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An alternative to social science is to rely on authorities for knowledge. However, a limitation of
relying on individuals in positions of authority is/are that:
a. authorities may not all agree
b. some authorities may choose to speak on topics they know little about
c. it is easy to overestimate the experience of other people
d. all of the above correct answers d. all of the above
Graduate student Midori Suzuki studied how rice farming fits into Japanese society. Before she
began, she relied on her prior knowledge that rice is a basic part of the diet of Japanese people.
This is called one of her:
a. Assumptions
b. Classifications
c. Paradigms
d. Concepts
e. predictions correct answers a. Assumptions
Suppose that you come across a well-publicized case of poison being found in a child's
Halloween candy bag. Concluding from this case that there is an epidemic of attacks on trick-or-
treaters by homicidal strangers would be an example of:
a. Overgeneralization
b. Illogical reasoning
c. Selective observation
d. Inaccurate observation correct answers a. Overgeneralization
Which of the following is among the safeguards against errors in social research?
a. making observations less deliberate
b. Avoiding independent replications by other researchers
c. using only simple measurement devices
d. replicating under slightly varying circumstances correct answers d. replicating under slightly
varying circumstances
Which of the following research questions fits best within micro social level?
a. how does one's class position affect their likeliness to vote in federal elections?
b. do men and women receive equal quality treatment from physicians at Canadian public
hospitals when they express concerns about heart disease
c. How do one-on-one interactions between teachers and students in undergraduate sociology
courses affects students' interest levels in sociology?
d. what effects do primetime crime dramas have on Canadians' perceptions of crime rates and the
nature of crime in urban centres?
e. do male parents of female children score higher on tests of emotional intelligence than male
parents of male children correct answers c. How do one-on-one interactions between teachers
and students in undergraduate sociology courses affects students' interest levels in sociology?
,When we overgeneralize and place emphasis on what someone says in their report because we
see them as originating from a prestigious content. We may fail to evaluate their report on its
merits alone. This is an example of:
a. Halo effect
b. Authoritative knowledge
c. premature closure
d.selective observation correct answers a. Halo effect
which statement about prediction and causal explanation is true?
a. if one has a good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions
b. if one has prediction, one has all the basics of a causal explanation
c. explanation is easier to show with the scientific method than prediction is
d. predictions are to basic research as explanations are to applied research
e. prediction and explanation are two words for the same thing correct answers a. if one has a
good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions
After examining court records, Sarah concludes that "mothers are more likely to obtain custody
of their children than fathers". This type of statement is:
a. Nomothetic
b. Idiographic
c. Probabilistic
d. A and C
e. B and C correct answers d. A and C (Nomothetic and Probabilistic)
When describing qualitative and quantitative explanations, what can we conclude?
a. both types of explanations tend to be idiographic
b. both types of explanations tend to be nomothetic
c. Qualitative explanations tend to be idiographic, and quantitative explanations tend to be
nomothetic
d. Qualitative explanations tend to be nomothetic and quantitative explanations tend to be
idiographic correct answers c. Qualitative explanations tend to be idiographic, and quantitative
explanations tend to be nomothetic
Questions about whether there is an objective social reality that exists "out there" or if social
reality is constructed by individuals and is unique for everyone belong to which of the following
domains?
a. empirical generalization
b. ethics
c. E
d. ontology
e. Meso social theory correct answers d. ontology
In regards to research involving indigenous peoples, what is the role of the Tri-Council Policy
(TPS-2)?
a. it has special ethical requirements, including community consultation
, b. it does not apply, because there is a totally separate council governing research involving
Indigenous persons in Canada
c. it does not apply, because ethical guidelines are determined by individual Indigenous
communities
d. it is the same as any other research correct answers a. it has special ethical requirements,
including community consultation
What ethical concern is not discussed in relation to Humphreys' Tearoom Trade Study?
a. compromised confidentiality
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Risk of harm
d. Lack of consent correct answers d. Lack of consent
Which of the following applies to deceiving research participants?
a. it is unethical
b. it is uncommon
c. it is never justifiable
d. it is rarely necessary correct answers a. it is unethical
What ethical issue does debriefing subjects help to deal with?
a. obtaining full and informed consent before a study begins
b. avoiding legal harm to participants
c. avoiding the use of deceit when studying humans
d. targeting vulnerable populations correct answers c. avoiding the use of deceit when studying
humans
Universalism is a stance on ethics that implies:
a. infractions of ethical principles are morally wrong
b. the researchers must be dishonest to get honest data
c. deception should be considered on a case-by-case basis
d. virtually all research involves elements that are least ethically questionable correct answers a.
infractions of ethical principles are morally wrong
Which of the following is not one of the core principles informing the Tri-Council Policy
Statement on Ethical Conduct?
a. respect for persons
b. concern for welfare
c. justice
d. all of the above are the core principles correct answers d. all of the above are the core
principles (respect for persons, concern for welfare and justice)
a researchers asks some teenagers to shoplift from a drugstore while he observes so he can learn
more about how they do it. This researcher is violating the ethical principle that states:
a. do not place subjects in legal jeopardy
b. avoid causing psychological abuse or stress
c. do not cause physical harm
An alternative to social science is to rely on authorities for knowledge. However, a limitation of
relying on individuals in positions of authority is/are that:
a. authorities may not all agree
b. some authorities may choose to speak on topics they know little about
c. it is easy to overestimate the experience of other people
d. all of the above correct answers d. all of the above
Graduate student Midori Suzuki studied how rice farming fits into Japanese society. Before she
began, she relied on her prior knowledge that rice is a basic part of the diet of Japanese people.
