stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Research Methods & Ethics Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Research Methods & Ethics
Research Methods & Ethics
14 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
713 plays
#Sociology #ResearchMethods #Ethics
Flashcards
14 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
14
Answers
1
A group of people to be surveyed that accurately reflect the characteristics of the general population
Population
Representative Sample
Survey Group
Sample
2
In a positive correlation, the independent and dependent variable change in the same direction.
False
True
3
The researchers who conducted the Tuskegee Experiment:
Committed medical negligence
Found a connection between syphilis and race
Found a cure for syphilis
Engaged in unethical practices
4
Which of the following is a principle in the ASA Code of Ethics?
Integrity
Human Rights
Professional Competence
All of the above
5
Which of the following is a type of research method that sociologists use?
Questionnaire
Field Research
All of the above
Interview
6
A characteristic that reflects a change
Quantitative Variable
Qualitative Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
7
A variable that changes the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable
Qualitative Variable
Intervening Variable
None of the above
Quantitative Variable
8
A characteristic that causes something to occur
Intervening Variable
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Qualitative Variable
9
How is secondary analysis different from other survey methods?
It is a less in-depth survey method
It utilizes pre-collected data
It takes place in a laboratory setting
It is a more in-depth survey method
10
Open-ended questions are a better survey method than closed-ended questions.
True
False
11
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Developing a research design
Collecting data
Formulating hypotheses
Identifying a problem
12
A characteristic that is defined by its presence or absence in a category
Quantitative Variable
Dependent Variable
Intervening Variable
Qualitative Variable
13
Which of the following is NOT a standard of causation?
All other possible factors must be taken into account
Change in the independent variable before change in the dependent variable
Two variables must be correlated
A spurious correlation must be evident
14
A characteristic that can be measured numerically
Qualitative Variable
Independent Variable
Quantitative Variable
Dependent Variable
