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Class 11 Sociology Chapter 4 Sociological Methods Quiz 3 (25 MCQs)

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1. What is the term used for making a tricky concept measurable in sociology?
2. Which of the following descriptions is a summary of what random sampling is?
3. Reviewing and critiquing existing data and literature is an important feature in any sociological report. It requires the researcher to spend time reading articles, publications and other sources of information already produced on the subject.
4. A testable statement of relationships among well defined variables
5. It is difficult to generalise from case studies because they tend to focus on small groups that may only be representative of themselves. It might, however, be possible to draw comparisons between similar groups.
6. The researcher then analyses this material to help clarify the issues around the subject.
7. Triangulation gives a more detailed picture than when only one method is used.
8. A person's income, IQ, or a country's literacy rate are examples of ..... variables, or variables that can be measured and given a numerical value.
9. Select two advantages of conducting a pilot study.
10. Industrial grant providers tend to fund research that gives their industry some .....
11. Two reasons that sociologists might use to justify breaking ethical rules are:
12. The researcher's own values may mess with the research process. This creates .....
13. To research the whole population, sociologists take a .....
14. You don't have to worry about informed consent when using secondary data.
15. Pilot studies can help make studies more valid and reliable.
16. If a sample is representative, sociologists can ..... the results to the entire population.
17. Why may respondents in an interview not give a true picture?
18. Which of the following is NOT one of the four main ethical ideals in research?
19. Valid data is a ..... picture of what the researcher is trying to measure.
20. 4True or false? Structured interviews produce valid data whereas unstructured interviews produce reliable data.
21. Which of the following is a drawback of using secondary data in sociological research?
22. If researchers don't have access to certain groups to carry out interviews or observations, what do they have to turn to?
23. Researchers should be open and honest about the study and its implications to avoid deception.
24. Covert studies are criticised for not getting free, informed consent because:
25. Triangulation combines ..... and ..... of different types of data.
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