McqMate
These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) .
| 1. |
Who defined “Research as a systematized effort to gain new knowledge”? |
| A. | robert balch and daniel bell |
| B. | redman and mory |
| C. | howard s becker |
| D. | donald black and peter blau |
| Answer» B. redman and mory | |
| 2. |
What is research design? |
| A. | framework for the collection, measurement, and analysis of data |
| B. | a “blueprint” for empirical research |
| C. | it is a conceptual structure within which research is conducted |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 3. |
Which is not a scientific step identified by Nicholas Walliman? |
| A. | identification or clarification of problem |
| B. | formulation of provisional solution or hypothesis |
| C. | elimination or adjustment of unsuccessful solution |
| D. | procedure of analysis |
| Answer» D. procedure of analysis | |
| 4. |
The term “Habitualisation” coined by …………………………….? |
| A. | peter berger and thomas luckman |
| B. | william james and john dewey |
| C. | edmund husserl and martin heidegger |
| D. | bertrand russell and david hume |
| Answer» A. peter berger and thomas luckman | |
| 5. |
Which study design give more preference to solution-driven research rather than testing theories? |
| A. | case study design |
| B. | action research design |
| C. | causality research designs |
| D. | cohort study design |
| Answer» B. action research design | |
| 6. |
Which Condition is not necessary for determining causality? |
| A. | contextual analysis of situation |
| B. | empirical association |
| C. | appropriate time order |
| D. | nonspuriousness |
| Answer» A. contextual analysis of situation | |
| 7. |
Why do you need to review the existing literature? |
| A. | to know the complete and detailed information of the selected literature |
| B. | to make long list of references |
| C. | due to essential step in research process |
| D. | to find out existing knowledge about the topic |
| Answer» D. to find out existing knowledge about the topic | |
| 8. |
Which branch of philosophy discuss the nature of being and its existence? |
| A. | ontology |
| B. | epistemology |
| C. | axiology |
| D. | logic |
| Answer» A. ontology | |
| 9. |
What is the first stage of a systematic review? |
| A. | consider the area/region and time of the study |
| B. | seek out studies relevant to the scope and purpose of the review |
| C. | analyse each study and synthesize the result |
| D. | define the purpose and scope of the review |
| Answer» D. define the purpose and scope of the review | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is a method that is commonly used in qualitative research? |
| A. | mailed questionnaire |
| B. | ethnography |
| C. | surveys |
| D. | structured observation |
| Answer» B. ethnography | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is not a criticism of qualitative research? |
| A. | qualitative research is too subjective |
| B. | not difficult to replicate |
| C. | problem of generalization |
| D. | lack of transparency |
| Answer» B. not difficult to replicate | |
| 12. |
“Foundations of behavioural science” written by …………………? |
| A. | francis bacon |
| B. | jack gibbs |
| C. | fred n kerlinger |
| D. | arnoold rose |
| Answer» C. fred n kerlinger | |
| 13. |
“The discovery of grounded theory” written by |
| A. | barney g glazer and anselm l strauss |
| B. | ruth benedict and peter berger |
| C. | david abrahamsen and albert cohen |
| D. | harrington, m and walter miller |
| Answer» A. barney g glazer and anselm l strauss | |
| 14. |
What is meant by grounded theory? |
| A. | generating theory from the data |
| B. | systematic method of exploring |
| C. | conceptualizing social life |
| D. | social behaviour in its natural setting |
| Answer» A. generating theory from the data | |
| 15. |
Which term is used to refer an abstract symbol representing an object, a property of object or a certain phenomenon? |
| A. | variable |
| B. | hypothesis |
| C. | concept |
| D. | definitions |
| Answer» C. concept | |
| 16. |
Which of the following is not an element in “trustworthiness” criteria for assessing qualitative research? |
| A. | dependability |
| B. | transferability |
| C. | credibility |
| D. | validity |
| Answer» D. validity | |
| 17. |
Social research method help the researcher; |
| A. | to gather information for solve the research questions |
| B. | to make awareness among participant |
| C. | to make research design |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 18. |
Qualitative research method include all of the following, excluding; |
| A. | visual ethnography |
| B. | structured observation |
| C. | content analysis |
| D. | oral history |
| Answer» B. structured observation | |
| 19. |
…………………. Is the study of “what there is”? |
| A. | epistemology |
| B. | aesthetics |
| C. | ontology |
| D. | ethics |
| Answer» C. ontology | |
| 20. |
Which branch of knowledge relates to the existence of single reality which can be studied? |
| A. | objectivist ontology |
| B. | epistemology . |
| C. | ethics |
| D. | logic |
| Answer» A. objectivist ontology | |
| 21. |
The ………………….. thought emphasize that social entities exists in reality external to social actors? |
| A. | constructivism |
| B. | objectivist ontology |
| C. | axiology |
| D. | ethics |
| Answer» B. objectivist ontology | |
| 22. |
……………….thought beliefs that reality is constructed with in the human mind? |
| A. | relativist ontology |
| B. | cognitivism |
| C. | actualism |
| D. | analogy |
| Answer» A. relativist ontology | |
| 23. |
The doctrine …………… emphasizing that social phenomena are created from the perceptions and actions of social actors? |
| A. | meta physics |
| B. | constructivism |
| C. | subjectivism |
| D. | ontology |
| Answer» C. subjectivism | |
| 24. |
The term epistemology derived from …………………….? |
