Miscellaneous Sociology – MCQs


Which one of these is a measure of dispersion?
A) Parameter
B) Range
C) Median
D) Mean

Which of these NOT viewed as a strength of surveys?
A) They are often undertaken by specialist agencies
B) They offer an appearance of precision
C) The data is easy to quantify and analyses
D) Large numbers of people can be studied

One strength of ethnography is that______________?
A) The influence of specific variables can be controlled by the investigator
B) It usually generates richer and more in-depth information than other methods
C) It is essential when a study is primarily historical or has a historical dimension
D) It can only be used to study relatively small groups or communities

An association between two variables which is in fact caused by other factor(s) is called a_____________?
A) Multiple regression
B) Causal mechanism
C) Spurious correlation
D) Multinomial distribution

Bias in research practice refers to_____________?
A) The investigator being committed to a particular ideology
B) The research team prejudging the meaning of the data
C) The data being unbalanced by the design or execution of the research
D) Interpretations being applied to the results

Science aims to be both______________?
A) Philosophical and progressive
B) Complex and against commonsense
C) Experimental and statistical
D) Valid and reliable

Who introduce culture lag theory –

A) Edward B. Taylor

B) Radcliffe-Brown

C) William Ogburn

D) Robert K. Morton


Which of these is not an example of a qualitative research method?
A) Survey research
B) Ethnography
C) Focus groups
D) Biographical research

What is the initial element of sociological research?
A) Review the evidence
B) Define the research problem
C) Create a research design
D) Carry out a research design

Laud Humphreys study Tearoom Trade (1970) is an example of______________?
A) Historical research
B) Survey research
C) Participant observation
D) Experimental design

 
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