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CCJ 43829
Which type of study attempts to account for errors in drawing a sample by measuring the same people on two or more occasions? a. cohort study b. panel study c. trend study d. cross-sectional study In structured field observations, the […]
CCJ 75696
The norm of voluntary participation is usually satisfied by ____. a. compensation for participants b. debriefing c. informed consent d. ensuring confidentiality With respect to harm in the conduct of research, ____. a. only risk of psychological harm is acceptable […]
Chapter 1 Personal Human Inquiry 18 which The Following Included
CHAPTER 1 TEST BANK Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry TRUE/FALSE 1. We live in a world of two realities; agreement and experiential. ANS: T REF: What Is This Book About? 2. Casual human inquiry is typically more rigorous are probabilistic […]
Chapter 10 Which of the following is not an example of nonpublic agency records?
113 CHAPTER 10 TEST BANK Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data TRUE/FALSE 1. Agency records, secondary data and content analysis do not require direct interaction with research subjects. 2. Data and records produced by formal organizations may be the […]
Chapter 11 All of the following would be examples of goal statements that
127 CHAPTER 11 TEST BANK Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis TRUE/FALSE 1. Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to a research method, not a specific research purpose. 2. Policy analysis focuses upon whether the intended result was […]
Chapter 2 Promoting Compliance With Ethical Principles 19 in The
CHAPTER 2 TEST BANK Ethics and Criminal Justice Research TRUE/FALSE 1. Individuals must be allowed to make their own decisions about participation in research. ANS: T REF: Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Research 2. Participation as a research subject must […]
Chapter 3 The Researcher Concluded That Unemployed People Are
CHAPTER 3 TEST BANK General Issues in Research Design TRUE/FALSE 1. The pillars of science are logic and rationality. ANS: F REF: Foundations of Social Science 2. In grounded theory, observations rarely contribute to theory development. ANS: F REF: Foundations […]
Chapter 4 What might be a useful indicator of the dimension
46 CHAPTER 4 TEST BANK Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement TRUE/FALSE 1. Conceptualization is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use particular terms. 2. To be scientifically useful, the attributes of every variable should be […]
Chapter 5 Describe Experimental Design Test The Causal Hypothesis
CHAPTER 5 TEST BANK Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs TRUE/FALSE 1. Experimentation is best suited for descriptive studies. ANS: F REF: The Classical Experiment 2. The defining feature of an experiment lies in the control of the independent variable by the […]
Chapter 6 Discuss The Difference Between Validity And Reliability
74 CHAPTER 6 TEST BANK Sampling TRUE/FALSE 1. Sampling is often used when it is not possible to collect information from all persons you want to study and when it is not necessary to collect information from all persons. 2. […]
Chapter 7 Identify And Discuss The Strengths And Weaknesses
CHAPTER 7 TEST BANK Survey Research TRUE/FALSE 1. Surveys may be used for descriptive, explanatory, and applied research. ANS: T REF: Topics Appropriate to Survey Research 2. The National Jail Census collects information every five years about federal prisons. ANS: […]
Chapter 8 Research involving which group would not be receptive to the use
101 CHAPTER 8 TEST BANK Qualitative Interviewing TRUE/FALSE 1. Field research is often associated with qualitative techniques. 2. When it is necessary to study phenomenon in their natural setting, experiments are the best approach to take. ANS: F REF: Topics […]
Chapter 9 Which of the following is not one of them?
101 CHAPTER 9 TEST BANK Field Observation TRUE/FALSE 1. Field research is often associated with qualitative techniques. 2. Field research encompasses two different methods of obtaining data: (1) making direct observation and (2) writing detailed questions.. ANS: F SEE: Introduction […]
CRIM 67946
The final stage of the research process is _____. a. interpretation b. literature review c. analysis d. application With regard to evaluation designs, which of the following statements is not accurate? a. variation in the levels of treatment delivered by […]
CRIM 99418
Which statement is a potential threat to internal validity in an experimental design? a. generalization b. instrumentation c. randomization d. correlation A(n) _____ can be thought of as a complex set of relationships among several concepts. a. analysis b. theory […]
EDU 20471
When we attempt to answer questions about why something happens, the purpose of our research is _____. a. exploration b. description c. explanation d. application If the researcher feels they will need to ask questions of the subjects, what is […]
EDU 45413
Field research is usually considered to be strong on validity yet weak on ____________. Scientists assess the truth of statements about cause by considering threats to ________________. Answer: validity See; Differing Avenues for Inquiry The _______________ is the range of […]
EDUC 32113
Since its inception, the ____ has served as a measure to monitor the volume of crime, including crimes not reported to police. a. UCR b. NCVS c. NIBRS d. NSDUH Which of the following is accurate concerning data acquired during […]
EDUC 39011
Haney, Banks, and Zimbardo designed a simulated prison to measure ____. a. the dispositional hypothesis b. the innate predisposition to violence c. the situational hypothesis d. how violent inmates can be subdued The two essentials of science are ____. a. […]
EDUC 45511
When it is necessary to study phenomenon in their natural setting, experiments are the best approach to take. When someone tries to come to conclusions about an individual based on group-level data, the _______________ is being committed. Answer: ecological fallacy […]
EDUC 61049
When considering probability sampling in general, it is usually the preferred method for selecting study elements because probability sampling _____. a. sanctions intuition on the part of the researcher b. permits the researcher to estimate the sampling error c. allows […]
LAWS 50317
It is often said that agency data are not designed for research purposes. Which of the following support that statement? a. some criminal justice agencies collect data because they want to help researchers b. often the data collected by criminal […]
LAWS 57350
A researcher is interested in how criminality is related to age and a large number of individuals of different ages at one point in time. This is a ____ study. a. trend b. cohort c. panel d. cross-sectional What is […]
SED LR 58843
In our daily lives, we base reality of experience and __________. Variables whose attributes have only the characteristics of exhaustiveness and mutual exclusiveness are _______________ level measures. Answer: nominal A sample element is that unit about which information is collected […]