Which of these is not a survey?
a. Questionnaire
b. Interview
c. Telephone or internet poll
d. Experiment
Question 2From a _____ perspective, men have historically had the power to benefit from women's labor and devalue women's work.
a. symbolic interactionist
b. conflict
c. functionalist
d. social exchange
Question 3Which of the following is the most commonly used method in sociological research?
a. Survey
b. Participant observation
c. Analysis of secondary sources
d. Experiments
Question 4According to _____, men fill instrumental roles, women fill expressive roles, and this arrangement benefits society.
a. functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. symbolic interactionism
d. social control theory
Question 5If the research conclusions may be generalized to a broader population, what does that mean?
a. Every member of the population has the same characteristics.
b. The findings match theoretical findings.
c. The research findings have direct application to policy.
d. The findings from the sample can be applied to the population.
Question 6Functionalists have been criticized for
a. ignoring gender roles.
b. emphasizing symbols in their approach to the study of gender.
c. failing to see the merits of a conflict approach to the study of gender.
d. interpreting gender as a fixed role in society.
Question 7The ability to apply the findings from one study to a broader population is called _____.
a. generalization
b. validity
c. reliability
d. proving causality
Question 8Which of these statements regarding the second shift is false?
a. A large number of men and women report that they find emotional gratification and social support at work.
b. The gender gap in the amount of domestic work done by men and women has virtually disappeared.
c. Women are more likely than men to be caring for aging parents.
d. Women report stress as one of their greatest concerns.