Sociology MCQs

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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
According to feminists an androcentric bias in research is the direct result of______________?
A. The funding of certain projects
B. Assuming that men and women are the same
C. Women not being objective
D. Using males as the accepted norm
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
In order to qualify as a random sample______________?
A. At least 100 people must be selected
B. Every sub-sample of the population must be represented
C. Every member of the population must have an equal chance of being chosen
D. A phone book must be used to generate random names.
A major disadvantage of using mail naires to collect data is____________?
A. The cost of the stamps
B. The response rates
C. The inability to follow-up
D. Some respondents are paranoid
A researcher can obtain a higher response rate by using which type of survey ?
A. Interviews
B. Naires
C. Representative samples
D. Observation techniques