SOC 20 F24 Midterm

Question 1

Which type of validity would experimental design be strong in? Bonus: Consider why?

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internal

Question 2

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: multiple indicators measuring one sociological concept

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index

Question 3

Topic: Data Analysis - Which term tells you if someone else can get the same result in another study?

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replicability

Question 4

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: A variable with a distinct order between "buckets", but not equal distance between them

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ordinal

Question 5

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the type of sample in "Moss-Racusin et al." (HW1)

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non-probability sample, quota

Question 6

Which type of validity would cross-sectional design be strong in? Bonus: Consider why?

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external

Question 7

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: an instrument (e.g. a question) that captures one dimension of a concept

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indicator

Question 8

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: the average, which is affected by outliers

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mean

Question 9

Practice: Summarize the key findings of the example research studies covered in class. (TRUE)

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True

Question 10

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: A variable with a distinct order and equal distance between groupings

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interval

Question 11

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the study design of "Moss-Racusin et al." (HW1)

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experimental

Question 12

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: categories for the organization of social ideas, but meaning can vary between people

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concept

Question 13

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: A variable with two possible values

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binary/dichotomous

Question 14

Topic: Data Analysis - Which of the following is used to find the relationship between two variables?

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bivariate

Question 15

Topic: Sampling - Definition: pick criteria, then do random selection within that (probabilistic)

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stratified random sampling

Question 16

Study design - Definition: many cases from a diverse/representative sample with data collected at a single point in time

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cross-sectional design

Question 17

Topic: Sampling - Using a non-probability sampling method might cause which issue?

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Sampling bias

Question 18

Topic: Data Analysis - Which term tells you if you can you get the same result multiple times?

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reliability

Question 19

Topic: Sampling - Definition: get x number of people in your sample from y group (non-probabilistically)

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quota sampling

Question 20

Topic: Sampling - Definition: get people through referral (non-probabilistically)

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snowball sampling

Question 21

Topic: Sampling - This issue happens when in a sample, some are more likely to be selected from the population

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Sampling bias

Question 22

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the type of sample in "Telles & Lim" (HW2).

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probability sample (stratified)

Question 23

Topic: Study design - Definition: a study of some unit across time

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longitudinal

Question 24

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: A variable with distinct "buckets", but without an ordered relationship between them

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categorical

Question 25

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the type of sample in "Pediatricians asking children questions".

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non-probability sample, quota

Question 26

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the study design of "Telles & Lim" (HW2).

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cross-sectional

Question 27

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: people act better when they know they’re being watched

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reactive effect

Question 28

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the type of sample in "Does money buy happiness".

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probability sample (simple-random)

Question 29

Sampling - This issue happens when the sample and the population differ due to deficiencies in instruments or processes

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Sampling error

Question 30

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: the most frequent value, but you might not always have one

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mode

Question 31

Practice: Consider and define these things you need to keep in mind when designing research questions. (TRUE)

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True

Question 32

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the study design of "Does money buy happiness".

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cross-sectional

Question 33

Which type of validity would longitudinal design be strong in? Bonus: Consider why?

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internal

Question 34

Topic: Data Analysis - Which of the following finds if the effect of a variable is independent?

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multivariate

Question 35

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: In the ______ relationship between theory and research, theory comes first

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deductive

Question 36

Topic: Research Studies - Identify the study design of "Pediatricians asking children questions".

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cross-sectional

Question 37

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: the exact halfway, which is not as affected by outliers

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median

Question 38

Topic: Study design - Definition: detailed study of a single group or event

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case study

Question 39

Topic: Key Notions - Definition: In the ______ relationship between theory and research, theory comes after the data

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inductive

Question 40

Topic: Study design - Definition: high control of setting, manipulates variables, typically has control and test groups

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experimental design

Question 41

Topic: Sampling - Systematic non-response within your sample might cause which issue?

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Sampling error

Question 42

Topic: Sampling - Definition: each unit has equal probability of getting selected (probabilistic)

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simple random sampling

Question 43

Topic: Data Analysis - Definition: The percentage of likelihood that the findings occurred by chance

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p-value

Question 44

Which type of validity would case study design be strong in? Bonus: Consider why?

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ecological

SOC 20 F24 Midterm

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SOC 20 F24 Midterm

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