Practice Quiz Chapter 01

. ________ refers to an explanation of observed regularities or patterns.

Definition

Theory

Description

Relational statement

. Social research can be conducted through ________.

a deductive methodology

an inductive methodology

a grounded theory approach

all of the above

. Positivism assumes that ________.

science must be "value-laden"

knowledge can be arrived at only through deduction

there is no distinction between scientific statements and normative statements

only phenomena confirmed by the senses can be accepted as knowledge

. Positivism assumes a fairly sharp distinction between ________.

observations and findings

theory and research

qualitative and quantitative research

"hard" science and social science

. The goal of interpretivism is to ________.

present the society as a system of economic actors

gather facts that provide the basis for generalizations or laws

interpret social world from the point of view of actors

test theories

. Interpretivism tends to be ________.

deductive

inductive

scientific

overview phenomenology

. Symbolic interactionism is concerned with understanding ________.

how people interpret and respond to their environment

the social constructs

the subjective meanings of intersubjective activity

a particular social phenomenon

. ________ is most closely associated with social activism.

Symbolic interactionism

Interpretivism

Participatory action research

Functionalism

. A researcher who believes that social phenomena have an objective reality is a(n) ________.

objectivist

constructionist

interpretivist

positivist

. Ontology is concerned with ________.

whether knowledge of social reality is possible

whether social reality is constructed

whether scientific evidence is accurate

whether rationalized domination takes place in organizations

. Qualitative research ________.

relies on numbers and statistics

views society as an external, objective reality

takes a predominantly inductive approach to theory and research

takes a predominantly deductive approach to theory and research

. Personal values and beliefs ________.

never affect research

always have a significant negative effect on research

may be negated by self-reflection and reporting early in research process

always have a significant positive effect on research

. When considering political issues in social research, gatekeepers ________.

are concerned with how their organization is represented and influenced by investigation

assist with getting research subjects to assist the research

control access to funding

prevent research subjects from accessing the results of a study

. The strongest influence on the research design comes from ________.

the research question being investigated

the preferred methodology

the number of research subjects

the level of access the researcher has to data

. Most good research begins with ________.

a strong hypothesis

a clear research question

a broad statement of the epistemological position of the researcher

a valid conclusion

. Theory is used to give explanation to observed regularities or patterns.

TRUE

FALSE

. Middle-range theories are the theories that can both be tested by empirical evidence and produce theoretical generalizations.

TRUE

FALSE

. Grand theories rely on hypothesis testing to explain particular facets of social activity.

TRUE

FALSE

. Deductive methodology uses hypothesis testing.

TRUE

FALSE

. Inductive methodology always leads to the later use of a deductive method.

TRUE

FALSE

. A grounded theory approach requires a pre-existing theoretical perspective.

TRUE

FALSE

. Another name for positivism in social research is "scientific method."

TRUE

FALSE

. Participatory action research is an example of critical perspective in social sciences.

TRUE

FALSE

. Constructionism maintains that there may be an objective social reality, but many of our ideas are constructed to justify or rationalize various forms of domination.

TRUE

FALSE

. A negotiated social ordering view of society applies to both hard and soft constructionism views.

TRUE

FALSE

. Qualitative and quantitative research methods are mutually exclusive.

TRUE

FALSE

. Most researchers today believe that truly objective research is not possible.

TRUE

FALSE

. Researchers should never take a side in a political issue.

TRUE

FALSE

. The research question sets boundaries for conducting the research.

TRUE

FALSE

. Research questions never change as the study progresses.

TRUE

FALSE

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