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_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following was not identified as one of the four conditions that must be met before a researcher can say that an independent variable or variables caused the change in the dependent variable ?

   A. internal consistency
   B. correlation
   C. theory
   D. time order
   E. elimination of spuriousness

2. In participant observation research the role of the “complete” participant forces the researcher to be_______________?

   A. with the group for months and sometimes years
   B. discreet about his/her research
   C. close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying
   D. open and honest about his/her intentions
   E. taking copious notes

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Language is usually considered to be_______________?

   A. a flexible system of symbols
   B. essential for cultural integration
   C. a cultural barrier
   D. a key cultural marker
   E. a cultural universal

8. Culture is usually assumed to be_______________?

   A. fixed and static
   B. a subjective entity
   C. always changing
   D. insulated against technology
   E. mutually exclusive

9. The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________?

   A. the United States
   B. Canada
   C. Europe
   D. Australia

10. In an experiment two groups are identical except for the change that researchers introduce into one group That group is called______________?

    A. the contaminated group
    B. the control groups
    C. the experimental group
    D. the neutral standard