Ch.3 Sociology

Ethnographic research often involves participant observation.

True

In a study about weather's effect on mood, changes in weather would be considered a variable.

True

Research is the systematic process of data collection for the purpose of supporting an opinion.

True

The scientific method is a systematic process that outlines a research study.

True

Open-ended questions can help a sociologist understand a participant's views about family by ______.

allowing participants to select from specific answer choices

How could research skills benefit a person who is listening to the news?

by enabling the person to determine the credentials of the person presenting the information

How would a researcher study substance abuse using basic research?

by reading articles about potential genetic components

How would a researcher conduct an ethnographic study about people from a different culture?

by studying previous research about this culture

When a change in one variable brings about a change in another variable, this is an example of which of the following?

causation

A researcher conducts a study about student experiences in online classes. The researcher provides a label for the different responses so that they can be classified. What is the researcher doing?

coding

A researcher visits an archive and reviews historical documents in order to develop a clearer understanding of a particular event. This researcher is participating in ______.

comparative-historical research

When a researcher tells his participants about the study being conducted, what they will be asked to do, and any potential harms, he is providing them with ______.

informed consent

The process of turning an abstract concept into a concrete measure refers to ______.

operationalization

In order for research to be generalizable, ______ sampling must occur.

random

______ research seeks to answer a question and solve specific problems

Applied

A researcher conducted a study of a hundred women working as retail cashiers. The researcher found that most of the women would rather stay home with their children rather than work. Which of the following would be an accurate statement of generalization from this study?

Women would rather stay home with their children.

Researchers form predictions about what they will discover through their research. They are forming ______

a hypothesis

A researcher is starting a study and wants to read what others have documented about similar studies. What is this researcher engaging in?

data analysis

When sociologists are collecting data, which of the following must all researchers do?

have their findings published in peer-reviewed journals

There are a variety of types of ______, but all involve the question of whether the measures and findings of a research study make sense of the world in an accurate and reasonable way.

validity