FCS380
Sample Questions for Exam 4
 
Every kth element in a list is chosen for inclusion in the sample in

a. simple random sampling

b. systematic sampling

c. disproportionate sampling

d. cluster sampling

e. stratified sampling
An example(s) of the participant observer is(are)

a. joining a sorority or fraternity to study initiation rituals

b. standing at a street corner and watching whether males or females are more likely to jay-walk

c. hanging out at biker bars to observe bikers’ interactions in a social setting

d. being a newspaper reporter who interviews union workers to learn about recent strike efforts

e. all of the above are examples of the participant observer
An experiment that has two control groups and two experimental groups, each of the four groups gets a different combination of the stimulus and pre and post test

a. one-shot experiment

b. one-group pre and posttest experiment

c. classic experiment

d. the Solomon 4-group experiment

Which of the following is the term for the changes that occur within society, either day-to-day or over a long amount of time?

a. historical time

b. individual time

c. real time

d. a and b only

e. all of the above
Unobtrusive research

a. Is not as useful as other types of research

b. Is so similar to experiments that there is really no need to conduct unobtrusive research

c. Is beneficial because the researcher does not have to intrude into subject’s lives

d. All of the above are true

e. None of the above are true