| A. | latin |
| B. | roman |
| C. | french |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» D. greek | |
| 25. |
The term Epistemology derived from the ………………………. Words? |
| A. | episteme and logos |
| B. | epistum and logos |
| C. | episteme and reason |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. episteme and logos | |
| 26. |
Who developed the deductive strategy? |
| A. | karl popper |
| B. | nicolas malebranche |
| C. | george berkeley |
| D. | david hume |
| Answer» A. karl popper | |
| 27. |
Stanley distinguished reflexivity into two; Descriptive reflexivity and ………………….? |
| A. | subjective reflexivity |
| B. | analytical reflexivity |
| C. | personal reflexivity |
| D. | epistemological reflexivity |
| Answer» B. analytical reflexivity | |
| 28. |
The word “episteme” means ……………………? |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | facts |
| C. | values |
| D. | probable knowledge |
| Answer» A. knowledge | |
| 29. |
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy, which is concerned with …………………….? |
| A. | reality |
| B. | knowledge |
| C. | existence and self-knowledge |
| D. | fundamental concept |
| Answer» B. knowledge | |
| 30. |
………………………… is the branch of philosophy, which study the nature, methods and limits of human knowledge? |
| A. | ontology |
| B. | axiology |
| C. | epistemology |
| D. | hermeneutics |
| Answer» C. epistemology | |
| 31. |
………………………. Emphasizing that reality exists outside of the individual mind? |
| A. | objectivist epistemology |
| B. | hermeneutics |
| C. | indexicalilty |
| D. | intentionality |
| Answer» A. objectivist epistemology | |
| 32. |
Which is not a classification of continuous variable? |
| A. | constant variable |
| B. | dichotomous variable |
| C. | predicator variable |
| D. | polytomous variable |
| Answer» C. predicator variable | |
| 33. |
The thought ………………………. Point out that truth or meaning arises in and out of our engagement with the realities in our world? |
| A. | constructionist epistemology |
| B. | objectivist epistemology |
| C. | hermeneutics |
| D. | intuitionalistic logic |
| Answer» A. constructionist epistemology | |
| 34. |
The practice of formulate generalization from a specific case. It known as …………….? |
| A. | falsification |
| B. | deduction |
| C. | hypothesis |
| D. | induction |
| Answer» D. induction | |
| 35. |
The doctrine ………………………… concerned with that reality can be communicated in a range of symbol and language framework? |
| A. | nominalism |
| B. | logical constant |
| C. | formalism |
| D. | subjectivist epistemology |
| Answer» D. subjectivist epistemology | |
| 36. |
Who said that “interpretisvism is an epistemology that it is necessary for the researcher to understand difference between human in our role as social actors”? |
| A. | henry jackman |
| B. | saunders |
| C. | mark balaguer |
| D. | john bickle |
| Answer» B. saunders | |
| 37. |
The branch of philosophy which deals with “study of interpretation” |
| A. | epistemology |
| B. | ontology |
| C. | hermeneutics |
| D. | aesthetics |
| Answer» C. hermeneutics | |
| 38. |
……………………….. is to use acquire first hand and in-depth knowledge from people? |
| A. | survey reports |
| B. | archives |
| C. | oral history |
| D. | gazetteers |
| Answer» C. oral history | |
| 39. |
The philosophical approach begin with the deciphering scriptural writing? |
| A. | objectivist epistemology |
| B. | hermeneutics |
| C. | constructionist epistemology |
| D. | intuitionalism |
| Answer» B. hermeneutics | |
| 40. |
Hermeneutics is the study of …………………….? |
| A. | interpretation |
| B. | knowledge |
| C. | values |
| D. | beliefs |
| Answer» A. interpretation | |
| 41. |
Find out the philosopher is related to hermeneutics tradition? |
| A. | friedrich schleiermacher |
| B. | alvin goldman |
| C. | edmund gettier |
| D. | timothy williamson |
| Answer» A. friedrich schleiermacher | |
| 42. |
The terms hermeneutics re-enactment and reproductive enactment proposed by ………? |
| A. | george berkeley |
| B. | karl popper |
| C. | davis lewis |
| D. | wilhelm dilthey |
| Answer» D. wilhelm dilthey | |
| 43. |
“Hermeneutic research method is referred to as hermeneutics reconstruction or basic hermeneutics” this concept put forwarded by ……………………….? |
| A. | carl ottto apple and jurgen habermas |
| B. | baruch spinoza and nicolas malebranche |
| C. | george berkeley and david hume |
| D. | john locke and francis herbert bradley |
| Answer» A. carl ottto apple and jurgen habermas | |
| 44. |
“Truth and method” written by ……………………….? |
| A. | william james |
| B. | john foster |
| C. | martin heidegger |
| D. | hans george gadamer |
| Answer» D. hans george gadamer | |
| 45. |
Which philosophical branch argue that understanding is the interpretative act of integrating particular thins such as language, signs and events into a meaningful whole? |
| A. | hermeneutics |
| B. | epistemology |
| C. | ontology |
| D. | axiology |
| Answer» A. hermeneutics | |
| 46. |
“Being and time” written by ……………..? |
| A. | bertrand russell |
| B. | george edward moore |
| C. | martin heidegger |
| D. | william james |
| Answer» C. martin heidegger | |
| 47. |
The term “science” is derived from ………………………… language? |
| A. | roman |
| B. | latin |
| C. | french |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» B. latin | |
| 48. |
“Science” derived from ……………………….? |
| A. | scintia |
| B. | syntia |
| C. | scientee |
| D. | scientia |
| Answer» D. scientia | |
| 49. |
The word “scientia” means ……………………….? |
| A. | knowledge |
| B. | facts |
| C. | values |
| D. | reason |
| Answer» A. knowledge | |
| 50. |
Basic science also known as ………………………? |
| A. | functional science |
| B. | applied science |
| C. | pure science |
| D. | logical method |
| Answer» C. pure science | |
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