Hawthorne effect refers to,

Impacts of the research and researcher on the subjects

A researcher wants to know if more women or men authors are published in top-ranking journals:

content analysis of scholarly articles

What are the key findings? How were findings reached? What framework did researcher employ?

These are questions associated with the abstract

Which of the following is typically most ideally desired for focus groups?

homogeneity of background among participants

Many of the early field researchers in sociology were, ____

former social workers with experiences as social reformers.

A content analysis of scholarly literature would,

raise questions not raised in a literature review.

In cases where the administration of the stimulus is quite costly or otherwise not possible

Researchers may use one- shot case study

Who are study’s major stakeholders? Who provided feedback? Who provided support and resources?

a concern of research acknowledgment

Considering field research, what are ascribed aspects of your social location?

involuntary aspects of yourself

When random assignment of participants into experimental and control groups is not feasible,

Researchers may turn to preexperimental design

When Thomas said yesterday that he was, "in the field" doing research, he meant that,

He was out there involved in the everyday lives of people.

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1
Hawthorne effect refers to,
effects of the funding on the research
Impacts of subjects on the researcher
Impacts of the research and researcher on the subjects
effects of the pains of research
2
In what contexts are focus groups commonly used?
market research research
government and political research
All the above
academic research
3
__ tell us something about who certain humans are or what they do.
material artifacts
material trace
physical artifacts
physical trace
4
Your decision about where to observe and what role to play will also have consequences for __
the data you are able to gather
how you share data with others
how you analyze data
all the above
5
Alin joined a rowing team to study their early breakfast pattens but her teammates were unaware
none of the above
overt researcher
archival researcher
covert researcher
6
A researcher wants to know if more women or men authors are published in top-ranking journals:
content analysis of secondary data
content analysis of original data
content analysis of scholarly articles
literature review
7
Once you are able to articulate what to share from your research, you must decide:
research methods
ethical considerations of data gathering
who are the research subjects
with whom to share it
8
___ is when a researcher studies people in their natural settings of everyday life:
participant observation
ethnography
survey research
a or c
9
Do conditions of an experiment adequately represent those of world outside the experiment?
none of the above
internal validity
external validity
reliability
10
Which of the following are concerns to be considered before doing field research?
What do you hope to accomplish with your field research?
Where are you likely to observe relevant behavior?
What is your topical/substantive interest?
All the above
11
What are the key findings? How were findings reached? What framework did researcher employ?
These are questions associated with the bibliography
These are questions associated with the acknowledgment
These are questions associated with the abstract
These are questions associated with the introduction
12
Focus groups are not designed to elicit group interaction.
True
False
13
Which the following are strengths of field research?
yields very detailed data
is designed to pay heed to social context
All of the above
it can uncover social facts that are not immediately obvious
14
Methods of collecting data that don’t interfere with the subjects under study:
Cover research
Unobtrusive research
obtrusive research
Unsubscrbed research
15
Which of the following are concerns to be considered before doing field research?
All the above
How much time do you have to conduct your research?
Will you gain access only to one, or multiple locations?
Will you gain access to the locations of interest?
16
The analytic process of field researchers that evolves in theory building at the end:
upward theory
grounded theory
process theory building
extended case methods
17
Field notes are not to be taken lightly or overlooked as unimportant.
False
True
18
Experiments have no artificiality and do not run into problems of external or internal validity
False
True
19
Which of the following is typically most ideally desired for focus groups?
same attitudes within the group
heterogeneity of background among participants
none of the above
homogeneity of background among participants
20
In consideration of conducting field research, what are ascribed aspects of yourself?
your mobility
your age
your race
all the above
21
True experimental designs differ from preexperimental designs.
True
False
22
Many of the early field researchers in sociology were, ____
lawyers seeking to understand their clients
homeless people seeking to make a living
former social workers with experiences as social reformers.
none of the above
23
A content analysis of scholarly literature would,
raise questions not raised in a literature review.
not raise any questions
raise questions about original data
raise questions already raised in a literature review.
24
What are two types of field notes?
descriptive and analytic
none of the above
descriptive and distinctive
descriptive and analog
25
Which are transferable skills you’ve gained as a result of learning social scientific research?
Identifying problems Asking good questions
Investigative skills and techniques, and framing arguments
Identifying solutions to problems
all of the above
26
In cases where the administration of the stimulus is quite costly or otherwise not possible
Researchers may turn to static group comparison
Researchers may turn to preexperimental design
Researchers may use one- shot case study
Researchers may use one-group pre- /posttest
27
Who are study’s major stakeholders? Who provided feedback? Who provided support and resources?
