Course Objective #7 apply the steps in the scientific research process, utilizing technology and
appropriate academic resources, to analyze or design a sociological study
17. Malcolm is a graduate student in sociology. He has decided to study whether unemployment
contributes to the problem of spousal abuse. The first step in his research is to
a. select/define a topic
b. collect the data
c. choose a research method
d. review the literature
18. If Tasha, a sociologist, wanted to know how many families decorated the outsides of their homes
during the holidays in her town, she would most likely use which type of research method?
a. An experiment (control and experimental groups)
b. Unobtrusive measures (observations only)
c. Secondary analysis (studies already published)
d. A survey (ask a set of questions)
19. To be able to generalize your findings to a target population, it is important to select a sample that
is ______ of the target population.
a. stratified
b. representative
