The Korean use of our (e.g., our mother) and the use of my (e.g., my mother) in the United States suggests that
a. people see the world through the language(s) they have learned.
b. Koreans value the individual over the group.
c. language is universal.
d. people everywhere value their mothers.
Question 2Validity refers to:
a. the quality of consistency in measurement.
b. the extent to which the researcher measured what she had planned to measure.
c. the manner in which the researcher has operationalizing variables.
d. the sum of independent and dependent variables.
e. the lack of researcher bias which can be demonstrated statistically.
Question 3In the United States, singular possessive pronouns (e.g., my) are used to refer to things over which we do not have exclusive control or ownership. This reflects the American preoccupation with
a. the group.
b. resources.
c. the individual.
d. competitiveness.
Question 4_____ refers to consistency of results in research; _____ refers to the appropriateness of a measure to the phenomenon being studied.
a. Reliability; validity
b. Validity; reliability
c. Representative; validity
d. Reliability; objectivity
e. Neutrality; validity
Question 5The use of the word my (e.g., my mother) as opposed to our (e.g., our mother) reflects a preoccupation with
a. the needs of the individual.
b. parenthood.
c. the needs of the group.
d. the maternal instinct.
Question 6What type of research did Emile Durkheim depend on in his classic study on suicide?
a. primary research
b. public research
c. qualitative research
d. secondary research
e. Durkheim did analysis, not research.
Question 7The value placed on the underlies the Korean use of our versus my.
a. group
b. survival of the fittest
c. self-made person
d. individual achievement
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