True or False Quiz


1	The second step in the scientific method is formulating the hypothesis.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The dependent variable in a hypothesis is thought to cause or influence the independent variable.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Television viewers and radio listeners who call "800" or "900" numbers to give their views on today's headlines or on political contests are participating in a random sample.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	After collecting and analyzing data, the researchers come to the final step in the scientific method: creating a theory.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	There are two main types of samples: the interview and the questionnaire.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The control group is exposed to an independent variable; the experimental group is not.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	The American Sociological Association's Code of Ethics requires sociologists to maintain objectivity, preserve confidentiality, report all illegal behavior to appropriate authorities, and acknowledge research collaboration and assistance.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Rik Scarce, a doctoral candidate in sociology, agreed to testify before a grand jury in 1993 and share with them research findings on his study of environmental protestors.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Émile Durkheim's assertion that suicide was the result of social forces rather than supernatural forces was an illustration of a sociologist maintaining value neutrality.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Sociologists classify the Gallup poll and the Harris poll as examples of observation research.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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