In the famous book, \"Tally\'s Corner: a study of Negro streetcorner men\", Elli
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In the famous book, "Tally's Corner: a study of Negro streetcorner men", Elliot Liebow interviewed, interacted with, and observed poor African American men in Washington D.C. in the 1960's. Liebow constructed a narrative based on the stories and interviews with his research subjects as a means to examine the (then recent) culture of poverty thesis. What type of social research was Liebow engaged in?
A)
Qualitative
B)
Microsociology
C)
Experimental
D)
Quantitative
E)
Unethical
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These things are sociologists' attempt at explaining those things that they observe and analyze.
A)
Concepts
B)
Explanations
C)
Statistics
D)
Theories
E)
Research designs
Action research (also referred to as Participatory Action research or PAR) is a community-based research method which involves:
I. Looking at the problem by including the input of those affected
II. Interviewing those who are a part of a problem
III. Thinking about the information obtained
IV. Acting to develop a solution
Which of these options are components of action research?
A)
I, III, and IV
B)
II and III only
C)
II only
D)
I, II, and IV
E)
All of the answers are true
Ricky is a poor college student but has been tasked with creating a survey for his research methods class. Furthermore, he is working three part-time jobs to put himself through school and thus does not know where he will find time to give out a survey. Even worse, he has waited until there is only a week left to complete the assignment and thus must obtain his data quickly. Due to his particular constraints, what type of survey would likely be the best choice for Ricky to choose?
A)
Interview Survey
B)
Phone Survey
C)
Longitudinal Survey
D)
Online Survey
E)
Mail Survey
Jane is interested in doing some sociological research. She notices that the more social media platforms her friends use, the more fights they have and the more friends they lose. This is compared to her friends who shun social media entirely and have much more stable and long-lasting friendships. She finds this strange since social media is supposed to connect people and strengthen their relationships by allowing easier and constant communication. This example is an illustration of the concept of:
A)
Alienation
B)
Anomie
C)
Latent Functions
D)
Dysfunctions
E)
Social Darwinism
W.E.B. Du Bois was famous for his blending of activism and academic research in order to create social justice for blacks in America. However, he recognized that in order to create a real change in social conditions for blacks, that:
A)
Blacks would need to engage in a Civil Rights Movement
B)
Other minorities would need to band together to overthrow the racist government
C)
The Constitution would need to be amended
D)
Reparations would need to be made to every minority individual
E)
Whites would need to create laws, economic and social conditions to change the situation of Blacks
Andrew Ryan is looking at research on the level of conservatism of individuals (IV) and time spent on vacation (DV). He notices that there is a relationship between the two variables. Specifically, that the more conservative someone is the more time they will spend on vacations and that the less conservative someone is the less time they will spend on vacations. He therefore concludes that how politically conservative someone is causes them to spend more or less time on vacation. What concept is Andrew Ryan illustrating?
A)
Quantitative Research
B)
Research Bias
C)
Inductive Research
D)
Unethical Research
E)
Correlation Does Not Equal Causation
________________ is research that is more concerned with using non-numerical information to summarize and analyze data because it is more interested in the process and practice of the subjects.
A)
Experiments
B)
Surveys
C)
Quantitative Research
D)
Content Analysis
E)
Qualitative Research
_____________ was highly critical of America's treatment of slaves and women, citing the contradiction between American values of liberty, freedom, and equality.
A)
Herbert Spencer
B)
Harriet Martineau
C)
Erving Goffman
D)
W.E.B. Du Bois
E)
Emile Durkheim
Erving Goffman's concept of dramaturgy theorizes that when we interact with others we engage in a process of impression management wherein we actively work to present ourselves to others in particular ways. Which of the following are examples of this concept?
A)
John puts on sweatpants to go out on a blind date
B)
Tina rapidly runs a brush through her hair before running into work
C)
James reads up on early Latin American art so as to appear knowledgeable in his class on the subject for the discussion
D)
None of these are examples of impression management
E)
All of these are examples of impression management
This theorist posited a dialectical materialism model wherein he argued that every social system up to that point in history involved social classes consisting of those with power and resources and those without such things. This would inevitably create a struggle between these groups which would lead to revolution. This, in turn, would create an entirely new social system. Which social theorist does this sound like?
A)
Karl Marx
B)
Emile Durkheim
C)
W.E.B. Du Bois
D)
Max Weber
E)
Herbert Spencer
The value of social research includes such things as:
I. It may influence social policies and laws
II. It may dispel myths
III. It may explain why certain people are immoral
IV. It may explain why people act in the way they do
Which of these options are true?
A):
I, II, and IV
B)
I and III only
C)
III only
D)
All of the answers are true
E)
None of the answers are true
In the famous book, "Tally's Corner: a study of Negro streetcorner men", Elliot Liebow interviewed, interacted with, and observed poor African American men in Washington D.C. in the 1960's. Liebow constructed a narrative based on the stories and interviews with his research subjects as a means to examine the (then recent) culture of poverty thesis. What type of social research was Liebow engaged in?
A)
Qualitative
B)
Microsociology
C)
Experimental
D)
Quantitative
E)
Unethical
Explanation / Answer
Answer
Elliot Liebow was interested in knowing the life of poor African American man so he started interacting with them and engaged in informal conversations. This helped Liebow to understand these poor men by their social interactions in their everyday life. So, Liebow engaged in participant observation study through which he obtained more inside information. Thus, Liebow engaged in Microsociology research.