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Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods Quiz 2 (25 MCQs)

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1. Some methods of getting primary data can be expensive and time-consuming.
2. Primary data is always brand new and bang up to date.
3. The existing data may not be valid or reliable-you're stuck with the way the research was originally done.
4. A pilot study lets you test the ..... of your questions and check for technical problems in your research design.
5. Some methods may be unethical if you don't give ..... consent.
6. Positivists believe that sociology should be scientific and analyse 'social facts'.
7. A case study is not really a research method, but rather a technique, in which different methods can be used to generate data.
8. The four main ethical considerations a sociologist needs to be aware of in their study are:
9. A hypothesis is a ..... that makes a prediction. A hypothesis acts as a starting point for research.
10. Researchers need to be able to ..... how they operationalised their concepts in their final report.
11. You can quickly and easily collect secondary data.
12. Which practical issue affects the length and method of research due to the need to pay the researcher, for transportation, and for resources like computers?
13. Interpretivists believe you can't count meanings and opinions and turn them into statistical charts because:
14. Longitudinal studies allow the researcher to identify and track personal and social changes over long periods, revealing trends that would otherwise remain hidden.
15. What was the main deception in Milgram's experiment?
16. Triangulation is when sociologists try to combine different methods or data to .....
17. Laud Humphreys' 'Tearoom Trade' (1970) was a covert observation of which activity?
18. You might not be able to find the information that you need from existing data.
19. The focus on a single group studied over time provides great depth and detail of information that has greater ..... than simple quantitative studies.
20. Which of the following is an example of a hypothesis stating a relationship between two factors?
21. If a sociologist were to analyze precollected data, like U.S. Census Bureau reports or U.S. Department of Labor statistics, what type of research would they be doing?
22. Sociologists try to pick a topic that they think they'll find enjoyable and interesting to research.
23. Getting work published, particularly in one of the big sociological journals, really improves a researcher's ..... in academia.
24. Sociologists and other academics who want to make a change in society prefer research that could help develop solutions to .....
25. What are the four main ethical ideals that studies should try to meet?
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