Question 1

Inductive reasoning is the most often used strategy used in quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

One of the theoretical assumptions that arise from _ is that people's behavior is shaped by calculations of the costs and benefits of their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic Interactionism 
B) Rational Choice theory 
C) Deterrence theory 
D) None of the above 
A) Symbolic Interactionism 
B) Rational Choice theory 
C) Deterrence theory 
D) None of the above C

Question 3

Name and describe the two types of generalizability described in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

Generalizability has two aspects.Sample generalizability refers to the ability to generalize from a sample, or subset, of a larger population to that population itself.This is the most common meaning of generalizability.Cross-population generalizability refers to the ability to generalize from findings about one group, population, or setting to other groups, populations, or settings.Cross-population generalizability can also be referred to as external validity.Some social scientists equate the term external validity to generalizability, but in this book we restrict its use to the more limited notion of cross-population generalizability.)

Question 4

"If self-control is higher, then the number of delinquent acts is lower" is an):

Accepted Answer

A) Independent variable 
B) Dependent variable 
C) Feminist conjecture 
D) Hypothesis 
A) Independent variable 
B) Dependent variable 
C) Feminist conjecture 
D) Hypothesis

Question 5

Criminological researchers can find many questions to study, but not all questions are equally worthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The second stage of selecting a criminological research question is that the topic should be important to the discipline or for public policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research which proceeds from data collection to theorizing is

Accepted Answer

A) Authentic 
B) Constant 
C) Inductive 
D) Deductive 
A) Authentic 
B) Constant 
C) Inductive 
D) Deductive

Question 8

A social scientist should document all procedures in research, and disclose them publicly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Social researchers must plan and carry out investigations systematically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Inductive reasoning often enters into deductive research when we find

Accepted Answer

A) Systematic patterns 
B) Unexpected patterns 
C) Hypothetical patterns 
D) Implemented patterns 
A) Systematic patterns 
B) Unexpected patterns 
C) Hypothetical patterns 
D) Implemented patterns

Question 11

The type of validity that is achieved when a measure measures what it is presumed to measure is

Accepted Answer

A) Presumption validity 
B) Measurement validity 
C) Achievement validity 
D) All of the above are correct 
A) Presumption validity 
B) Measurement validity 
C) Achievement validity 
D) All of the above are correct

Question 12

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or lead to variation in another variable is known as the _ variable

Accepted Answer

A) Inductive 
B) Independent 
C) Deductive 
D) Dependent 
A) Inductive 
B) Independent 
C) Deductive 
D) Dependent

Question 13

Dr.Petranek is testing whether an individual's attitudes about homosexuality vary by frequency of attendance at religious services.The dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A) Individual 
B) Attitudes about homosexuality 
C) Frequency of attendance at religious services 
D) Inverse negative) 
A) Individual 
B) Attitudes about homosexuality 
C) Frequency of attendance at religious services 
D) Inverse negative)

Question 14

In a review of the average teacher salaries across school districts, Ms.Godfrey found a range from $35,000 to $65,000, with teachers in urban school districts generally earning more than those in rural and suburban school districts.Ms.Godfrey has done what:

Accepted Answer

A) Made an empirical generalization 
B) Constructed a theory 
C) Tested a theory 
D) All of the above 
A) Made an empirical generalization 
B) Constructed a theory 
C) Tested a theory 
D) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the guidelines for conducting research deals with the goal of elaborating on individual cases to understand the social patterns that characterize many individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining a skeptical stance toward current knowledge 
B) The search for regularities or patterns 
C) Testing ideas against empirical reality without become personally invested in a particular outcome 
D) Documentation of all procedures and disclosing them publicly 
A) Maintaining a skeptical stance toward current knowledge 
B) The search for regularities or patterns 
C) Testing ideas against empirical reality without become personally invested in a particular outcome 
D) Documentation of all procedures and disclosing them publicly

Question 16

A prediction that is falsifiable means that it is capable of being proven wrong; that is, having the capacity to be empirically tested and falsified.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these exists when the understanding of a social process or social setting is one that reflects the perspectives of the participants in the setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Fairness 
B) Exthenticity 
C) Independence 
D) Authenticity 
A) Fairness 
B) Exthenticity 
C) Independence 
D) Authenticity

Question 18

What is the difference between validity and generalizability?

