SOST 203: F2023 Midterm Review

Which of the following describes inductive research:

What is wrong with this research question? "Does climate change affect human happiness?"

You find 25% of students report being stressed. What should you do before concluding that students are highly stressed?

The research question "How do victims cope with their experiences of victimization?" fits with:

Which of the following philosophies would say: "there is no objectivity because there is no reality".

You're interested in how foster children experience relationships with their foster families.

Tony conducts a quantitative survey, then focus groups to discuss results. Tony's design is:

According to the textbook, a study of how parents reinforce gender behaviours in a school sports team would be...

"How many minutes per week do you exercise?" is a qualitative question.

What is ontology?

What are research methods?

This research question fits best with a qualitative approach: "How do parents of young infants deal with lack of sleep?"

What is the main problem with this survey question: "Do you agree that Whirlpool appliances are the best on the market?"

How is informed consent achieved in anonymous survey research?

This topic is quantitative: "What is the effect of weather on people's happiness levels?"