This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Sociology > Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods Quiz 2 (45 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Two reasons that sociologists might use to justify breaking ethical rules are: A) To gain access to otherwise inaccessible data and to protect the validity of their research. B) To increase their personal reputation and to avoid paperwork. C) To speed up the research process and to reduce costs. D) To impress their peers and to avoid criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To gain access to otherwise inaccessible data and to protect the validity of their research. 2. The researcher's own values may mess with the research process. This creates ..... A) Objectivity. B) Bias. C) Clarity. D) Accuracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bias. 3. To research the whole population, sociologists take a ..... A) Survey. B) Interview. C) Sample. D) Poll. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sample. 4. You don't have to worry about informed consent when using secondary data. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. Pilot studies can help make studies more valid and reliable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. If a sample is representative, sociologists can ..... the results to the entire population. A) Ignore. B) Complicate. C) Generalise. D) Restrict. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Generalise. 7. Why may respondents in an interview not give a true picture? A) They may forget things. B) They may exaggerate. C) They may lie. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 8. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main ethical ideals in research? A) Consent. B) Confidentiality. C) Secrecy. D) Avoidance of harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secrecy. 9. Valid data is a ..... picture of what the researcher is trying to measure. A) Biased. B) True. C) Unclear. D) Distorted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 10. 4True or false? Structured interviews produce valid data whereas unstructured interviews produce reliable data. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Which of the following is a drawback of using secondary data in sociological research? A) Secondary data may be outdated or irrelevant to the current research topic. B) Secondary data is always collected specifically for the researcher's needs. C) Secondary data guarantees accuracy and reliability. D) Secondary data eliminates the need for any further analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Secondary data may be outdated or irrelevant to the current research topic. 12. If researchers don't have access to certain groups to carry out interviews or observations, what do they have to turn to? A) Field experiments. B) Secondary sources. C) Direct surveys. D) Primary data. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Secondary sources. 13. Researchers should be open and honest about the study and its implications to avoid deception. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Covert studies are criticised for not getting free, informed consent because: A) Participants are unaware they are being studied and cannot agree to take part. B) Researchers always inform participants in covert studies. C) Covert studies always use written consent forms. D) Participants are given full information before the study begins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Participants are unaware they are being studied and cannot agree to take part. 15. Triangulation combines ..... and ..... of different types of data. A) Strengths and weaknesses. B) Advantages and disadvantages. C) Accuracy and precision. D) Quantity and quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strengths and weaknesses. 16. Sociological research isn't generally as reliable as research in the natural sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, etc.). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. ..... (also sometimes called fieldwork) is a way of researching which tries to achieve a detailed, in-depth understanding of a group of people or of a social situation A) Ethnography. B) Case study. C) Longitudinal Study. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethnography. 18. Some methods may put the researcher in a ..... situation. A) Comfortable. B) Dangerous. C) Safe. D) Ordinary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dangerous. 19. Fill in the blank:All participants must have openly agreed to take part. This is known as ..... A) Consent. B) Deception. C) Confidentiality. D) Bias. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consent. 20. Large-scale case studies can also be used as pilot studies to allow a researcher to develop hypotheses, test data-collection methods and identify potential problems in preparation for a larger study. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Sociologists often specialise in different fields of the subject and therefore will often choose a topic that they have experience or knowledge of. For example, Steve Bruce specialises in ..... A) Education. B) Family. C) Religion. D) Crime. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion. 22. According to Robert K. Merton "four sets of institutional imperatives taken to comprise the ethos of modern science are: A) Communism. B) Universalism,. C) Disinterestedness. D) Organized skepticism. E) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of the Above. 23. Interpretivist sociology looks at the ..... A) Society as a whole (macrosociology). B) Economic systems. C) Political institutions. D) Individual (microsociology). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Individual (microsociology). 24. Asking people about their attitudes to an event a long time afterwards often isn't valid. People change their views over time, and may alter their description of the past in the light of their current beliefs. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. Covert methods are seen as unethical because: A) They involve deception and lack of informed consent. B) They always produce inaccurate results. C) They are more expensive than overt methods. D) They are never used in research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They involve deception and lack of informed consent. 26. True or False:Concepts and ideas in sociology are always easily explained or measured. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. Interpretivists use methods that let them discover the meanings, motives, and reasons behind human behaviour and social interaction. Name one such method. A) Questionnaires with closed questions. B) Statistical analysis. C) Participant observation or unstructured interviews. D) Laboratory experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Participant observation or unstructured interviews. 28. This type of research studies the characteristics of a particular group or 'case'. A) Longitudinal Study. B) Pilot Study. C) Case Study. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Case Study. 29. Which of the following is true concerning causation? A) Most events have a single cause. B) It is impossible to determine causation. C) Causation always exists if two variables are correlated. D) Most events have multiple causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Most events have multiple causes. 30. What type of questions would you want to use in a survey so that the results could be precisely measured, easily compared, large numbers could be collected, and statistical techniques could be used to make sense of the data? A) Open-ended. B) Closed-ended. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Closed-ended. 31. Secondary data sources include official statistics, diaries, letters, memoirs, emails, TV documentaries and newspapers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Reviewing the field is useful because: A) It helps identify gaps and opportunities for further research. B) It guarantees immediate success in experiments. C) It eliminates the need for collaboration. D) It makes all previous studies obsolete. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It helps identify gaps and opportunities for further research. 33. Fill in the blank:Humphreys posed as someone who watches ..... acts for a sexual thrill. A) Homosexual. B) Violent. C) Musical. D) Comedic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homosexual. 34. What is meant by the term 'representativeness'? A) Representativeness refers to how well the findings from a sample can represent the general population. B) Representativeness refers to the ability to collect data from only one individual. C) Representativeness means the sample is always larger than the population. D) Representativeness refers to the accuracy of the measurement tools used in research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Representativeness refers to how well the findings from a sample can represent the general population. 35. Give one reason why research may not be valid. A) Research may not be valid if the results are always positive. B) Research may not be valid if the topic is interesting. C) Research may not be valid if the sample size is always large. D) Research may not be valid if the data is not reliable or if there is bias in the method used to collect the data. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Research may not be valid if the data is not reliable or if there is bias in the method used to collect the data. 36. Beekeepers never get this level of interest from sociologists. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Even reliable data isn't always valid. For example, you could use unemployment statistics to measure how many people don't work. This wouldn't give a true picture, because these statistics don't include students who don't work, or people who are unable to work. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 38. You can always get access to the group you want to study. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Your values don't influence the collection of the data (though they might influence the original research). Your values can get in the way of how you analyse the data. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Reliable research can be ..... to get the same results. Reliable data is data that another researcher would be able to get by using the exact same methods. A) Avoided. B) Ignored. C) Repeated. D) Guessed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Repeated. 41. What does positivism focus on in society? A) Institutions in society (macrosociology). B) Individual emotions and feelings. C) Historical events and their impact. D) Biological factors in human behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Institutions in society (macrosociology). 42. You can easily use secondary data to compare different societies. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 43. The image captioned 'Lush, undulating, 4/5' is associated with which section of the worksheet? A) Reviewing the Field. B) Research Methodology. C) Data Analysis. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reviewing the Field. 44. Sociologists must always consider the ethical implications of the research methods A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. Documents may not be authentic, representative or credible. Official statistics can be ..... A) Objective. B) Biased. C) Neutral. D) Accurate. 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