A. not being able to write comprehensive field notes or record conversations
B. deceiving the respondents as to the reason for your presence
C. observing people outside of their natural setting
D. subjecting the participants to physical harm
Related Mcqs:
- 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 - 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 - Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ?
A. Buddhism
B. Confucianism
C. Hinduism
D. Taoism - Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical religions ?
A. Buddhism
B. Confucianism
C. Hinduism
D. Taoism - Social distance is measured either by direct observation of people interacting or by____________?
A. Interviews
B. Questionnaire
C. Case studies
D. None of these - Which of the following conducted observation research on two groups of high school males-the Saints and the Roughnecks-and concluded that social class played an important role in the varying fortunes of the two groups ?
A. Richard Quincy
B. Edwin Sutherland
C. Emile Durkheim
D. William Chambliss - Characteristics of Scientific observation are____________?
A. Accuracy
B. Precision and objectivity
C. Systematic and recorded
D. All of the above - Search for ways of using scientific knowledge to solve practical problems is termed as_____________?
A. Pure science
B. Applied Science
C. both a & b
D. None of these - Which group of sociologists note that developers’ bankers and other powerful real estate interests view housing as an investment and are primarily concerned with maximizing profit not with solving social problems?
A. urban ecologists
B. new urban sociologist
C. functionalists
D. human ecologists - Sociology is well-equipped to uncover the truth about social problems because of______________?
A. its reliance on surveys
B. its theoretical grounding
C. its emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
D. its desire to solve problems
E. its reliance on government funding
Mcq Added by: admin
