Babbie Chp. 6: Typologies Midterm Quiz Question

Which of the following statements is true about typologies?
A) Typologies should always be avoided in social research
B) It is extremely difficult to analyze a typology as an independent variable
C) It is extremely difficult to analyze a typology as a dependent variable
D) A typology is an ordinal composite measure
E) none of the above statements are true

















A) False! Don't think that typologies should always be avoided in social research. Often they provide the most appropriate device for understanding the data.
B) False! Whenever the typology is used as the independent variable, there will probably be no problem.
C) Correct! It is true that it is hard to analyze a typology as a dependent variable.
D) False! A typology is a nominal composite measure often used in social research.
E) False! One of the answers, C, is correct.