Lesson 4.3.2.7
4.3.2.7 Values, objectivity and sociology and social policy Quiz: AQA Sociology, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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What did Max Weber mean by the term 'value freedom' in sociology?
- Promoting political agendas
- Ignoring research ethics
- Keeping research objective
- Selecting popular topics
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Which concept did Weber use to describe how values influence a researcher's choice of topic?
- Value commitment
- Value neutrality
- Value freedom
- Value relevance
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Why do critics argue that total value freedom in sociology is impossible?
- Sampling is unbiased
- Data is qualitative
- Sociology is scientific
- Values influence research
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Which theory argues that marginalised groups offer unique insights into social reality?
- Standpoint theory
- Positivism
- Subculture theory
- Functionalism
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How did Ann Oakley argue feminist researchers should conduct interviews with women?
- With detachment
- With rapport
- Strictly structured
- Anonymously masked
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How can sociological research directly contribute to government social policy?
- Guaranteeing funding
- Replacing state legislation
- Evaluating social interventions
- Eliminating political bias
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In which UK city did Seebohm Rowntree conduct landmark surveys on poverty?
- York
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- London
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What do sociologists of knowledge primarily aim to study?
- Individual psychology
- Social origins of knowledge
- Economic output
- Biological instincts
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What is a potential risk when government departments fund sociological research?
- Eliminated researcher bias
- Increased theoretical validity
- Guaranteed objectivity
- Compromised research agendas
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What did Alvin Gouldner argue about value-free sociology?
- It is measurable
- It is impossible
- It is essential
- It is unbiased
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Which sociologist's research on relative deprivation informed UK welfare policy debates?
- Max Weber
- Peter Townsend
- Karl Marx
- Howard Becker
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Which factor most limits the impact of sociological research on government policy?
- Ethical approval
- Peer review
- Political ideology
- Methodological triangulation
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What does a critical sociological approach primarily challenge?
- Dominant power structures
- Standardised testing
- Scientific objectivity
- Quantitative data
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Which concept refers to researchers examining how their personal values affect their study?
- Positivism
- Objectivity
- Reflexivity
- Value freedom
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Which sociologist argued that values direct topic selection, but data collection must be objective?
- Max Weber
- Auguste Comte
- Karl Marx
- Emile Durkheim
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Which sociological perspective advocates using social research to guide government welfare reforms?
- Radical Feminist
- Marxist
- Social Democratic
- Postmodernist
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Which term describes how a researcher's social identity and background shape their research?
- Positionality
- Reliability
- Determinism
- Generalisability
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When evaluating government policy, what must sociologists separate from empirical findings?
- Ethical standards
- Qualitative methods
- Political preferences
- Theoretical frameworks
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What term describes the disconnect between sociological research findings and policy implementation?
- Ideological shift
- Methodological divide
- Theoretical conflict
- Research-policy gap
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Which 19th-century researcher mapped poverty street by street in London to inform policy reform?
- Peter Townsend
- Howard Becker
- Charles Booth
- Seebohm Rowntree
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