👥Sociology MCQs
Sociology MCQs
486 MCQs221
Which one of the following statements is not part of the Code of Ethics developed by the American Sociological Association? Researchers must_______________?
Aacknowledge research collaboration and assistance
Bpreserve the confidentiality of their subjects
Cprotect their subjects from personal harm
Dmake all research notes available for public scrutiny
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An instructor wants to determine if giving essay tests increases student learning one class that the instructor teaches she continues to test as she has always done In another class she gives the students essay s She then measures the differences in learning if any between the two classes The class that is given essay s is the_______________?
Acontrol group
Brepresentative group
Cexperimental group
Dcorrelation group
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William F Whyte’s study of a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston was a classic example of_____________?
Aparticipant observation research
Ba survey
Ccontent analysis
Dan experiment
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Which of the following would be an example of a random sample? A researcher_________________?
Aadministers a naira to every fifth woman who enters a business office
Bexamines the attitudes of residents of a city by interviewing every twentieth name in the city,s telephone book
Cstudies the attitudes of Democratic voters by choosing every tenth name found on a city,s list of registered Democrats
DNone of the above
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The study of the interracial friendships conducted by the Tom Smith who heads up the General Social Survey is an example of________________?
Aobservation research
Ba survey
Ccontent analysis
Dan experiment
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In most instances how well a student does on a test is determined by how much the student studies for it in this example studying for an exam is a(n)_____________?
Acorrelation
Bindependent variable
Cdependent variable
Dsample
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Which of the following was supported by Durkheim,s study of suicide ?
ACatholics had higher rates of suicide than protestants
BRates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace
CRates of suicide were lower in times of economic stability
DIndividuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide
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Who wrote the first book on the methodology of social research How to Observe Manners and Morals ?
AHerbert Spencer
BEmily Post
CHarriet Martineau
DEmile Durkheim
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The application of evolutionary notions and the concept of the survival of the fittest to society is called_______________?
Aclass conflict
BDialectical materialism
CSocial dynamics
DSocial Darwinism
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Sociology________________?
Ahas been to study social interaction for over 500 years.
BIs the scientific study of social interaction and organization?
Chas little bearing on public policy
Dis most useful when applied to abstract -as opposed to practical matters