Sample Exam Questions:
Does gender have an effect on income? Do men, on average make more than
women? These are examples of what type of research questions?
a) Exploratory
b) Descriptive
c) Explanatory
d) Evaluative
e) Qualitative
Deductive theory begins with which element?
a) Social theory
b) Hypothesis testing
c) Empirical generalization
d) Descriptive Research
e) Data
The belief that there are multiple realities that are socially constructed is known
as:
a) Postpositivism
b) Interpretivism
c) Quantitative
d) Positivism
e) Feminism
What is wrong with the following questions response categories? How often do
you attend live music concerts? Never, 1-2 times a week, 3-5 times a week, 6+ a
week?
a) Not mutually exclusive
b) Not exhaustive
c) Not numerical measurement
d) Not reliable
e) Confusing phrasing
A variable that varies depending on the influence of another variable is called
a(n):
a) Control variable
b) Dependent variable
c) Independent variable
d) Dichotomous variable
e) Extraneous variable
Validity refers to which of the following?
a) Measurement captures what it intends to measure
b) Measurement includes all dimensions of a concept
c) Measurement is free from error
d) Measurement yields consistent scores
e) Measurement is based on empirical reality
Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the ratio level of
measurement?
a) Location of birth
b) Time one woke up
c) Temperature of a room
d) Gender
e) Number of siblings
Using more than one measure of the same variable, such a survey and participant
observation is known as?
a) Validation
b) Reliability
c) Operationalization
d) Triangulation
e) Conceptualization
What type of research method uses field notes and transcribed interviews as the
primary source of data?
a) Quantitative
b) Experimental
c) Content analysis
d) Unobtrusive
e) Qualitative
A survey that takes measurements from all elements of a population is known
as?
a) Representative sample
b) Disproportionate representative sample
c) Quota sample
d) Simple random sample
e) Census
What guidelines does the following question violate? Do you favour or oppose
tougher drug fines and longer mandatory sentences?
a) Avoid double negatives
b) Avoid double-barreled questions
c) Using biased language
d) Making disagreement disagreeable
In qualitative research, the sample is usually?
a) Random
b) Systematic
c) Large
d) Thematic
e) Nonprobability
