supposedly reared apart from human society and hence imperfectly sociali/ed.

(c) 0n indi!idual rears in a cultural society(d) None of these

#5. $hen cultural traits spread from one society to another-the process is called&

(a) 0ssimilation

(b) 2i%usion

(c) Pluralism

(d) E!olution

#6. 1ontemporary sociology includes4

0) e!olutionary relati!ism.

B) liberal feminism and e'plicit e'amination of womenCs social roles and e'periences.

1) postmodernism- feminism- and critical theory.2) a combination of biological theory- con=ict theory- and e!olutionary theory.

#7. $hich of the following sociologist !iew the family as an ideological conditioning de!ice

0 Parson

B Harl +ar'

1 $eber

2 2a!id 1ooper

#. 2urheim discusses the e!olution of society by distinguishing

0) the le!els of rationality

B) the le!els of authority

1) mechanical and organic solidarity

2) the bourgeoisie and proletariat

#8. the functional prere9uisites are

0) adaptation- goal attainment- integration- latency or pattern maintenance

B) adoptation- gender neutrality- infusion- latency

1) associati!e- globali/ation- integrati!e la'iti!e

2) alliance- geographic aura- interracial- li!ing

##. which of the following processes represent edwardamaubrathwaiteCs (#) !iew of

creoli/ation&

0 endogamy and e'ogamy

B acculturation and interculturation

1 globali/ation and transmission

2 assimilation and di%usion

. looing glass self theory is associated with4

0)talcott parson

B)georgeherbert mead


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1)sigmundfrued

2) charlescooley

. the 9uality of the primary group relationship can be described as follows

0) impersonal- intimate and long lasting

B) personal- intimate- face to face interactions

1) goal oriented- temporary- narrow2) permanent- committed- narrow

. which of the following argue that social order is maintain through consensus and

solidarity

0)mead

B)bowles and gintis

c)durheim

d)becer

3. $hose theories suggest that une9ual rewards are the product of consensus&

a 2a!is and moore

b Harl +ar'c Emile 2ureim

d Bowles and gintis

5. 1onstructed reality is4

0) the ability to control the beha!ior of others.

B) the principle that meaning deri!es from social interaction in daily life.

1) the obser!ed conse9uences that permit the adaptation or ad


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8. $hich theoretical perspecti!e pro!ides the strongest framewor for analy/ing a student

protest against a uni!ersityCs decision to cancel its policy of e'empting graduating seniors

from "nal e'ams&

0) Interactionist- because the uni!ersity and the students didnCt share the same

understanding about "nal e'ams.

B) ,unctionalist- because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function of

education.

1) ,unctionalist- because e'ams ser!e a social function.

2) 1on=ict- because this is an e'ample of a power struggle between two groups with

con=icting ideas and interests.

#. $hat ma


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6. *he ma


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Sociology:

A)

has been used to study social interaction for over 500 years.

B)

is the scientific study of social interaction and organization.

C)

has little bearing on public policy.

D)

is most useful when applied to abstract - as opposed to practical - matters.

2Who coined the term "sociology" and is generally considered to be the "founder" of sociology

A)!arl ar#

B)

$uguste %omte

C)

a# Weber

D)

&mile 'ur(heim

3)he application of evolutionary notions and the concept of the "survival of the fittest" to societyis called:

A)

class conflict.

B)

dialectical materialism.

C)

social dynamics.

D)

social 'arwinism.

4)hose aspects of social life that have to do with order* stability* and social organization that allowsocieties and groups to hold together and endure are called:


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A)

social statics.

B)

social dynamics.

C)

social absolutes.

D)

constructed reality.

5Who wrote the first boo( on the methodology of social research* How to Observe Manners andMorals

A)+erbert Spencer

B)

&mily ,ost

C)

+arriet artineau

D)

&mile 'ur(heim

6Webers view that sociologists must not allow their personal biases to affect the conduct of theirresearch is called:

A)

verstehen.

B)

dialectical materialism.

C)

social facts.

