Question 1 The Canadian Census is an excellent example of a. descriptive social research b. explanatory social research c. exploratory social research d. both descriptive and explanatory social research e. both explanatory and exploratory social research
Question 2 Exploratory studies are most appropriate for a. discovering why something happens b. examining cause and effect relationships c. detailing the particular culture of a preliterate society d. testing the feasibility of undertaking a more extensive study e. describing accurately and precisely a wide variety of characteristics Question 3 Units of analysis in a study a. are always individuals b. can never be societies c. can never be social artifacts d. are often also the units of observation e. are always different than the units of observation
Question 4 In a classical experimental study of children's aggressive behaviour in response to media violence, Bandura, Ross and Ross (1960) found that the effects of exposure to violence varied with the child's gender, with boys showing more aggressive responses than girls. The unit(s) of analysis in this study is (are) a. media violence b. individual children c. groups of children d. aggressive behaviour e. exposure to violence
Question 5 In a study of effectiveness of self-managing teams, Cohen and Ledford (1994) studied work teams in a telecommunications company in which some work teams were self-managing and some were traditionally managed by a supervisor. The researchers found that both job performance and self-reported quality or work were higher in self- managing than traditionally managed groups. The units of analysis in this study are a. individuals b. groups c. organizations d. social artifacts e. societies Question 6 Smart, Adlaf and Walsh (1993) wanted to know whether drug use among Ontario youth was declining. To find out, they compared the results of surveys on alcohol and drug use conducted in 87 schools every two years from 1979 until 1991. A variety of the same questions tapping drug use were asked in each survey. Overall, the analysis showed that drug use, especially alcohol use, was down. This study represents a a. panel study b. trend study c. cohort study d. cross-sectional study e. noneof the above
Question 7 In longitudinal studies, some of the respondents studied in the first wave of the survey may not participate in later waves, whether by choice or circumstance. This is referred to as a. triangulation b. panel attrition c. retrospective data d. the ecological fallacy e. the individualistic fallacy Question 8 The following is NOT an element of the research proposal: a. analysis b. measurement c. triangulation d. ethical approval e. literature review
