1. Which of the following can serve as a variable in a study?
A.marital status
b.ethnic background
c.age
d.All of the answers are correct.
2. Sociologists conduct a review of the literature to
A.refine the problem under study.
b.clarify possible techniques to be used in collecting data.
c. eliminate or reduce avoidable mistakes.
d. All of the answers are correct.
3. Valid research measures
A. provide consistent results.
b.are always independent, rather than dependent, variables.
c.accurately reflect the phenomenon under study.
d.are ethical standards that are followed by sociologists.