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Social science reduces the likelihood of overgeneralization by ______.
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using systematic procedures for selecting individuals to study using explicit criteria for establishing causality
requiring systematic measurement and sampling
using empirical evidence
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A measurement is considered valid when it ______.
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makes logical sense to respondents corresponds to an accepted dictionary definition
yields the same score when applied to the same phenomena
measures what the researcher intends to measure
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Social science overcomes the reliance on tradition or unquestioning respect for authority by ______.
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using systematic procedures for selecting individuals to study using explicit criteria for establishing causality
requiring systematic measurement and sampling
using empirical evidence
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A study without a hypothesis that examines the culture and social processes within an organization is an example of ______ research.
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descriptive exploratory
evaluation
explanatory
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______ describes when a study leads to a conclusion in which A causes B.
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External validity Internal validity
Sampling
Measurement validity
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People who refuse to vaccinate themselves or their children for nonreligious reasons base their argument on obscure theories while ignoring contemporary consensus and empirical evidence supporting vaccinations. People who actively oppose vaccinations are engaging in ______. Systematic Procedures Explicit Criteria & Empirical Evidence Worksheet
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selective observation generalizability
illogical reasoning
resistance to change
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______ refers to the ability of a study to inform us about persons, places, or events that were not directly studied.
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Validity Illogical reasoning
Descriptive research
Generalizability
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When the results of a study hold true for multiple populations, the study has ______.
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cross-population generalizability measurement validity
sample generalizability
internal validity
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Social science combats the error of selective observation with ______.
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using systematic procedures for selecting individuals to study using explicit criteria for establishing causality
requiring systematic measurement and sampling
using empirical evidence
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Findings from a recent ______ study indicated that education was an important predictor in the number of hours of television watched.
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descriptive exploratory
explanatory
evaluation
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Sample generalizability occurs when a conclusion based on a population holds true for a sample from a different population.
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True False
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If a study claims it is measuring motivation but the survey asks a question about job satisfaction, the study lacks validity.
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True False
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Cross-population generalizability is also known as internal validity.
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True False
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Errors in Everyday Reasoning
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Overgeneralization [ Choose ] Unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for all cases Reluctance to change ideas even in light of new information Prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of invalid assumptions Noting observations that coincide with preexisting preferences or beliefs
Selective observation
[ Choose ] Unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for all cases Reluctance to change ideas even in light of new information Prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of invalid assumptions Noting observations that coincide with preexisting preferences or beliefs
Illogical reasoning
[ Choose ] Unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for all cases Reluctance to change ideas even in light of new information Prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of invalid assumptions Noting observations that coincide with preexisting preferences or beliefs
Resistance to change
[ Choose ] Unjustifiably concluding that what is true for some cases is true for all cases Reluctance to change ideas even in light of new information Prematurely jumping to conclusions or arguing on the basis of invalid assumptions Noting observations that coincide with preexisting preferences or beliefs
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Examples of Types of Social Research
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Descriptive [ Choose ] The quality of neighborhoods, family, and peers affect whether youths become delinquents. How is loyalty developed among college basketball players? To determine the impact of the “It’s Our Neighborhoods Turn” (OBAZ) project–to see whether the “livability and safety of the neighborhood” could be improved by increasing social capital. The GSS indicates that a smaller number of people spent social time with their neighbors in 1998 than in 1975.
Evaluation
[ Choose ] The quality of neighborhoods, family, and peers affect whether youths become delinquents. How is loyalty developed among college basketball players? To determine the impact of the “It’s Our Neighborhoods Turn” (OBAZ) project–to see whether the “livability and safety of the neighborhood” could be improved by increasing social capital. The GSS indicates that a smaller number of people spent social time with their neighbors in 1998 than in 1975.
Explanatory
[ Choose ] The quality of neighborhoods, family, and peers affect whether youths become delinquents. How is loyalty developed among college basketball players? To determine the impact of the “It’s Our Neighborhoods Turn” (OBAZ) project–to see whether the “livability and safety of the neighborhood” could be improved by increasing social capital. The GSS indicates that a smaller number of people spent social time with their neighbors in 1998 than in 1975.
Exploratory
[ Choose ] The quality of neighborhoods, family, and peers affect whether youths become delinquents. How is loyalty developed among college basketball players? To determine the impact of the “It’s Our Neighborhoods Turn” (OBAZ) project–to see whether the “livability and safety of the neighborhood” could be improved by increasing social capital. The GSS indicates that a smaller number of people spent social time with their neighbors in 1998 than in 1975.
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