SOCI- "Inquisitive Ch: 2"

Which of the following sociologists was one of the first to do work in the area of social network analysis (SNA)?

Correct Answer(s): Georg Simmel Incorrect Answer(s): Alice Goffman James Coleman Nicholas Christakis

Identify the aspects of research methodology that might be problematic for this study.

Correct Answer(s): Reflexivity Replicability Bias Incorrect Answer(s): Details

Which sociological research project involves the use of social network analysis to understand Covid-19?

Using big data to trace the spread of Covid-19 across regions.

Identify the true and false statements about survey research.

True: Survey research is quantitative in nature. Survey research mainly uses close-ended questions. False: Survey research mainly focuses on the macro level. Survey research uses only Likert scale questions.

Which of the following are advantages of existing source research?

Correct Answer(s): Existing source research allows researchers to work with information they could not obtain on their own. Existing source research allows researchers to use the same data that has been used for previous research and this has high replicability. Incorrect Answer(s): Existing source research allows researchers to avoid the unpredictable intrusions of the real world. Existing source research allows researchers to gain the context and interpretations of the original messages.

Identify the advantages of social network analysis (SNA).

Correct Answer(s): Social network analysis contributes to the production of "big data". (Big data is extremely useful to both corporations and social scientist) Social network analysis is very useful for a variety of researchers. Incorrect Answer(s): Social network analysis captures important details and diversity among actors. Social network analysis usually involves original data collection where studies are carefully designed to accurately capture all network connections.

Identify the dependent variables in this experiment.

Dependent Variable(s): Attitude toward gay marriage. Independent Variable(s): Answering a survey. Sex/gender. Exposure to a video of young men in gay relationships.

A sociologist wants to study a global community of online gamers who all play the same multiplayer game. Identify the activities that could realistically be part of the research.

Part of the research: Becoming a player and observing interactions in real time. Analyzing player statistics, such as the time played and level achieved. Not part of the research: In person interviews. Focus groups.

Which of the following areas may present ethical concerns for individuals conducting social science research?

Correct Answer(s): Confidentiality Deception Incorrect Answer(s): Reactivity Unobtrusive measures

Select the bold phrases that represent accurate statements about sociologist Dawn Marie Dow's research on African American mothering.

Race, and class, are two important intersecting factors. Interviews as a research method.

In this case, which of the following is the correct classification for the child's age?

Intervening variable

If two variables are correlated, a change in one must directly produce a change in the other.

False

Label the figure with each missing step of the scientific method in the correct order.

1. Identify a problem or as a question 2. Conduct a literature review 3. Form a hypothesis 4. Choose a research design or method 5. Collect data 6. Analyze data 7. Disseminate fundings

A sociologist fields a survey that collects data on where high school students apply to college. After some preliminary analysis, they attempt to use their data to create a new program that will encourage low-income students to apply to more rigorous colleges that may be a better fit for them. The researcher hopes that the program will increase the percentage of low-income students who attend elite colleges. What type of research is involved in this scenario?

Action research

Identify the concerns that hundreds of researchers noted about the 2012 New Family Structures Survey (NFSS) conducted by sociologist Mark Regnerus.

Concern(s): The article was reviewed by unqualified reviews by conservative and religious foundations. The researchers grouped all types of same-sex relations together-- both long-term partnerships and brief or one-time affair. The researchers used analytic categories that did not distinguish between family structure and family stability. Non-Concern(s): Regnerus was a Catholic Conservative.

Which of the following are examples of the experimental method?

Example(s): A researcher deliberately drops a wallet in a public place and observes the reactions of a passerby. A researcher compares the attitudes of two focus groups after each group watches a corporate training video. One video has sexist content, the other does not. Non-Example(s): A researcher sifts through data about divorce rates and gas prices, looking for correlation. A researcher poses as a store clerk and documents several varieties of shoplifting behavior over a period of time.

A sociologist is conducting an ethnographic study of a marching band. Match each element of ethnography to the corresponding research activity.

Field notes: Take detailed notes every hour or so while doing fieldwork. Rapport: Develop friendly, conversational relationships with the band members. Reflexivity: Consider how the sociologists own high school experience might shape how they engage the marching band context.

Which of the following nonacademic uses of sociological methods is most common?

Market research

Identify each research method as either qualitative or quantitative?

Qualitative: An observer that notes on the nonverbal behavior of members of a focus group for car commercials. Each person at a gathering of academics is invited to talk about their political views. Quantitative: The number of people in a large gathering is recorded. Each person in a sample group is recorded as being either a U.S. citizen or another country.

Fill in the blanks about issues in sociological research.

While BASIC RESEARCH is most closely related with value-free sociology, pre-existing values are not the only reason a sociologist might be biased. The notion of OBJECTIVITY can be skewed by the direction and focus of prior research. Additionally, the concept of REACTIVITY suggests that researchers can also influence those who are being studied.