Who wrote the first book on the methodology of social research How to Observe Manners and Morals ?

A. Herbert spencer
B. Emily post
C. Harriet martineau
D. Emile durkheim

Which of the following was supported by Durkheim,s study of suicide ?

A. Catholics had higher rates of suicide than protestants
B. Rates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace
C. Rates of suicide were lower in times of economic stability
D. Individuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide

Contemporary sociology includes______________?

A. Evolutionary relativism
B. Liberal feminism and explicit examination of women’s social roles and experiences
C. Postmodernism feminism and critical theory
D. A combination of biological theory conflict theory and evolutionary theory

Constructed reality is________________?

A. The ability to control the behavior of others
B. The principle that meaning derives from social interaction in daily life
C. The observed consequences that permit the adaptation or adjustment of a system
D. And artificial explanation of culture that exists apart from any social reality or shared social meaning

In an experiment two groups are identical except for the change that researchers introduce into one group That group is called______________?

A. The contaminated group
B. The control groups
C. The experimental group
D. The neutral standard

Sociology is concerned with__________________?

A. Patterns of human behavior
B. The behavior of an individual
C. Random human actions
D. All of the above

When in sociology we speak of researchers using controls we mean_________________?

A. Being as precise as possible in defining an initial hypothesis
B. Holding some variables constant to look at the effects of others
C. Supervising the data collection process as closely as possible
D. Seeking to manipulate the outcomes of a research process

An experiment can be defined as_______________?

A. An attempt to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions
B. A piece of research conducted in a laboratory
C. A piece of research trying out new methods
D. An attempt to deceive participants about the research’s true purpose

Sociology is study of________________?

A. Human political life
B. Human economic life
C. Human social life
D. None of these

An attempt to understand the social world by situating social events in their corresponding environment is called_____________?

A. Social work
B. Sociology
C. Society
D. None of these