Chapter 01 True/False Quiz

. Studying research methods can help you evaluate research reports as well as conduct your own social research.

. It is rarely possible to study a social science topic with more than one basic approach.

. The questions that motivate most social research usually are too narrow in scope and must be broadened to make them researchable.

. One's social science discipline and training may affect one's choice of research methods.

. The basic approaches to social research can be divided into the scientific and the unscientific.

. Experiments are the best research strategy for investigating the causes of phenomena.

. A key feature of surveys is the manner in which respondents are selected.

. Field researchers rely mainly on questionnaires and interviews to gather data.

. Available data are limited to written and statistical records.

. The four basic approaches to social research tend to be subject to different sources of error.

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