Which of the following is not a way that social science attempts to create accurate generalizations about humans?
a. social science tries hard not to be judgmental about categories of people.
b. social science follows the belief that when trained observers make generalizations they must be accurate.
c. social science rarely, if ever, asserts that a statement is absolute.
d. social science tries to rely, as much as possible, on carefully gathered evidence.
Question 2A major problem with stereotypes is that
a. they unfairly categorize people.
b. they can be used to justify negative impressions of others.
c. they are not based on systematic and careful analysis.
d. all of the above are major problems with stereotypes.
Question 3Which of the following statements accurately explains what a stereotype does?
a. a stereotype is judgmental.
b. a stereotype tends to be an absolute category.
c. a stereotype does not change with new evidence.
d. all of the above are accurate statements about stereotypes.
Question 4Generalizations come from
a. the intuitive sense of the social scientist.
b. categories that social scientist invent.
c. an understanding of a specific social situation.
d. a mixture of observations and learning from others.
Question 5Which of the following distinguishes humans from animals?
a. there is really no difference between humans and animals.
b. humans react to things in a stimulus-response mode, while animals do not.
c. humans can understand their environment and not just respond to it.
d. unlike humans, animals can interpret and respond to stimuli in a complex fashion.
Question 6The purpose of social science is to
a. achieve accurate categorizations and generalizations about human beings.
b. be able to understand individualistic action.
c. relate its findings to as small a sample as possible.
d. replicate the work of the natural sciences.
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