BA Social Sciences Foundation 2

Question 1

What is a 'hypothesis' in social science research?

Accepted Answer

A testable prediction about the relationship between variables

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A proven scientific law

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A summary of past research findings

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A list of questions for an interview

Question 2

Which research method involves collecting numerical data that can be statistically analyzed?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative research

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Ethnographic research

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Case study research

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Narrative inquiry

Question 3

What does 'correlation' mean in social science statistics?

Accepted Answer

A statistical relationship between two variables, not necessarily causal

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Proof that one variable causes another

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Two variables that are completely unrelated

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A research method using focus groups

Question 4

In anthropology, what is 'cultural relativism'?

Accepted Answer

Understanding a culture on its own terms without imposing outside judgments

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The belief that one's own culture is superior

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The study of cultural change over time

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A method of comparing two cultures quantitatively

Question 5

Which document established the foundational framework for US federalism?

Accepted Answer

The US Constitution

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Federalist Papers alone

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The Articles of Confederation

Question 6

What does GDP (Gross Domestic Product) measure?

Accepted Answer

The total monetary value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period

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The total value of a country's exports only

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The average income of a country's citizens

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The national debt of a country