Sociology Quiz: Chapter 2        

 

Question 1: A group of people that represent a larger population   .

Question 2: Types of questions that the person can only answer by choosing from predetermined responses: .

Question 3:  What is the first step in research:

Question 4:  A relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third factor:

Question 5:  A research method in which people respond to questions is called: 

Question 6:  What is the practice of using precollected information for data collection and research  purposes called:

Question 7: Intensive study of a single group, incident or community is called: 

Question 8:  A characteristic that is subject to change is called a: :

Question 9:  The belief that events occur in predictable ways and that one event leads to another is

Question 10:  A characteristic that can measured numerically is called a:

Question 11:  A measure of the relationship between two variables is called:

Question 12:   A testable statement of relationships among variables:

Questions 13:   A group of people with certain specified characteristics is called a:

Question 14:   Types of questions that a person does not have to answer by choosing from predetermined responses are called:

Question 15:  A variable that can be measured and given a numerical value is called a: