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Question #1
A deductive research design such as chapter 3 usually starts with theory, hypothesis, data collection, data analysis, and conclusion.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
A independent variable is an outcome of dependent variables.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #3
A hierarchy that assigns an entire group to have less or more of what a society makes, is called a system of
A.
cultural system
B.
education
C.
ethnic relation
D.
stratification
Question #4
A hypothesis is defined as a verified statement about testing theories with social variables.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #5
In general telephone survey is more expensive than face to face or door to door survey.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #6
A theory is a system of abstract statements explains how and why phenomena in the universe operate.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #7
According to research methods lectures,
A.
Humanism or Interpretivist methods use empirical data analyses
B.
questionnaire surveys use quantitative methods
C.
a non-random sample is better than a random sample
D.
all of the above
Question #8
According to functionalist theory
A.
the top talented individuals are rare in a society and they should be rewarded higher than others in prestige and income
B.
the rich should be punished
C.
the poor should be disregarded
D.
all of the above
Question #9
A.
minority members interact with one another
B.
there are two dominant elite groups in the U.S.
C.
there is a class conflict between alienated wage labors and private property owners
D.
all of the above
Question #10
According to Marx,
A.
the foundation of the capitalist mode of production was laid in the late 15th and beginning of the 16th century in England
B.
both 1 and 3 (or A and C) are correct
C.
free proletarians went to the labor market by the dissolution of feudal agriculture
D.
English middle class appeared after the WWII
Question #11
According to Marx, in industrialization process,
A.
class conflicts are unavoidable
B.
educational inequality is obvious
C.
there is no occupational categories
D.
all of the above
Question #12
According to Marx, one’s class status is
A.
a position in the process of economic production
B.
an occupational ranking of an individual
C.
an educational achievement of an individual
D.
a shared expectation about behavior
Question #13
According to positivism, ‘metaphysical speculation’ is also accepted.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #14
According to the Functionalist perspective
A.
those who have more power should be respected
B.
both carpenters’ and doctors’ jobs are functionally important
C.
power and prestige have less significance than money
D.
none of the above
Question #15
An independent variable is the ‘effect’ of a dependent variable.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #16
The chapter indicates that a social attitude in survey
A.
both A and B (or 1 and 2)
B.
is a conditioned response to social stimuli or questionnaire
C.
represents a behavioral pattern
D.
is always predictable
Question #17
Chapter 3 used cross sectional data among 50 states in 1980.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #18
Durkheim argued that suicide varies ________with the degree of integration of the social groups, of which the individuals form a part,
A.
positively
B.
inversely
C.
tremendously
D.
all of the above
Question #19
Durkheim argues that suicide is closely related to
A.
a society’s literacy level
B.
a society’s authority ranking
C.
the quality and quantity of individuals’ social networks
D.
all of the above
Question #20
Egoistic suicides occur when
A.
social integration in a society is strong
B.
social integration in a society is weak
C.
social ties are strong in a society
D.
altruistic suicides stop in a society
Question #21
Functional theory stated that
A.
a society is like a functional body with some jobs that are more important than others
B.
skills are greatly influenced by learning
C.
inequality is always affected by greed
D.
all of the above
Question #22
Chapters and lectures show that the Qualitative data are more often associated with exploratory filed work and inductive method.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #23
In chapter 2, Marx argued that
A.
both A and B
B.
there is a connection between expropriation and economic expansion in England
C.
the rise in the price of wool provided the direct impulse for the eviction of peasants from the land
D.
a man’s exclusive trust in God is being rewarded
Question #24
In chapter 2, Marx said that in order to gain more surpluses from sheep, a Duchess of Sutherland expropriated 300 peasant families from her land.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #25
In chapter 29, about 28% blue collar sons came from white collar families.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #26
In chapter 3
A.
the city data was included
B.
the unemployment and per capita state income were used as control variables
C.
the race and ethnicity variables were included
D.
all of the above
Question #27
In chapter 3,
A.
the dependent is migration change
B.
the independent variables include migration change
C.
the independent variables include gender
D.
none of the above
Question #28
In chapter 5 ‘Survey research’,
A.
the researchers argue that blacks inherit less social mobility
B.
the survey about acceptance of Chinese as guests is conducted
C.
the researchers used observations and conversations in fields
D.
the observations on Japanese Americans are conducted
Question #29
In chapter 5, using questionnaire becomes a major method, is because
A.
it does NOT have ‘yes’ and ‘no’ simple answers
B.
it is cheap, easy, and mechanical
C.
it is used by mail only
D.
all of the above
Question #30
In Chapter 5, ‘Yes and No’ answers is the dependent variable regarding hotels and restaurants acceptance.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #31
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #32
In “Up and down the opportunity’s ladder” chapter,
A.
Americans are frequent border-crossers
B.
independent variables include political membership
C.
county and state suicide rate was a dependent variable
D.
poor whites committed higher rates of suicide
Question #33
One intermediate variable in Marxist conflict model is
A.
class consciousness
B.
class struggle
C.
social class
D.
all of the above
Question #34
One reason that there was no peasant revolution in England was because there were hardly many peasants left after several centuries’ expropriation.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #35
Qualitative data are usually collected through field observations/conversations and ethnographic interviews.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #36
Quantitative data are collected in the form of numbers through questionnaires.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #37
Quantitative data collected by a scientist is content and words in nature.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #38
Quantitative researchers often get their data from
A.
both A and B
B.
field work
C.
participant-observation
D.
surveys or structured questionnaires
Question #39
Reliability means the concepts in the research are repeatedly measured with similar results.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #40
The best study method for field work is experimental study.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #41
The conflict model would explain
A.
the social roles of all individuals
B.
human selfishness has conflict with the taboos of a society
C.
the class conflict in the U.S.
D.
none of the above
Question #42
The critique towards the functionalist theory is that more talented people are available. The reason they cannot acquire high skill jobs is that they do not have equal opportunities.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #43
The sibling fights in a family of a society reflect the Conflict theory.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #44
The social order/integration theory explains
A.
why social stratification is an universal phenomenon
B.
why society is like a functional body
C.
why social structure constrains individual behaviors
D.
all of the above
Question #45
One of the weaknesses of the suicide study in Chapter 3 is
A.
the data is collected at several points in time--longitudinal
B.
the mental and psychiatry variables are not available in data set
C.
the data set is too small
D.
none of the above
Question #46
Which one of the theoretical models tends to emphasize sacrifice of self?
A.
Functionalist theory
B.
None
C.
Social Order theory
D.
Conflict theory
Question #47
Interpretivism indicates that the reality and the truth of the world can be gained though empirical studies.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #48
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #49
The critique for Marx is that the ruling class paid skilled workers more money so the middle class does not want to involve in class struggle.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #50
"Sheep ate humans" (sheep industry) in England started in the 18th century.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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