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Which statement BEST illustrates a potential drawback of using surveys for data collection?
Group of answer choices

A participant can choose to remain anonymous.

A researcher will need to make time to meet with participants.

Surveys do not allow participants to act naturally.

There is no guarantee responses will be received on time.

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Question 21 pts
Sociologists must adhere to a Code of Ethics.
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True

False

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Question 31 pts
Priya is interested in studying how cultures around the world view common gestures, such as a wave or a thumbs-up. Priya’s research would MOST likely focus on which sociological perspective?
Group of answer choices

conflict theory

functionalist perspective

sociological imagination

symbolic interactionalism

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Question 41 pts
Dr. Frank just completed a year-long research study and is preparing to publish it in a professional journal. Before completing this work, Dr. Frank has a colleague who was not involved in the original study read through it. What process is Dr. Frank MOST likely completing?
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formalization

peer review

communication

international collaboration

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Question 51 pts
Which statement is MOST true about the Industrial Revolution?
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Farmers incorporated new technology into their farming practices.

Factories across the United States closed down due to pollution.

Rural areas saw a large increase in population.

Many people moved from rural areas into cities.

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Question 61 pts
When conducting sociological experiments, what five-step approach do sociologists follow?
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experimentation protocol

ethical system

scientific method

sociological process

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Question 71 pts
College student Kono is empathetic that others do not have the same opportunity for education that she had. Her compassion leads her to start a fundraiser to help potential students share her educational experiences. She is MOST likely demonstrating a grasp of which sociological ideal?
Group of answer choices

conflict theory

functionalist perspective

sociological imagination

symbolic interactionalism

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Question 81 pts
When researchers gather data through “people watching,” they are collecting data through observation.
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True

False

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Question 91 pts
Jin is designing a slideshow presentation to illustrate conflict theory. What is the MOST appropriate title for this presentation?
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Peace and Love

A Wave Doesn’t Always Mean “Hello”

It Takes a Village

Power to the People!

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Question 101 pts
Which is the MOST important reason a sociologist needs to analyze and study the data they have collected?
Group of answer choices

to let participants know the results of their survey responses

to prove or disprove their hypothesis

to ensure the experiment is ethical and unbiased

to make sure respondents are keeping things confidential

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Question 111 pts
A “proletariat” is a member of the working class.
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True

False

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Question 121 pts
A null hypothesis is one that is proven wrong during research.
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True

False

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Question 131 pts
During the design of an experiment, if a sociologist believes there is no relationship between the variables they are studying, what will they write?
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an alternative hypothesis

a relational hypothesis

a negative hypothesis

a null hypothesis

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Question 141 pts
Which is the BEST explanation for why scientific research has been “institutionalized”?
Group of answer choices

to remove strict regulations surrounding research studies

to guarantee the field is constantly changing

to draw more people into the field as a profession

to ensure research is taken seriously and seen as credible

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Question 151 pts
Sociologists must ensure that people can trust the accuracy of their research. What term BEST describes this concept?
Group of answer choices

applicability

confidentiality

reliability

validity

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1. There is no guarantee responses will be received on time. (D)
2. True
3. symbolic interactionalism (D)
4. peer review (B)
5. Many people moved from rural areas into cities. (D)
6. scientific method (C)
7. sociological imagination (C)
8. True
9. Power to the People! (D)
10. to prove or disprove their hypothesis (B)
11. True
12. False
13. a null hypothesis (D)
14. to ensure research is taken seriously and seen as credible (D)
15. validity (D)