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11th -
12thgrade
Sociology: Research Methods
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- 1. Multiple ChoicePopulation, Sample, or either:
A survey given out at random in a mall about shopping activity in that mall.PopulationSampleEither - 2. Multiple ChoicePopulation, Sample, or either:
all robotics students in a study about how well the robotics program is doing at this school.PopulationSampleEither - 3. Multiple ChoicePopulation, Sample, or either: All the teachers at Fairhope High SchoolPopulationSampleEither
- 4. Multiple ChoicePopulation, Sample, or either: 1/5 of all single parents in Fairhope were interviewed for a report on childcare and parent resources in the area.SamplePopulationEither
- 5. Multiple ChoiceQualitative or quantitative:
The distance between the high school and the football stadium.QuantitativeQualitative - 6. Multiple ChoiceQualitative or quantitative:
The texture of a new ice cream brand.QuantitativeQualitative - 7. Multiple ChoiceQualitative or quantitative:
the average time it takes for a student to take the ACT.QuantitativeQualitative - 8. Multiple ChoiceAre surveys qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAre polls usually qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIs demographic information qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWould a case study be qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 12. Multiple ChoiceQualitative or quantitative:
How scary the movie Psycho is.QuantitativeQualitative - 13. Multiple ChoiceAre participant observations qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAre program evaluations qualitative or quantitative research?QuantitativeQualitativeEither
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main difference between polls and surveys?Polls are shorter and more specificSurveys are less honestPolls are less biasSurveys are easier to manipulate
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main difference between polls and surveys?Polls are shorter and more specificSurveys are less honestPolls are less biasSurveys are easier to manipulate
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA team of researchers studied a nomadic tribe in North Asia for 18 months. They were careful to limit their interaction with the tribe members, and observed from afar. What type of research is this?Case studyParticipant ObservationProgram EvaluationDemographic Information
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn the documentary "Salam, Neighbor", the film-makers go to Jordan and live in a Syrian refugee camp, developing close relationships with the displaced people living there. What kind of research is this?Case studyParticipant ObservationProgram EvaluationDemographic Information
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIf I were to compare the 2015 annual income of farmers to their 2005 annual income, what research method would I be using?Case studyParticipant ObservationProgram EvaluationDemographic Information
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of research method would you use to see if the robotics club was benefiting the students involved?Case studyParticipant ObservationProgram EvaluationDemographic Information
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat research method is cheap and easy to make, and can yield data on a broad range of topics, but can have problems like bias questions or dishonest responses?SurveyPollCase StudyDemographic information
- 22. Multiple ChoiceAn automated call that asks 2 questions about the upcoming election is an example of a(n) ________________.PollInterviewProgram EvaluationCase Study
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main difference between a participant observation and a case study?Participant Observation researchers are more deeply imbedded in the culture.Case studies develop closer connections to the subject than case studiesCase studies can only be about an individual, but a participant evaluation can study an individual, group, or larger organizationA case study is more rare in Sociology than participant evaluations.
- 24. Multiple ChoiceOne research method, called a ________________, is designed to gain constructive feedback on whatever your questionnaire was about. This can only be used for a class, program, or service.Participant ObservationCase StudiesProgram EvaluationDemographic Information
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process of analyzing and interpreting numerical data- even in large amounts called?StatisticsDemographic InformationCentral TendenciesMathematics
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe study of human populations is called _______________. It's often used to examine the relationships between factors that make up society.Demographic InformationSociologyStatisticsParticipant Observation
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of data are always either measurable or countable?Qualitative DataQuantitative DataCorrelational DataCausal Data
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of data are not easily measured or counted?Qualitative DataQuantitative DataCorrelational DataCausal Data
- 29. Multiple ChoicePopulation, sample, either
All of the Wal*Mart employees at the Foley Wal*Mart were interviewed anonymously about their job satisfaction and working environment because of a few complaints that went to corporate.PopulationSampleEither - 30. Multiple ChoicePopulation, sample or either:
All of the dogs in my neighborhoodPopulationSampleEither - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags