A. theory always precedes research
B. theory can be developed independent of research
C. research always precedes theory
D. the relationship between theory and research is cyclical
E. research is dictated by the theoretical perspective
Related Mcqs:
- The Scientific study of human social life is termed as______________?
A. Society
B. Sociology
C. Anthropology
D. None of these - In idealized views of science the experimental method is said to involve ?
A. testing out new research methods to see which one works best
B. isolating and measuring the effect of one variable upon another
C. using personal beliefs and values to decide what to study
D. interpreting data subjectively drawing on theoretical paradigms - One of the difficulties in open rationalizing concepts like social class is that____________?
A. definitions and indicators can vary making valid comparisons problematic
B. there are no reliable indicators of such widely contested ideas
C. it takes all the fun out of armchair theorizing
D. it has little use for applied empirical research about the topic - Which one of the following is exposed to an independent variable ?
A. the control groups
B. the representative group
C. the experimental group
D. none of the above - When a research is not deceptive about the field research that he/she is this person is probably assuming the role of____________?
A. secondary observer
B. participant-as-observer
C. complete participant
D. ethnographer
E. social scientist - Bias in research practice refers to_____________?
A. the investigator being committed to a particular ideology
B. the research team prejudging the meaning of the data
C. the data being unbalanced by the design or execution of the research
D. interpretations being applied to the results - The study of the interracial friendships conducted by the Tom Smith who heads up the General Social Survey is an example of________________?
A. observation research
B. a survey
C. content analysis
D. an experiment - Which of these terms is the odd one out ______________?
A. causation
B. correlation
C. association
D. connection - Formulating the hypothesis is the _________ step in the scientific method?
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. fourth - Reading a number of books and journals regarding crime in Canada is a good example of______________?
A. qualitative research
B. ethnography
C. secondary research
D. field research
E. non-participant observation