a concern of research acknowledgment
a concern about research analysis
a concern of research introduction
a concern of research abstract
28
Considering field research, what are ascribed aspects of your social location?
involuntary aspects of yourself
voluntary aspects of yourself
a and b
intended aspects of yourself
29
Qualitative data collection to understand, observing, and interaction in natural settings.
Survey research
Organic research
Chilling
Field research
30
Questions relevant to sharing your work with others, and meeting sociological ethical standards
For whom did I conduct this research?
Why did I conduct this research?
All of the above
How did I conduct this research?
31
A combination of participant observation, interviewing, and document or artifact analysis:
field trips
quantitative analysis
hanging out
field research
32
Content analysis of secondary materials to understand gaps in knowledge on a particular topic:
review of contents
review of original data
review of literature
none of the above
33
In tables presenting causal relationships, the independent variable is typically presented,
in the table's header
in the table’s rows
in the table’s columns
in the table's footer
34
In choosing a site, consider how your social location might limit what or where you can study.
True
False
35
Focus groups are typically inexpensive and not time-consuming.
False
True
36
People who can vouch for you or with whom you may have some prior connection before fieldwork
pure participants
snitches
stitches
key informants
37
Poster presentations are visual representations of research findings.
True
False
38
When random assignment of participants into experimental and control groups is not feasible,
Researchers may use one- shot case study
Researchers may turn to static group comparison
Researchers may turn to preexperimental design
Researchers may use one-group pre- /posttest
39
Which of the following should be included in your final research presentation?
your research question,
methodological approach
major findings, and a few final takeaways.
All the above
40
When Thomas said yesterday that he was, "in the field" doing research, he meant that,
He was out there involved in the everyday lives of people.
He was in his dorm room with his hommies playing video games
He was playing baseball
He was studying for his exam
41
Which of the following may be a task undertaken in content analysis of scholarly articles?
topics (e.g., how popularity of topics shifted over time?).
to learn about the authors (e.g. Who publishes what, where?)
All of the above
publication outlets (e.g., diversity of journals in field)
42
When reading media reports of research, it is good to follow up by reading the original article
True
False
43
Matthew's analyses focused on the underlying meaning of the surface content he observed:
none of the above
Manifest content
Manifold content
Latent content
44
Field researchers use only one strategy to take notes while in the field
False
True
45
____ allow researchers to collect data without interfering with the subjects under study.
Obtrusive methods
Unobtrusive methods
Field Research
Participatory observation
46
Texts are the only sort of data that researchers can collect unobtrusively.
False
True
47
In choosing a site, your social location refers to which of the following?
a and c
achieved aspects
Ascribed aspects
Expense aspects
48
Roundtable presentations do not emphasize discussion among participants.
False
True
49
The extent to which one’s coding procedures correspond to some preexisting standard:
Accuracy
Stability
Validity
Reproducibility
50
___ is the content we observe that is most apparent
Apparent content
Manifold content
Latent content
Manifest content
51
Plagiarism is among the most egregious transgressions a scholar can commit
False
True
52
Experiments are not designed to test hypotheses under controlled conditions.
True
False
53
Audience peculiarities will shape how much and in what ways details about research are reported
False
True
54
__ is a type of unobtrusive research that involves the study of human communications
contact analysis
communications analysis
content analysis
comment analysis
55
Reports written for public consumption differ from those written for scholarly consumption
False
True
56
Preexperimental designs each lack one of the core features of true experimental designs.
False
True
57
Reports for public consumption usually have less details than those for scholarly consumption.
False
True
58
Which of the following is typically most ideally desired for focus groups?
diverse attitudes within the group
none of the above
heterogeneity of background among participants
homogeneity of background among researchers
59
Examples of the achieved aspects of our social location are: ___
using status as paralegal to gain access to study a law firm
using status as a basketball player to join a team for study
all the above
using tattoos on body to gain access to punk rock culture
60
In her research, as expected, Haya found confirmation that smart studying led to great grades.
This was a latent content
This was a manifest content
Questionnaire
This was an example of field research
61
Field research has its origins in ___
astronomy
history
anthropology.
sociology
62
Researchers who seek evidence of what people actually do, as opposed to what they say they do,
might wish to consider using obtrusive methods
might wish to consider using quantitative methods
might wish to consider using unobtrusive methods
might wish to consider using survey methods
63
What conclusions can I reasonably draw from this research? This question is most relevant to:
information you the weakness of the research
how future research can build from or improve on your work.
Informing about the strength of the research
The purpose for doing this research
64
When embarking on a field research project, there are two major things to consider:
where to observe, and what is your literature review
how much money you have, and who will pay for the research
where to observe, and what role to take in your field site.
literature review, and research site
65
