A. scientific observation
B. systematic collection of data
C. making data public
D. selecting data to prove a point
Related Mcqs:
- Once a social scientist has formulated the hypothesis what is the next step of the scientific method ?
A. Generalization
B. Developing a research design
C. Data analysis
D. Replication - The first step in the scientific method is____________?
A. obtaining a government grant
B. classification and organization of data
C. selection of area to be researched
D. observation and recording of data - The scientific method in the social sciences ?
A. is as effective as in the natural sciences
B. is hampered by difficulties in attaining objectivity
C. has led to great discoveries in the human knowledge of the physical universe
D. has been found to be totally useless - Which of the following is FALSE? Scientific observation ?
A. must proceed systematically
B. must occur under controlled conditions
C. yields valid date with classification organization or recording
D. is open to anyone who wants to pursue it - Scientific observations are based on_________________?
A. controlled conditions
B. precision
C. organization of the data
D. all of the above - Durkheim was one of the first scientific sociologists who studied______________?
A. suicide
B. mental illness
C. sex
D. all of the above - Scientific conclusions are_________________?
A. relative to time and place of study and subject to revision
B. absolute truths for all times
C. universally accepted
D. personal opinions of important scholars - Scientific research relates to________________?
A. controlled inquiry
B. relationships among variables
C. consideration of independent and dependent variables
D. all of the above - Scientific observation in the social sciences differs from that in the natural sciences because___________?
A. the social sciences deal with the behavior of people
B. the social sciences deal with the extraterrestrial
C. the social sciences have developed concrete laws of behavior while the natural sciences have only theories
D. people behavior is predictable while the behavior of inanimate objects is not - An anthropologist living with a group of people and engaging in some of their rituals is using the following research method ?
A. sample survey
B. participant observation
C. statistical survey
D. experiment
