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• A question about one or more topics that can be answered through research is referred to as a
• hypothesis.
• social inquiry.
• research question.
• unit of analysis.
• none of these.

ANSWER: c

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15.02.01 - Know what concepts, variables, and hypotheses are

• Which of the following is an authority, or socially defined source of knowledge?
• parents
• media
• religious leaders
• professors
• all of these

ANSWER: e

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15. 01.01 - Recognize the advantages of knowledge based on research over knowledge from authorities and knowledge from personal inquiry

• When we rely on physicians, clergy members, and elected officials for information, we are putting our faith in
• their knowledge in those positions of authority.
• their individual knowledge.
• their knowledge of scientific methods.
• our ability to compare our own inquiry and experiences with theirs.
• their access to superior knowledge.

ANSWER: a

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15. 01.01 - Recognize the advantages of knowledge based on research over knowledge from authorities and knowledge from personal inquiry

• Knowledge that is based on evidence from our senses is referred to an
• authority.
• sensory knowledge.
• personal inquiry.
• positivism.
• applied research.

ANSWER: c

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• When individuals rely on their own experiences as a basis for knowledge about the world, they are using
• knowledge from authorities.
• a scientific approach.
• personal inquiry.
• intersubjectivity.
• none of these.

ANSWER: c

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15. 01.01 - Recognize the advantages of knowledge based on research over knowledge from authorities and knowledge from personal inquiry

• What is a potential problem with knowledge from personal inquiry?
• one may overgeneralize.
• perceive selectivity.
• premature closure.
• uses senses alone.
• all of these.

ANSWER: e

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15. 01.01 - Recognize the advantages of knowledge based on research over knowledge from authorities and knowledge from personal inquiry

• The positivist view of science states that
• science should always focus on things which benefit society.
• we should only study things that can be observed and measured.
• science is beneficial for providing solid ground for things in society that can be speculated about.
• science should be objective, free from personal biases
• none of these

ANSWER: b

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15.01.02 - Appreciate the importance of both care and community in science

• Among the elements of the scientific method are
• specifying the scope of an inquiry.
• examining research that has been published in the past.
• the connection between research and theory.
• subjecting research findings to review by a community of scholars.
• all of these.

ANSWER: e

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: AISR.ADLE.15.01.02 - Appreciate the importance of both care and community in science

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