Law and Society Canadian 4th Edition by Vago – Test Bank

1. The ________ method requires that researchers rely solely on a person’s reporting of life experiences relevant to the research interest, with minimal commentary.
a. participant observation
b. survey
c. historical
d. life-histories
e. observational
ANSWER: D DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 280
2. Mock trials are an example of which type of research method?
a. participant observation
b. survey
c. historical
d. life-histories
e. observational
ANSWER: E DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 281
3. A limitation of the _______ method is its non-applicability to large-scale social settings.
a. participant observation
b. survey
c. historical
d. life-histories
e. observational
ANSWER: E DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 282
4. All but which one of the responses below is typical of the difficulties inherent in sociological research?
a. It may be prohibitively expensive.
b. It may take years to complete.
c. There are ethical considerations (i.e., do no harm to respondents).
d. There are legal considerations (i.e., access issues due to privacy).
e. Most sociologists are employed in a university where research is devalued.
ANSWER: E DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 282
5. In 2010, _______ hate crimes were reported to police in Canada, with ____ as the majority motivator.
a. 1401; race
b. 1201; religion

c. 2010; sexual orientation
d. 2475; national or ethnic origin
e. Hate crimes are not isolated as a stand-alone crime under the Canadian Criminal Code.
ANSWER: A DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 284
6. Which province was the first in Canada to adopt the no-fault policy compensation scheme for harm caused by auto accidents?
a. Ontario
b. Quebec
c. Alberta
d. Manitoba
e. Saskatchewan
ANSWER: B DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 288
7. _________ studies are concerned with the intent of those who formulated a legal rule or policy, whether or not a legal rule was responsible for the change, knowledge of a law by its interpreters, and the spillover effect.
a. Research
b. Impact
c. Before-and-after
d. One-shot
e. Hybrid
ANSWER: B DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 293
8. One serious problem in sociology with experimental research in law is ______________.
a. barriers to gaining access (i.e., incarceration)
b. the absence of control groups
c. issues of confidentiality and privacy
d. economic considerations (i.e., prohibitive costs)
e. obtaining consent from potential respondents
ANSWER: B DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 292
9. A consideration of evaluative studies that would be most troubling for a sociologist would be which of the following?
a. manipulation of results for one’s own purpose
b. failure to utilize the results

c. media reports that misrepresent the research findings
d. backlash from policymakers who disagree with the findings
ANSWER: A DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 292

TRUE/FALSE
10. Observation is best suited for studies of particular groups and the social processes within those groups.
ANSWER: T DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 279
11. If investigators want to study norms, rules, and status in a particular group, surveys are the best method of data collection.
ANSWER: F DIFFICULTY: EASY PAGE: 279
12. Policies that may have effects on groups or situations other than those intended are known in evaluative research as latent results.
ANSWER: F DIFFICULTY: MODERATE PAGE: 291