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Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods Quiz 1 (25 MCQs)

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1. Primary data is obtained from first-hand research.
2. Sociologists aim to be ..... and avoid bias.
3. What are the three aims sociologists have when collecting and using data?
4. A person's marital status, ethnicity, or grade in high school is an examples of a ..... variable, or a variable that identifies a person's membership in a category.
5. With secondary data you can study past events and societies. You can compare past and present.
6. Identify one representative and one non-representative sampling method.
7. Qualitative forms of cross-sectional surveys are generally ..... , with the aim being to illustrate a particular type of behaviour.
8. Milgram's experiment helped people understand:
9. Reviewing the field gives the researcher useful information on the types of methodology used in previous studies.
10. Which of the following is a method used by positivists to measure relationships between different factors?
11. If potential subjects refuse to give their help for the research, then the topic may not be viable.
12. Sociologists may feel that a particular issue is neglected by other researchers, so they'll research the issue to try and 'plug the gap'.
13. Some research is funded by charities, industry, or government. A lot of quantitative studies are done directly by .....
14. A good research question should be value-free and not suggest potential social changes.
15. To gain prestige, funding and public or academic interest, sociologists are more likely to focus their research on topics that are currently in .....
16. Routine office workers are frequently researched in order to test out theories of .....
17. Sociologists have their eye on their careers, just like everyone else. Researchers would jump at the chance to conduct a study that improves their .....
18. What does a good research question focus on according to the section 'Research Questions give Focus to sociological research'?
19. In the mid-twentieth century, research in sociology focused on ..... and the class system.
20. Which of the following is most closely asssociated with qualitative research?
21. Milgram was honest with participants in his experiments on obedience.
22. Which of the following is a disadvantage of using quantitative data in sociological research?
23. The organisation which funds the research is sometimes called a ..... because it often has the final say in the choice of topic.
24. An interviewer asks you to name your three favorite ways to spend your leisure time. This is an example of a(n) ..... question.
25. What is a sampling frame?
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