This is called one of her:
a. Assumptions
b. Classifications
c. Paradigms
d. Concepts
e. predictions correct answers a. Assumptions
Suppose that you come across a well-publicized case of poison being found in a child's
Halloween candy bag. Concluding from this case that there is an epidemic of attacks on trick-or-
treaters by homicidal strangers would be an example of:
a. Overgeneralization
b. Illogical reasoning
c. Selective observation
d. Inaccurate observation correct answers a. Overgeneralization
Which of the following is among the safeguards against errors in social research?
a. making observations less deliberate
b. Avoiding independent replications by other researchers
c. using only simple measurement devices
d. replicating under slightly varying circumstances correct answers d. replicating under slightly
varying circumstances
Which of the following research questions fits best within micro social level?
a. how does one's class position affect their likeliness to vote in federal elections?
b. do men and women receive equal quality treatment from physicians at Canadian public
hospitals when they express concerns about heart disease
c. How do one-on-one interactions between teachers and students in undergraduate sociology
courses affects students' interest levels in sociology?
d. what effects do primetime crime dramas have on Canadians' perceptions of crime rates and the
nature of crime in urban centres?
e. do male parents of female children score higher on tests of emotional intelligence than male
parents of male children correct answers c. How do one-on-one interactions between teachers
and students in undergraduate sociology courses affects students' interest levels in sociology?
,When we overgeneralize and place emphasis on what someone says in their report because we
see them as originating from a prestigious content. We may fail to evaluate their report on its
merits alone. This is an example of:
a. Halo effect
b. Authoritative knowledge
c. premature closure
d.selective observation correct answers a. Halo effect
which statement about prediction and causal explanation is true?
a. if one has a good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions
b. if one has prediction, one has all the basics of a causal explanation
c. explanation is easier to show with the scientific method than prediction is
d. predictions are to basic research as explanations are to applied research
e. prediction and explanation are two words for the same thing correct answers a. if one has a
good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions
After examining court records, Sarah concludes that "mothers are more likely to obtain custody
of their children than fathers". This type of statement is:
a. Nomothetic
b. Idiographic
c. Probabilistic
d. A and C
e. B and C correct answers d. A and C (Nomothetic and Probabilistic)
When describing qualitative and quantitative explanations, what can we conclude?
a. both types of explanations tend to be idiographic
b. both types of explanations tend to be nomothetic
c. Qualitative explanations tend to be idiographic, and quantitative explanations tend to be
nomothetic
d. Qualitative explanations tend to be nomothetic and quantitative explanations tend to be
idiographic correct answers c. Qualitative explanations tend to be idiographic, and quantitative
explanations tend to be nomothetic
Questions about whether there is an objective social reality that exists "out there" or if social
reality is constructed by individuals and is unique for everyone belong to which of the following
domains?
a. empirical generalization
b. ethics
c. E
d. ontology
e. Meso social theory correct answers d. ontology
In regards to research involving indigenous peoples, what is the role of the Tri-Council Policy
(TPS-2)?
a. it has special ethical requirements, including community consultation
, b. it does not apply, because there is a totally separate council governing research involving
Indigenous persons in Canada
c. it does not apply, because ethical guidelines are determined by individual Indigenous
communities
d. it is the same as any other research correct answers a. it has special ethical requirements,
including community consultation
What ethical concern is not discussed in relation to Humphreys' Tearoom Trade Study?
a. compromised confidentiality
b. Invasion of privacy
c. Risk of harm
d. Lack of consent correct answers d. Lack of consent
Which of the following applies to deceiving research participants?
a. it is unethical
b. it is uncommon
c. it is never justifiable
d. it is rarely necessary correct answers a. it is unethical
What ethical issue does debriefing subjects help to deal with?
a. obtaining full and informed consent before a study begins
b. avoiding legal harm to participants
c. avoiding the use of deceit when studying humans
d. targeting vulnerable populations correct answers c. avoiding the use of deceit when studying
humans
Universalism is a stance on ethics that implies:
a. infractions of ethical principles are morally wrong
b. the researchers must be dishonest to get honest data
c. deception should be considered on a case-by-case basis
d. virtually all research involves elements that are least ethically questionable correct answers a.
infractions of ethical principles are morally wrong
Which of the following is not one of the core principles informing the Tri-Council Policy
Statement on Ethical Conduct?
a. respect for persons
b. concern for welfare
c. justice
d. all of the above are the core principles correct answers d. all of the above are the core
principles (respect for persons, concern for welfare and justice)
a researchers asks some teenagers to shoplift from a drugstore while he observes so he can learn
more about how they do it. This researcher is violating the ethical principle that states:
a. do not place subjects in legal jeopardy
b. avoid causing psychological abuse or stress
c. do not cause physical harm
