When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls, we mean_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls we mean_________________?

   A. being as precise as possible in defining an initial hypothesis
   B. holding some variables constant to look at the effects of others
   C. supervising the data collection process as closely as possible
   D. seeking to manipulate the outcomes of a research process

2. Who coined the term sociology and is generally considered to be the founder of sociology ?

   A. Karl Marx
   B. Auguste Comte
   C. Max Weber
   D. Emile Durkheim

3. Which pioneer of sociology first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure ?

   A. Emile Durkheim
   B. Max Weber
   C. Karl Marx
   D. Ferdinand Tonnies

4. Which pioneer of sociology first directed researchers to the significance of bureaucratic structure ?

   A. Emile Durkheim
   B. Max Weber
   C. Karl Marx
   D. Ferdinand Tonnies

5. The validity of laboratory experiment is doubtful in sociology because the people being observed are_____________?

   A. unconscious
   B. conscious and behave artificially
   C. behave naturally
   D. None of these

6. Pure Sociology is a search for knowledge without primary concern for its______________?

   A. Basic understanding
   B. Practical use
   C. Applied use
   D. None of these

7. Which one of the following statements is not part of the Code of Ethics developed by the American Sociological Association? Researchers must_______________?

   A. acknowledge research collaboration and assistance
   B. preserve the confidentiality of their subjects
   C. protect their subjects from personal harm
   D. make all research notes available for public scrutiny

8. When a number of researchers use the same operational definition to measure a variable and achieve the same results the measure is said to be_______________?

   A. valid
   B. reliable
   C. factual
   D. internally consistent
   E. instrumental

9. Which of these is not an ethical issue for researchers ?

   A. assessing the potential risks for research subjects
   B. selecting a relevant theoretical perspective
   C. protecting the anonymity of participants
   D. safe storage of the raw data collected in the process

10. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?

    A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
    B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
    C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
    D. it is subjective and biased