Category: Sociology Mcqs

(A) Whether or not there is really a causal relationship between two variables
(B) Whether or not the findings are relevant to the participants’ everyday lives
(C) The degree to which the researcher feels that this was a worthwhile project
(D) How accurately the measurements represent underlying concepts

(A) It was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted
(B) The measures devised for concepts are stable on different occasions
(C) The findings can be generalized to other social settings
(D) The methods are stated clearly enough for the research to be replicated

(A) A way of conducting research that is not grounded in theory
(B) The choice between using qualitative or quantitative methods
(C) The style in which you present your research findings, e.g. a graph
(D) A framework for every stage of the collection and analysis of data

(A) Which theoretical perspective you find most interesting
(B) Whether or not you have time to retile the bathroom first
(C) How much time and money you have to conduct the research
(D) Which colour of ring binder to present your work in

(A) Conscious partiality
(B) Sympathy for the underdog
(C) Unstructured interviewing
(D) None of the above

(A) Using numbers, measurements and statistical techniques
(B) Generating theories through inductive research about social meanings
(C) Conducting research that is of a very high quality
(D) All of the above

(A) Social phenomena and their meanings are constantly being accomplished by social actors
(B) Individuals are born into a world of rules and structures that they cannot change
(C) Building and construction work presents an ideal opportunity to exercise the sociological imagination
(D) Social facts and objects have an external reality, independently of the people who perceive them

(A) Should I use questionnaires or interviews in my project?
(B) What can (and should) be considered acceptable forms of knowledge?
(C) How long is it since I last visited the dentist?
(D) Do social entities have an objective reality, external to social actors?