Sociology Week 2

Question 1

What is a way to obtain empirical evidence?

Answer 1

Conducting research and testing a hypothesis in a controlled setting through deductive methods is the typical process for obtaining empirical evidence.

Question 2

Emperical evidence is:

Answer 2

Evidence that comes from direct experoence, scientifically gathered data, or experimentation

Question 3

mETA-aNALYSIS IS?

Answer 3

A tequnique in which the results of virtually all previous studies on a specific subject are evaluated together

Question 4

what is Interprative framework focused on rather than designing a study??

Answer 4

Gathering information

Question 5

interprative framework, while being systematicm does not follow what model?`

Answer 5

Hypothosis-tested that seeks to find generaizable results

Question 6

What does interperative framework seek to do?

Answer 6

Understand social wworlds from the pouint of view of participantsm which leads to in-dpth knowledge
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Question 7

What type of reearch is generally more descriptive and narrative in its findings?

Answer 7

interperative research

Question 8

interperative research often invoves a significant amount of direct observation or interaction with subjects

Answer 8

yeah idk just study it more

Question 9

reliability when studying sociology studies refurs to

Answer 9

how likely research results are to be replicated if the study is reproduced.

Question 10

Researchers also strive for validity, which refers to

Answer 10

how well the study measures what it was designed to measure.

Question 11

When forming these basic research questions, sociologists develop an operational definition, which means they define

Answer 11

the concept in terms of the physical or concrete steps it takes to objectively measure it.

Question 12

Sociological studies test relationships in which change in one ________ causes change in another.

Answer 12

variable

Question 13

Code of Ethics

Answer 13

formal guidelines for conducting sociological research consisting of principles and ethical standards to be used in the discipline.

Question 14

Hawthorne effect

Answer 14

where people change their behavior because they know they are being watched as part of a study.

Question 15

value neutrality

Answer 15

a practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment, during the course of a study and in publishing results

Question 16

survey targets a specific

Answer 16

population

Question 17

What is a couple examples of a population a survey might target

Answer 17

such as college athletes, international students, or teenagers living with type 1 (juvenile-onset) diabetes.

Question 18

Most researchers choose to survey a small sector of the population, or a

Answer 18

sample

Question 19

sample

Answer 19

a manageable number of subjects who represent a larger population.

Question 20

The success of a study depends on how well a population is

Answer 20

is represented by the sample.

Question 21

quantitative data

Answer 21

esearch collected in numerical form that can be counted

Question 22

esearch collected in numerical form that can be counted

Answer 22

results that are subjective and often based on what is seen in a natural setting.

Question 23

n a natural or field-based experiment, the generation of data cannot be

Answer 23

controlled,

Question 24

n a natural or field-based experiment, the generation of data cannot be controlled, but the information might be considered

Answer 24

more accurate since it was collected without interference or intervention by the researcher

Question 25

In _____________ research, a sociologist joins people and participates in a group’s routine activities for the purpose of observing them within that context.

Answer 25

Psrticipant Observation

Question 26

Ethnography is the

Answer 26

extended observation of the social perspective and cultural values of an entire social setting.

Question 27

Ethnographies involve ____ of an entire community.

Answer 27

objective observation

Question 28

Institutional ethnography is an extension of basic ethnographic research principles that focuses intentionally

Answer 28

on everyday concrete social relationships.

Question 29

institutional ethnography is often considered

Answer 29

a feminist-inspired approach to

Question 30

Developed by Canadian sociologist Dorothy E. Smith, institutional ethnography is often considered a feminist-inspired approach to social analysis and primarily considers

Answer 30

women’s experiences within male-dominated societies and power structures.

Question 31

The main difference between ethnography and other types of participant observation is:

Answer 31

Ethnography isn’t based on hypothosis testing

Question 32

A case study is an in-depth analysis of a

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single event, situation, or individual.

Question 33

Researchers might use this method to study a single case of, for example

Answer 33

a foster child, drug lord, cancer patient, criminal, or rape victim.

Question 34

a major criticism of the case study method is that

Answer 34

a developed study of a single case, while offering depth on a topic, does not provide broad enough evidence to form a generalized conclusion.

Question 35

content analysis,

Answer 35

applying a systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as they relate to the study at hand.

Question 36

Using secondary data is considered an unobtrusive or ________ research method.

Answer 36

non reactive

Question 37

Why are operational definitions important?

Answer 37

Operational definitions provide clarity and allow for replication of a study.

Question 38

If you want to do research about personal opinions and behaviors, it’s best to

Answer 38

provide a survey.