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Sociologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the sociologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on sociologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Demography studies:
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Answer: Populations. Field.

Question 2 of 15Mixed methods combine:
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Answer: Qualitative and quantitative. Design.

Question 3 of 15Put recommendations:
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Answer: On the first page. Writing.

Question 4 of 15IRB stands for:
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Answer: Institutional review board. Ethics.

Question 5 of 15Check for small areas:
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Answer: Margins of error. Data.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Unequal distribution.”
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Answer: Inequality. Inequality: Unequal distribution.

Question 7 of 15What does “Stratification” mean?
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Answer: Social ranking.. Stratification: Social ranking.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Short policy report.”
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Answer: Policy brief. Policy brief: Short policy report.

Question 9 of 15What does “Survey” mean?
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Answer: Structured questions.. Survey: Structured questions.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Numeric study.”
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Answer: Quantitative research. Quantitative research: Numeric study.

Question 11 of 15What does “Qualitative research” mean?
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Answer: Non-numeric study.. Qualitative research: Non-numeric study.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Research ethics board.”
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Answer: IRB. IRB: Research ethics board.

Question 13 of 15What does “Institution” mean?
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Answer: Established social structure.. Institution: Established social structure.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Group studied.”
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Answer: Sample. Sample: Group studied.

Question 15 of 15What does “Socialization” mean?
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Answer: Learning social norms.. Socialization: Learning social norms.

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