inquizitive assignment 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
which are disadvantages of ethnogrpahic research
ethnographic research suffers froma lack of replicability
ethnographic research is not representative of a larger part of society
Value-free sociology suggests that sociologists should not allow their personal beliefs to influence their research.
true
A sociologist includes the following interview question in his research: “Most people now believe gay marriage should be legal. How do you feel about gay marriage?”
open-ended question
leading question
A sociologist fields a survey that collects data on where high school students apply to college. After some preliminary analysis, he attempts to use his data to create a new program that will encourage low-income students to apply to more rigorous colleges that may be a better fit for them. The researcher hopes that the program will increase the percentage of low-income students who attend elite colleges. What type of research is this?
action research
Which of the following are disadvantages of interview research?
Interview respondents are sometimes difficult to talk to and other times try too hard to be helpful.
- Interview research may lead to conclusions that cannot be applied to a larger group.
Identify the advantages of social network analysis.
social network analysis contributes to the production of big data. big data is extremely useful to both corporations and social scientists. social network analysis is very useful for a variety of researchers.
Which of the following are advantages of survey research?
survey research is usually quick and economical
survey research is less concerned with interviewer or observer bias
Which of the following sociologists was one of the first to do work in the area of social network analysis (SNA)?
georg simmel
Which of the following are advantages of survey research?
Survey research is usually quick and economical.
Survey research is less concerned with interviewer or observer bias.
Incorrect Answer(s)
Surveys may help the researcher dispel certain preconceptions and discover issues that might have been otherwise overlooked.
Survey research never has sampling problems
Identify the true and false statements about survey research.
is quantitative in nature, mainly uses close-ended questions
A sociologist conducts an experiment to see how watching a documentary on young men in gay relationships affects individual attitudes toward gay marriage. Both men and women are given a survey, but only those in the experimental group watch the video before answering the survey questions.
attitudes toward gay marriage
A sociologist begins participant observation of a group of community college students in the hopes that she can learn more about how young people form new relationships. When the sociologist is asked to teach an ethnography class, she hangs out with many of those same students and teaches them more about ethnography in a small group setting. She quickly begins to see many of the group members as her friends, and participates in social events with them.
replicability
relfexivity
bias
A sociologist wants to study a global community of online gamers who all play the same multiplayer game. Identify the activities that could realistically be part of the research.
becoming a player and observing interactions in real time
analyzing player statistics such as time played and level acheived
