Question
Question 1
10
Points
Question 1
John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable.
Option A
Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: John
Option B
Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades
Option C
Independent variable: John; Dependent variable: Grades
Option D
Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Number of laptops
Question 2
Question 2
10
Points
Question 2
Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public’s perception of World War II. This is an example of ______.
Option A
Interactive data
Option B
Tertiary data
Option C
Primary data
Option D
Secondary data
Question 3
Question 3
10
Points
Question 3
The term interpretive framework
can be defined as:
Option A
A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing.
Option B
An established scholarly research method that involves asking a question, researching existing sources, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting a study, and drawing conclusions.
Option C
A basis for which sociologists determine whether their independent and dependent variables reflect the results.
Option D
Specific explanations of abstract concepts that a researcher plans to study
Question 4
Question 4
10
Points
Question 4
Thomas wants to better understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data. What type of research should Thomas conduct?
Option A
A survey
Option B
Secondary data analysis
Option C
Field research
Option D
An experiment
Question 5
Question 5
10
Points
Question 5
Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the ______.
Option A
Independent variable
Option B
Dependent variable
Option C
Experimental group
Option D
Control group
Question 6
Question 6
10
Points
Question 6
Reliability is defined by the text as:
Option A
How close the study’s results come to the experimenter’s hypothesis.
Option B
How well the study measures what it was designed to measure.
Option C
How long a study is expected to remain relevant and influential.
Option D
A measure of a study’s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.
Question 7
Question 7
10
Points
Question 7
The term value neutrality is defined by the text as:
Option A
A study’s participants being randomly selected to serve as a representation of a larger population.
Option B
The study of evolving ethics and morals in relation to sociological research.
Option C
A systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand.
Option D
A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results.
Question 8
Question 8
10
Points
Question 8
A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher’s reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of ________.
Option A
The Authority Effect
Option B
The Hawthorne Effect
Option C
The Regressive Effect
Option D
The Cognizant Effect
Question 9
Question 9
10
Points
Question 9
Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
Option A
Report results
Option B
Research existing sources
Option C
Receive corroboration from the field
Option D
Formulate a hypothesis
Question 10
Question 10
10
Points
Question 10
What was the major ethical lapse of the Tuskegee Experiment?
Option A
Not informing the subjects of the study that they had syphilis
Option B
Not treating the men who were infected
Option C
Not adhering to a code of ethics
Option D
Conducting a study only on Black people
10
Points
Question 1
John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable.
Option A
Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: John
Option B
Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades
Option C
Independent variable: John; Dependent variable: Grades
Option D
Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Number of laptops
Question 2
Question 2
10
Points
Question 2
Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public’s perception of World War II. This is an example of ______.
Option A
Interactive data
Option B
Tertiary data
Option C
Primary data
Option D
Secondary data
Question 3
Question 3
10
Points
Question 3
The term interpretive framework
can be defined as:
Option A
A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing.
Option B
An established scholarly research method that involves asking a question, researching existing sources, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting a study, and drawing conclusions.
Option C
A basis for which sociologists determine whether their independent and dependent variables reflect the results.
Option D
Specific explanations of abstract concepts that a researcher plans to study
Question 4
Question 4
10
Points
Question 4
Thomas wants to better understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data. What type of research should Thomas conduct?
Option A
A survey
Option B
Secondary data analysis
Option C
Field research
Option D
An experiment
Question 5
Question 5
10
Points
Question 5
Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the ______.
Option A
Independent variable
Option B
Dependent variable
Option C
Experimental group
Option D
Control group
Question 6
Question 6
10
Points
Question 6
Reliability is defined by the text as:
Option A
How close the study’s results come to the experimenter’s hypothesis.
Option B
How well the study measures what it was designed to measure.
Option C
How long a study is expected to remain relevant and influential.
Option D
A measure of a study’s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.
Question 7
Question 7
10
Points
Question 7
The term value neutrality is defined by the text as:
Option A
A study’s participants being randomly selected to serve as a representation of a larger population.
Option B
The study of evolving ethics and morals in relation to sociological research.
Option C
A systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand.
Option D
A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results.
Question 8
Question 8
10
Points
Question 8
A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher’s reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of ________.
Option A
The Authority Effect
Option B
The Hawthorne Effect
Option C
The Regressive Effect
Option D
The Cognizant Effect
Question 9
Question 9
10
Points
Question 9
Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
Option A
Report results
Option B
Research existing sources
Option C
Receive corroboration from the field
Option D
Formulate a hypothesis
Question 10
Question 10
10
Points
Question 10
What was the major ethical lapse of the Tuskegee Experiment?
Option A
Not informing the subjects of the study that they had syphilis
Option B
Not treating the men who were infected
Option C
Not adhering to a code of ethics
Option D
Conducting a study only on Black people
Answers
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Here are the answers to the questions based on the information provided:
### Question 1
**Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 2
**This is an example of secondary data.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 3
**A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing.**
**Answer: Option A**
### Question 4
**Thomas should conduct secondary data analysis.**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 5
**Vitamin C is the independent variable.**
**Answer: Option A**
### Question 6
**Reliability is defined as a measure of a study’s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 7
**A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 8
**This is an example of the Hawthorne Effect.**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 9
**Receive corroboration from the field is not a step in the scientific method.**
**Answer: Option C**
### Question 10
**The major ethical lapse of the Tuskegee Experiment was not treating the men who were infected.**
**Answer: Option B**
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### Question 1
**Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 2
**This is an example of secondary data.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 3
**A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing.**
**Answer: Option A**
### Question 4
**Thomas should conduct secondary data analysis.**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 5
**Vitamin C is the independent variable.**
**Answer: Option A**
### Question 6
**Reliability is defined as a measure of a study’s consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 7
**A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results.**
**Answer: Option D**
### Question 8
**This is an example of the Hawthorne Effect.**
**Answer: Option B**
### Question 9
**Receive corroboration from the field is not a step in the scientific method.**
**Answer: Option C**
### Question 10
**The major ethical lapse of the Tuskegee Experiment was not treating the men who were infected.**
**Answer: Option B**
Let me know if you need any more assistance!