SCC Sociological Practice 2

Question 1

Which research method involves a sociologist living within a community to observe its daily life firsthand?

Accepted Answer

Participant observation

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Content analysis

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Structured interviews

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Secondary data analysis

Question 2

In sociological practice, what does 'informed consent' primarily protect?

Accepted Answer

Research participants' autonomy and rights

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The researcher's academic credentials

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The funding body's interests

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The validity of quantitative data

Question 3

A sociologist studying workplace inequality uses company payroll records she did not collect herself. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Secondary data analysis

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Primary data collection

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Ethnography

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Grounded theory

Question 4

Which concept describes a researcher's personal values influencing the interpretation of findings?

Accepted Answer

Reflexivity

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Replication

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Operationalization

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Triangulation

Question 5

Applied sociology differs from academic sociology primarily in that it:

Accepted Answer

Focuses on producing actionable solutions to real-world problems

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Relies exclusively on quantitative methods

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Avoids any theoretical frameworks

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Is conducted only within government agencies

Question 6

When a researcher tests the same group before and after an intervention, this design is called a:

Accepted Answer

Pre-test/post-test design

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Cross-sectional study

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Case study

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Snowball sample

Question 7

Which ethical principle requires that identifying information about participants not be disclosed without their permission?

Accepted Answer

Confidentiality

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Beneficence

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Parsimony

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Replication