Question 1

A(n)  _____ question  is one that requires the respondent to select one from a fixed set of possible answers.

Accepted Answer

A)   objective
B)   subjective
C)   open-ended
D)   closed-endedE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of these statements about variables is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   A variable must always be very concrete and straightforward.
B)   A variable must always be as abstract as possible.
C)   Research is often designed to discover how variables influence each other.
D)   Only two variables may be included in any particular study.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In the example of the UN Human Development Index, life expectancy and educational attainment are used as _____ for level of well-being, which is a(n)  _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   independent variables; dependent variable
B)   indicators; concept
C)   concepts; indicator
D)   control variables; experimental variableE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

When a researcher is concerned if a measure gives consistent results, he or she is focused on

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability.
B)   validity.
C)   ethics.
D)   specificity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Define two of the six methods that sociologists use to gather data. For each of the two you select, discuss an appropriate research problem and the potential advantages and disadvantages of the method for addressing that problem..

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Question 6

Provide an example of a measure that is reliable but not valid. How would this affect research conclusions?

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