__ presumes a standard coding strategy was already established for text being analyzed.
Accuracy
Reliability
Stability
Reproducibility
66
A benefit of unobtrusive research is that it can be relatively low-cost to other approaches
True
False
67
A content analysis of scholarly articles would most likely be, ___.
“review of studies.”
“study of the studies”
study of the original data
review of the original data
68
Cassi conducts research to help guide businesses with their sale and improvement of products.
Market
Evaluation
Public
Basic
69
Khalen studies everyday reality and how people produce them through their presentations of self
Ethnomethodology
Conversational communication
Conversation analysis
Ethnicity
70
___ focuses either on one or more cases over time
Historical comparative research
Historical retrospective research
none of the above
Over the process research
71
__ tell us something about human beliefs, values, or norms.
physical trace
material trace
physical artifacts
material artifacts
72
Weaknesses of unobtrusive research include which the following?
There may be potential problems with validity.
It can be difficult to see or account for social context.
Al the above
Questions for study are limited by data availability.
73
Content analysis can include evidence humans leave behind that tells us something about them.
False
True
74
Your strategy for recording your observations while in the field, will be determined mostly by:
whether or not you are a student or a researcher
the site you choose, and the amount of money you have
the site you choose, and the role you play in that site.
the site you choose, and the country of the research
75
The extent to which coding procedures will be done in the same way by different people
Accuracy
Reproducibility
Stability
None of the above
76
The dissemination process excludes determining the who, where, and how of reaching audiences.
True
False
77
____ simply describe a field researcher’s observations as straightforwardly as possible.
desperate field notes
analytic field notes
descriptive field notes
analog field notes
78
___ is as a way of studying texts and their meaning.
contact analysis
content analysis
comment analysis
communications analysis
79
Disseminating findings takes planning and careful consideration of one’s audiences.
False
True
80
Some publicly available data sources are quantitative; others are qualitative.
False
True
81
How were the data analyzed? Is there enough information for reliability and validity?
a concern of research introduction
a concern of research acknowledgment
a concern of research abstract
a concern about research analysis
82
Content analysts use code sheets to collect data.
False
True
83
The achieved aspects of our locations, on the other hand, are ___
those that we have no choice about.
those that we have some choice about.
those that we think about all the time
those that we have never thought about
84
Both qualitative and quantitative researchers use unobtrusive research methods.
True
False
85
Understanding sociological research methods cannot be of benefit beyond the classroom.
True
False
86
In content analysis, primary sources of data are ___.
data for hire
data gathered by a team of people
data that have already been analyzed
original data
87
Questions relevant to sharing your work with others, and meeting sociological ethical standards
Knowing what I know now, what would I do differently?
All of the above
How could this research be improved?
What conclusions can I reasonably draw from this research?
88
Keep your role and obligations as a social scientist in mind as you write up research reports.
True
False
89
The extent to which one’s coding procedures correspond to some preexisting standard:
Reproducibility
Validity
Accuracy
Stability
90
In selecting one group of people who experienced violence, and another group that did not,
Researchers may turn to static group comparison
Researchers may use one-group pre- /posttest
Researchers may turn to preexperimental design
Researchers may use one- shot case study
91
Accuracy refers to the extent to which coding procedures correspond to a preexisting standard.
False
True
92
__ are notes that include the researcher’s impressions about his observations
Analog field notes
descriptive field notes
observation field notes
Analytic field notes
93
Reproducibility has to do with multiple coders’ results being the same for the same text.
True
False
94
Which of the following are weaknesses of field research?
documenting observations may be more challenging...
the possibility that the research will be emotionally taxing
All of the above
researchers may have to sacrifice breadth for depth
95
Content analysts most typically analyze primary sources, and sometimes secondary sources.
True
False
96
In field research, ___ are the first, and a necessary step toward developing quality analysis.
communication
coding
field notes
money
97
Content analysts might investigate visuals such as television shows, advertisements, or movies
False
True
98
The extent to which the results of coding vary across different time periods:
Reproducibility
Accuracy
Stability
Validity
99
Researchers who are least likely concerned about the effect of the research on their subjects:
this using obtrusive methods
this using unobtrusive methods
laboratory researchers
survey researchers
100
Best question to help you be honest with yourself and readers about your personal interests:
What are my conclusions?
Why am I conducting this research?
How strong is my faith?
Who is paying for the research?
101
Manifest content is apparent; latent content is underlying.
True
False
102
In tables presenting causal relationships, the dependent variables,
is typically in the table’s rows
is typically in thetable's footer
is typically in the table’s columns
is typically in the table's header
103
It is far easier to correct data collection mistakes when conducting unobtrusive research:
True
False
104
Indirect measures that content analysts examine include,
a and C
material artifacts
lighting
physical traces
105
The instrument an unobtrusive researcher uses to record observations:
top sheet
codeing tablet
copy sheet
code sheet

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