Question 1

In the process of measurement, reliability refers to:

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A)   whether you are really measuring what you want to measure.
B)   how dependable the researcher is.
C)   whether or not everyone agrees with the study's results.
D)   whether repeating the measurement yields consistent results.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Two variables are said to display correlation if:

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A)   they are caused by the same factor.
B)   one occurs before the other.
C)   both measure the same thing.
D)   they vary together.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following statements about critical sociology is True?

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A)   Critical sociology focuses on the meaning people attach to behavior.
B)   Critical sociology seeks to bring about desirable social change.
C)   Critical sociology endorses the principle of being value-free.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Interpretive sociology focuses less on action itself and more on the meaning people attach to their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In making judgments about how society should be improved, the ________ approach in sociology rejects Max Weber's goal that researchers be value-free.

Accepted Answer

A)   interpretive
B)   critical
C)   scientific
D)   positivistE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Critical sociology can best be described as a(n)  ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)   activist
B)   scientific
C)   qualitative
D)   value-freeE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What research method was used in Philip Zimbardo's study, the "Stanford County Prison"?

Accepted Answer

A)   the experiment
B)   the survey
C)   participant observation
D)   secondary analysisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

How does a researcher transform a concept into a variable?

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