Practice Quiz Chapter 01

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. ________ is regarded as most useful for answering questions concerning the nature and operation of the world.

a) Authority based on position correct incorrect

b) Authority based on knowledge correct incorrect

c) Scientific authority correct incorrect

d) Authority based on personal beliefs correct incorrect

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. To make informed inquiries and judgements of authorities, we must understand their ________.

a) belief system correct incorrect

b) ideological position correct incorrect

c) research process correct incorrect

d) value system correct incorrect

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. ________ settles disputes about the nature and operation of some aspect of the universe.

a) Applying knowledge correct incorrect

b) Scientific authority correct incorrect

c) Research correct incorrect

d) Religious authority correct incorrect

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. Wikipedia is a good source for ________.

a) academic essays in the humanities correct incorrect

b) quantitative research studies correct incorrect

c) qualitative research studies correct incorrect

d) general information correct incorrect

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. The final process of knowledge production occurs when ________.

a) funding bodies, corporations, and universities decide which proposals they have received are most worthy of research support correct incorrect

b) findings are communicated in scholarly journals and are endorsed by professional organizations like the Canadian Sociological Association correct incorrect

c) communities and governments debate how knowledge is applied in relation to its appropriate uses correct incorrect

d) well-supported research produces findings and arrives at conclusions correct incorrect

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. ________ are most likely to ask the following research question: What is it like to live under certain conditions?

a) Corporations correct incorrect

b) Social workers correct incorrect

c) Professionals correct incorrect

d) Government agencies correct incorrect

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. The most effective way to settle controversy of research that comes under scrutiny is to __________.

a) Appeal to the evidence correct incorrect

b) Appeal to authority correct incorrect

c) Discredit the research correct incorrect

d) Do nothing correct incorrect

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. ________ is regarded as most useful for answering questions concerning the nature and operation of the world.

a) Authority based on position correct incorrect

b) Authority based on knowledge correct incorrect

c) Scientific authority correct incorrect

d) Authority based on personal beliefs correct incorrect

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. To make informed inquiries and judgements of authorities, we must understand their ________.

a) belief system correct incorrect

b) ideological position correct incorrect

c) research process correct incorrect

d) value system correct incorrect

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. ________ settles disputes about the nature and operation of some aspect of the universe.

a) Applying knowledge correct incorrect

b) Scientific authority correct incorrect

c) Research correct incorrect

d) Religious authority correct incorrect

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. Wikipedia is a good source for ________.

a) academic essays in the humanities correct incorrect

b) quantitative research studies correct incorrect

c) qualitative research studies correct incorrect

d) general information correct incorrect

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. The final process of knowledge production occurs when ________.

a) funding bodies, corporations, and universities decide which proposals they have received are most worthy of research support correct incorrect

b) findings are communicated in scholarly journals and are endorsed by professional organizations like the Canadian Sociological Association correct incorrect

c) communities and governments debate how knowledge is applied in relation to its appropriate uses correct incorrect

d) well-supported research produces findings and arrives at conclusions correct incorrect

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. ________ are most likely to ask the following research question: What is it like to live under certain conditions?

a) Corporations correct incorrect

b) Social workers correct incorrect

c) Professionals correct incorrect

d) Government agencies correct incorrect

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. The most effective way to settle controversy of research that comes under scrutiny is to __________.

a) Appeal to the evidence correct incorrect

b) Appeal to authority correct incorrect

c) Discredit the research correct incorrect

d) Do nothing correct incorrect