Chapter 01 True/False Quiz

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. Studying research methods can help you evaluate research reports as well as conduct your own social research.

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. It is rarely possible to study a social science topic with more than one basic approach.

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. The questions that motivate most social research usually are too narrow in scope and must be broadened to make them researchable.

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. One's social science discipline and training may affect one's choice of research methods.

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. The basic approaches to social research can be divided into the scientific and the unscientific.

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. Experiments are the best research strategy for investigating the causes of phenomena.

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. A key feature of surveys is the manner in which respondents are selected.

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. Field researchers rely mainly on questionnaires and interviews to gather data.

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. Available data are limited to written and statistical records.

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. The four basic approaches to social research tend to be subject to different sources of error.

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