Accepted Answer

We must be concerned with three aspects

Question 19

It is not important that a theory be testable, or what's known as falsifiable, as long as it is interesting to the discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

Researchers may make this connection by

Inductive reasoning is the most often used strategy used in quantitative methods.

One of the theoretical assumptions that arise from _ is that people's behavior is shaped by calculations of the costs and benefits of their actions.

Name and describe the two types of generalizability described in the textbook.

"If self-control is higher, then the number of delinquent acts is lower" is an):

Criminological researchers can find many questions to study, but not all questions are equally worthy.

The second stage of selecting a criminological research question is that the topic should be important to the discipline or for public policy.

Research which proceeds from data collection to theorizing is

A social scientist should document all procedures in research, and disclose them publicly.

Social researchers must plan and carry out investigations systematically.

Inductive reasoning often enters into deductive research when we find

The type of validity that is achieved when a measure measures what it is presumed to measure is

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or lead to variation in another variable is known as the _ variable

Dr.Petranek is testing whether an individual's attitudes about homosexuality vary by frequency of attendance at religious services.The dependent variable is:

In a review of the average teacher salaries across school districts, Ms.Godfrey found a range from $35,000 to $65,000, with teachers in urban school districts generally earning more than those in rural and suburban school districts.Ms.Godfrey has done what:

Which of the guidelines for conducting research deals with the goal of elaborating on individual cases to understand the social patterns that characterize many individuals?

A prediction that is falsifiable means that it is capable of being proven wrong; that is, having the capacity to be empirically tested and falsified.

Which of these exists when the understanding of a social process or social setting is one that reflects the perspectives of the participants in the setting?

What is the difference between validity and generalizability?

It is not important that a theory be testable, or what's known as falsifiable, as long as it is interesting to the discipline.

What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Reporting Research Results

Filters

Exam 2: The Process and Problems of Criminological Research

Inductive reasoning is the most often used strategy used in quantitative methods.

One of the theoretical assumptions that arise from _ is that people's behavior is shaped by calculations of the costs and benefits of their actions.

Name and describe the two types of generalizability described in the textbook.

"If self-control is higher, then the number of delinquent acts is lower" is an):

Criminological researchers can find many questions to study, but not all questions are equally worthy.

The second stage of selecting a criminological research question is that the topic should be important to the discipline or for public policy.

Research which proceeds from data collection to theorizing is

A social scientist should document all procedures in research, and disclose them publicly.

Social researchers must plan and carry out investigations systematically.

Inductive reasoning often enters into deductive research when we find

The type of validity that is achieved when a measure measures what it is presumed to measure is

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or lead to variation in another variable is known as the _ variable

Dr.Petranek is testing whether an individual's attitudes about homosexuality vary by frequency of attendance at religious services.The dependent variable is:

In a review of the average teacher salaries across school districts, Ms.Godfrey found a range from $35,000 to $65,000, with teachers in urban school districts generally earning more than those in rural and suburban school districts.Ms.Godfrey has done what:

Which of the guidelines for conducting research deals with the goal of elaborating on individual cases to understand the social patterns that characterize many individuals?

A prediction that is falsifiable means that it is capable of being proven wrong; that is, having the capacity to be empirically tested and falsified.

Which of these exists when the understanding of a social process or social setting is one that reflects the perspectives of the participants in the setting?

What is the difference between validity and generalizability?

It is not important that a theory be testable, or what's known as falsifiable, as long as it is interesting to the discipline.

What is the difference between deductive and inductive reasoning?

Science, Society, and Criminological Research

Research Ethics

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content

Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Reporting Research Results

Filters