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Module 3 - Doing Sociological Research Quiz
Module 3 - Doing Sociological Research Quiz Questions
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
03/01/2012

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Q: Which of these statements can be said of all sociological research?
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It always has a plan for the collection of data
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deductive reasoning
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A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers. This study is based on which type of reasoning?
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How are most hypotheses stated or formulated?
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as if-then statements
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what is a sample?
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Any subset of people of a population being studied
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Researchers use the term “serendipity” to refer to
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Findings that are unexpectedly found while analyzing the date for other findings
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In order to develop a research design, a sociologist must
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DESIDE WHAT QUESTION TO STUDY
PICK A MATHOD OF STUDY
CHOOSE WHAT GROUP OF PEOPLE TO STUDY
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CLOSED ENDED QUESTION
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When people must respond to a question from a fixed list of possible answers to a question, this
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DEPENDENT VARIABLE
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In a study of the impact of parental prejudice on the attitudes of their child, the attitudes of the child are the _____.
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