Social Sciences Overview Quiz
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What is the purpose of purposive sampling?

  • To ensure that the sample includes specific traits to represent different groups within the population
  • To ensure representation of diverse age groups, occupations, and technological expertise (correct)
  • To select participants randomly from the population
  • To select a proportionate number of participants from different neighborhoods or income levels

In quota sampling, how are individuals selected?

  • To ensure representation of diverse age groups, occupations, and technological expertise
  • Randomly from the population
  • Based on specific traits to represent different groups within the population
  • To ensure a proportionate number of participants from different neighborhoods or income levels (correct)

Which term refers to the interconnectedness and relationships within a society, community, or social group?

  • Culture
  • Social norms
  • Structure (correct)
  • Institution

What do strong social norms with significant moral or ethical implications refer to?

<p>Mores (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'institution' refer to in sociology and anthropology terms?

<p>Social arrangement such as norms, rules and practices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to informal everyday norms such as 'please' and 'thank you'?

<p>Folkways (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'culture' encompass in social sciences?

<p>Language, customs, and collective identities developed by all social groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are conventions in terms of social norms?

<p>Unwritten rules but establish practices such as shaking hands or standing in line (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do elements of culture in social sciences include?

<p>Language, customs, and collective identities developed by all social groups (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which social science field focuses on the study of political systems, governments, and political behavior?

<p>Political Science (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of human societies, cultures, and their development?

<p>Anthropology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves obtaining primary data from the natural environment without a lab experiment or survey?

<p>Ethnography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the study of the mind and behavior?

<p>Psychology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which method involves staying in a specific area and conducting a detailed study of a small group over a period of time?

<p>Fieldwork (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sampling includes all accessible subjects for study?

<p>Consecutive Sampling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which approach involves researcher joining a group of people to observe and collect data in a real-world setting?

<p>Participant Observation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of study focuses on studying trends or patterns for a group of individuals?

<p>Cohort Analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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