D)

value-free sociology.

7Which of the following was supported by 'ur(heims study of suicide


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A)

%atholics had higher rates of suicide than ,rotestants.

B)

ates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace.

C)

ates of suicide were lower in times of recession than in times of economic stability.

D)

/ndividuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined tocommit suicide.

8What maor contribution did W.&.1. 'u1ois ma(e to sociology

A)

+e developed a theoretical understanding of racial ine2uality.

B)

+e conducted research on the upper classes of ,hiladelphia.

C)

+e chaired the first 'epartment of Sociology at the 3niversity of %hicago.

D)

none of the above

9 %ontemporary sociology includes:

A)

evolutionary relativism.

B)

liberal feminism and e#plicit e#amination of womens social roles and e#periences.

C)

postmodernism* feminism* and critical theory.

D)a combination of biological theory* conflict theory* and evolutionary theory.

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0Students at 1ailey 3niversity staged a sit-in to protest the 3niversitys decision to cancel itslongstanding policy of e#empting graduating seniors from final e#ams. Which theoreticalperspective provides the strongest framewor( for analyzing this situation


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A)

/nteractionist* because the 3niversity and the students didnt share the sameunderstanding about final e#ams.

B)

%onflict* because this is an e#ample of a power struggle between two groups withconflicting ideas and interests.

C)

4unctionalist* because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function ofeducation.

D)

none of the above

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1ne purpose of education is to help students ac2uire the s(ills they need to be successful insociety. )his is an e#ample of a6n7:

A)constructed reality.

B)

latent function.

C)

manifest function.

D)

entrenched function.

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2%onstructed reality is:

A)

the ability to control the behavior of others.

B)

the principle that meaning derives from social interaction in daily life.

C)

the observed conse2uences that permit the adaptation or adustment of a system.

D)

an artificial e#planation of culture that e#ists apart from any social reality or sharedsocial meaning.

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3/n the library* 8ouanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself. $ man comes up and sitsat the other end of the table. )he woman frowns and sha(es her head "no." )he man gets up


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and moves to another table. 8ouanne concludes that the woman did not want to share a studytable. )he theoretical perspective 8ouanne is using is:

A)

the conflict perspective.

B)the functionalist perspective.

C)

theinteractionist perspective.

D)

none of the above.

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/n her research on nannies* Wrigley:

A)

was easily able to tap into the social world of nannies and their relationships withtheir employers.

B)

used field methods of intensive interviewing and participant observation.

C)

found nannies eager to tal( to her* even to be tape recorded.

D)

was unable to spea( with employers because of their busy schedules.

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5/n an e#periment* two groups are identical e#cept for the change that researchers introduce intoone group. )hat group is called:

A)

the contaminated group.

B)

the control group.

C)

the e#perimental group.

D)

the neutral standard.

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6 When conducting social research* what is the ne#t step in the scientific method after a review ofthe literature

A)

collecting data

B)choosing a research design

C)

selecting a researchable problem

D)

formulating a hypothesis

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bservation:

A)

is one of the easiest tools for sociological in2uiry because it re2uires only good noteta(ing.

B)

is not subect to the same controls that are applied to other methods.

C)

re2uires the involvement of the researcher in the activity being studied.

D)

may be unobtrusive or participant.

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8Sociologists:

A)

are e#empt from the considerations of research ethics that govern biologicalresearchers.

B)

have not been able to agree on a code of ethics.

C)

enoy the same privileges as attorneys in protecting subects privacy.

D)

should obtain informed consent in cases where subects may be e#posed to ris(s ofresearch that are greater than the ris(s of everyday life.

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9 )he authors e#plain that feminist research methodology:

A)

is an approach to research which emphasizes inclusion* fairness* and humaneness.

B)

places its main emphasis on concrete theories.

C)

stresses that all human emotions are to be ignored.

D)

all of the above

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0Which of the following research methods uses e#isting records

A)

survey research

B)

2uestionnaire research

C)

archival research

D)

observational research

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