are rules that distinguish acceptable conduct

A questionnaire asks you to indicate your average marks in the science courses you completed in high school. Your

answer is an example of a quantitative variable

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

Marina's grades improve as her study time in Sociology increases

Which of the following describes the scientific method?

research method that involves the pursuit of knowledge in a systematic way

Which of the following is true of organic solidarity?

Most people have highly specialized roles.

What is a spurious correlation?

a relationship caused by a third factor

allow people to quickly see trends in data

Which of the following is necessary when determining a causal relationship between two variables?

empirical data must show one event caused another event

Which of the following best describes field research?

research that takes place in a natural setting

statistics that describe the characteristics of a population

means that one variable leads to the change in the other variable

Which of the following is a historical example of an unethical experiment?

using corpses in automobile tests

What did W.E.B. Du Bois criticize?

the assumption that African Americans are inferior

If a P value of .05 is established between two variables...

It means that what is being observed has a 5% chance of occuring randomly

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

a focus on the patterns of behavior among members of a group

Which of the following best describes an average?

a number that represents the distribution of several figures

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1
Ethics
are social rules that are no longer adhered to today
are rules that distinguish acceptable conduct
are statistics that describe the characteristics of a population.
refer to subjective values that vary widely within a given culture
2
Which research method would a conflict theorist most likely choose?
interview
survey
participant observation
case study
3
An individual asks you open-ended questions about your spending habits and the stores you visit. What type of research?
an interview
a questionnaire
a case study
participant observation
4
Which sociological perspective is associated with George Herbert Mead?
positivism
symbolic interactionism
the sociological imagination
functionalism
5
A questionnaire asks you to indicate your average marks in the science courses you completed in high school. Your
answer is an example of a qualitative variable
answer is an example of a quantitative variable
answer is an example of a causative variable
answer is an example of a correlatitve variable
6
Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?
Noah's grades go down as study time increases
Marina's grades improve as her study time in Sociology increases
Ryan's grades in Sociology improve as study time decreases
Madison's grades remain the same as her study time in Sociology increases
7
When a baby waves "bye-bye," he is using a
symbol
rationalization
verstehen
function
8
Which of the following describes the scientific method?
research method that involves the pursuit of knowledge in a systematic way
statistics that describe the characteristics of a population
the number that occurs most frequently
allows people to quickly see trends in data
9
Which of the following is true of organic solidarity?
There is little interdependence among people.
Most people have highly specialized roles.
There is a widespread consensus of values
It existed in preindustrial times.
10
What is a spurious correlation?
a number that occurs most frequently
a relationship caused by a third factor
belief that events occur predictably and that one event leads to another
allows people to quickly see trends in data
11
Graphs and tables
always use the number that lies in the middle of a range of numbers
are rules that distinguish acceptable conduct
illustrate a person's responses in his or her own words
allow people to quickly see trends in data
12
Which of the following is necessary when determining a causal relationship between two variables?
the two variables must not be correlated
empirical data must be excluded from collection
empirical data must show one event caused another event
all other possible factors must be ignored
13
Which of the following best describes field research?
information that is measured quantitatively
research that is conducted in a laboratory
research that takes place in a natural setting
information that is gathered by a survey
14
Demographics are...
rules that distinguish acceptable conduct
characteristics subject to change
statistics that describe the characteristics of a population
a person's responses in his or her own words
15
Which is one advantage of secondary analysis?
information can be used by other researchers for a different purpose
inexpensive
laboratory environments are artificial
use of statistical techniques
16
Causation
is not important when measuring sociological variables
means that one variable leads to the change in the other variable
refers to a characteristic that is subject to change
means that as one variable changes so too does another variable change
17
Which of the following is a historical example of an unethical experiment?
using corpses in automobile tests
studying the cause of cancer in tissue samples from patients
conducting autopsies on corpses
testing cosmetic products on willing participants
18
The first step in the research process is to
analyze the data
state findings an conclusions
develop a hypothesis
identify the problem
19
What did W.E.B. Du Bois criticize?
the belief in Social Darwinism
the move from agricultural to industrial society
the assumption that African Americans are inferior
class based social structure
20
What does the sociological imagination help us appreciate?
the advantages of a classless society
the pioneers of sociology
the psychology of dreams
cultural differences
21
If a P value of .05 is established between two variables...
It means that what is being observed has a 5% chance of occuring randomly
It means that what is being observed has a 95% chance of occuring randomly
It means that no relationship exists between the two variables
It means that a spurious correlation exists
22
According to _____, the people with the most power are seen as the most valuable to society
symbolic interactionism
conflict theory
functionalism
positivism
23
Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?
the study of the production and consumption of goods
a focus on the patterns of behavior among members of a group
the synthesis and interpretation of historical evidence
a focus on the development and functioning of the individual
24
When government regulations become so complex that they make it hard for citizens to accomplish their work efficiently-
dysfunction
solidarity
the result is proletarianism
dynamics
25
Which of the following best describes an average?
a number that represents the highest figure in a set
a number that represents the lowest figure in a set
the combined total of a set of numbers
a number that represents the distribution of several figures
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The mode
is the average of a set of numbers
is the middle number in a lined sequence
is the most common data point

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