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The Practice of Social Research, 11e, Chapter 1 1 Babbie, The Practice of Social Research, 11e, Chapter 1 Human inquiry and science 1.Causal reasoning suggests that: a. we use a premodern view. b. present circumstances cause future circumstances. c. future circumstances cause present circumstances. d. probabilistic reasoning is not involved. 2. A particular society takes the position that alternative views of reality are legitimate. Which view is this? a. premodern b. nonmodern c. modern d. postmodern 3. Samantha has concluded that living in a coed residence hall makes residents more androgynous. As she continues her research, she tends to focus on events and situations that fit this pattern. Which error in inquiry is reflected? a. inaccurate observation b. illogical reasoning c. overgeneralization d. selective observation 4. Georgette observed a few preschool children at play and saw what she thought was a pattern in all preschool childrens play behavior. She committed which error? a. inaccurate observation b. overgeneralization c. selective observation d. illogical reasoning 5. Van wants to use social science to help him decide if Protestantism is a better religion than Catholicism. As a methodologist, your best response would be: a. depends on what you mean by Protestantism. b. sorry, science cannot settle debates about values. c. depends on what you mean by better. d. the best thing to do would be to interview a Protestant and a Catholic. 6. Van says that his 48-year old Catholic uncle will marry his 23-year old atheist girlfriend next year in order to prove that the social regularity that people tend to marry people like themselves is not accurate. What is your best response as a methodologist? a. The objection that social regularities could be upset through the conscious will of the actors is not a serious challenge to