c. the data are theoretical d. it need not be relevant to real-world concerns e. all of the above ANS: A REF: Page 29 TOP: Factual 61. The strongest sociological research begins with problems that: a. detail factual evidence b. are puzzles, meaning a gap in our understanding c. answer socially pertinent questions d. review the evidence e. all of the above ANS: B REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 62. Puzzle-solving research attempts to: a. answer the question/questions posed in the research problem b. figure out what happened in the past c. illuminate why events happen as they do d. develop answers to questions that stand alone e. previous research to be correct or incorrect ANS: C REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 63. The second step in the research process is to: a. make the problem precise b. develop answers that stand alone c. interpret the data using sociological theory d. review the evidence and related research e. formulate a hypothesis ANS: D REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 64. Reviewing the evidence involves: a. reviewing the research problems that previous researchers have left unanalyzed b. reviewing related research c. examining how previous researchers approached the problem under study d. All of the above are steps that are necessary to properly review the evidence. e. None of these steps are necessary in reviewing the evidence. ANS: D REF: Pages 30–31 TOP: Factual 65. The stage at which sociological researchers may formulate hypotheses is when they are: a. identifying a research problem b. developing a research design c. clearly formulating the research problem d. reviewing the evidence e. reporting the findings ANS: C REF: Page 31 TOP: Factual
c. the data are theoretical d. it need not be relevant to real-world concerns e. all of the above ANS: A REF: Page 29 TOP: Factual 61. The strongest sociological research begins with problems that: a. detail factual evidence b. are puzzles, meaning a gap in our understanding c. answer socially pertinent questions d. review the evidence e. all of the above ANS: B REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 62. Puzzle-solving research attempts to: a. answer the question/questions posed in the research problem b. figure out what happened in the past c. illuminate why events happen as they do d. develop answers to questions that stand alone e. previous research to be correct or incorrect ANS: C REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 63. The second step in the research process is to: a. make the problem precise b. develop answers that stand alone c. interpret the data using sociological theory d. review the evidence and related research e. formulate a hypothesis ANS: D REF: Page 30 TOP: Factual 64. Reviewing the evidence involves: a. reviewing the research problems that previous researchers have left unanalyzed b. reviewing related research c. examining how previous researchers approached the problem under study d. All of the above are steps that are necessary to properly review the evidence. e. None of these steps are necessary in reviewing the evidence. ANS: D REF: Pages 30–31 TOP: Factual 65. The stage at which sociological researchers may formulate hypotheses is when they are: a. identifying a research problem b. developing a research design c. clearly formulating the research problem d. reviewing the evidence e. reporting the findings ANS: C REF: Page 31 TOP: Factual