Methods of Sociological Research – MCQs

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of scientific research?

A) Peer review

B) Sensationalism

C) Systematic investigation

D) Empirical evidence

What does the word “science” originally mean?

A) Knowledge

B) Research

C) Experimentation

D) Observation

According to the passage, who was the first sociologist to use the scientific method?

A) Emile Durkheim

B) Max Weber

C) Karl Marx

D) Herbert Spencer

What is the primary focus of sociological research?

A) Individual behavior

B) Society and social behavior

C) Psychological phenomena

D) Biological processes

What is ethnography in sociological research?

A) A method to study ancient civilizations

B) A method to study the characteristics of a population

C) A method to analyze statistical data

D) A method to study individual behavior

Which research design involves studying a number of individuals of different ages who have the same trait at a single time?

A) Cross-sectional

B) Longitudinal

C) Cross-sequential

D) Experimental

In which research design do scientists study the same individuals or society repeatedly over a specified period?

A) Cross-sectional

B) Longitudinal

C) Cross-sequential

D) Experimental

Which research design tests individuals in a cross-sectional sample more than once over a specified period?

A) Cross-sectional

B) Longitudinal

C) Cross-sequential

D) Experimental

What is the primary goal of case study research?

A) To study large groups of individuals

B) To generalize findings to the population

C) To study an individual or small group in-depth

D) To test cause-and-effect relationships

What is a limitation of case study research?

A) Difficulty in obtaining data

B) Limited generalizability

C) Lack of depth in findings

D) High cost of implementation