Question 1
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When we want to understand the direct relationship between two or more things,
we are using which type of research?
Selected
Answer:
explanat
ory
Question 2
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When we conclude what we have observed or what we know to be true for
some cases is true for all cases, we have committed this error in reasoning.
Selected
Answer: overgeneralizatio
n
Question 3
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Analysis of data collected by someone other than the researcher is known as
______.
Selected
Answer:
secondary
analysis
Question 4
1.5 out of 1.5 points
The everyday error that involves the reluctance to change ideas even in light of
new information is called ______.
Selected
Answer:
resistance to
change
Question 5
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Researchers with a belief that an objective reality exists apart from the
perceptions of those who observe it, are conducting research with this
philosophy.
Selected
Answer:
positivis
m
Question 6
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Developing valid knowledge about how society is organized does not tell us how
society ______.
Selected
Answer:
should be
organized
Question 7
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Methods such as surveys and experiments that record variation in social life in
terms of Categories that vary in amount are ______.
Selected
Answer:
quantitative
methods
Question 8
0 out of 1.5 points
Participant observation, intensive interviewing, and focus groups that are
designed to capture social life as participants experience it are ______.
Selected
Answer:
quantitative
methods
Question 9
1.5 out of 1.5 points
If a social service agency seeks better assessment of youth violence so they can
identify needs and allocate responsibility among agencies that can meet those
needs, we would say that they have ______ motivations to do research.
Selected
Answer:
polic
y
Question 10
1.5 out of 1.5 points
A researcher believes girls are more preoccupied with the way they dress
than boys. Due to this assumption, he focuses his observations only on girls
and their interactions with their friends, neglecting how boys present
themselves to others. This is an example of ______.
Selected
Answer: selective
observation
Question 11
1.5 out of 1.5 points
A social scientist who conducts research on youth violence after first
volunteering in an organization dealing with at-risk youth may be said to have
______ motivations.
Selected
Answer: personal
Question 12
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Research with a focus on women's lives that often includes an orientation to
personal experience, subjective orientations, the researcher's standpoint, and
emotions is ______.
Selected
Answer:
feminist
research
Question 13
1.5 out of 1.5 points
Both explanatory and evaluation research studies are concerned with the
causes and effects of social phenomena. The difference between them is
that evaluation research focuses on the ______.
Selected
Answer: effect of particular policies or
programs
Question 14
1.5 out of 1.5 points
When we prematurely jump to conclusions, we are using ______.
Selected
Answer:
illogical
reasoning
Question 15
Needs Grading
Explain the differences between quantitative and qualitative research
methods. Be sure to address the types of data collection commonly used and
the areas of research to which they could be applied.
Selected
Answer:
Quantitative and qualitative are complimentary research methods.
Quantitative research gets you the numbers that allow for you to prove
you big points and give statistics. Typically quantitative research gives
you numbers and statistics that can be applied to large issues. This
type of research is used to establish generalized facts about a topic.
Qualitative research gives you the details and depth by providing
words and meanings. Qualitative research typically gives you words
and meanings and is usually used to describe concepts. This type of
research enables you to gather in-depth insights on topics that are not
well understood.
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