Research Methods

Use your text or materials posted on Canvas for this exam; it is recommended that you not use outside sources. Documents will be double-spaced, 12 point font, 1"margins.

Save your document as a .doc(x), .pdf, or .rtf. Please note: I cannot open google docs or .pages files, so make sure that you convert the file before uploading or you can cut and paste into the text box.

For Part I, you will write 1-2 pages per question and be sure to include an introduction and conclusion for each essay. Clearly indicate which question that you are answering. Please use examples to illustrate your answer - do not use the same examples from the textbook, put it in your own words.

Part I: Choose 3 questions

1. Describe how scientific inquiry differs from nonscientific inquiry.

2. How are theory and research linked? Give examples.

3. Illustrate how ethics and politics affect social research.

4. Discuss the three purposes for doing research. Describe a study that illustrates each purpose.

For Part II, you will answer one question fullyusing examples to illustrate and be sure to describe your thinking process on how to measure each of the variables (remember, it connects back to how you conceptualize them). Please do not use the same examples from the textbook - you are expected to put it in your own words. You may create tables for your answer.

Part II: Choose 1 question

5. How would you measure each of the following variables using two different levels of measurement?

a. age

b. income

c. family size

6. Using a Likert Scale, show how you would measure each of the following:

a. performance of the university president

b. satisfaction with life

c. difficulty of an exam