A researcher asks himself whether his results apply only to the people he studied or to the whole world. This researcher is questioning the _____ of his research.
a. reliability
b. validity
c. generalizability
d. replication
Question 2Even when husbands and wives are both employed outside of the home, the bulk of the domestic responsibilities fall on women. The sociological term for this is ______.
a. the dual labor market
b. gender segregation
c. the second shift
d. familial inequity
Question 3A research finding that was not being looked for and is unanticipated is called ______ by researchers.
a. spurious
b. serendipity
c. intervening
d. valid
Question 4Studies have found that lesbian women are more likely to be open about their sexual identity at work when they
a. work in occupations traditionally defined as men's work.
b. work predominantly with other women and have women as bosses.
c. become the targets of sexual harassment.
d. are stereotyped as lesbian and have their true gender identity questioned.
Question 5Researchers use the term serendipity to refer to
a. unexpected grant money.
b. findings that are unexpectedly found while analyzing the data for other findings.
c. any findings from their research that seem conclusive.
d. conclusions that support their hypothesis.
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