Exam 7: Participant Observation and Case Studies

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Identify and discuss the tips for "breaking into prison" and other criminal justice organizations as provided by Trulson,Marqart,and Mullings.

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Mnemonics is a basic cannon of research.

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Design imperfections,in either the instrument or the analysis,can produce inaccurate results.

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Reciprocity involves a system of mutual obligations.

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Which of the following refers to the keeping of a detailed and extensive diary during field research?

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Photo criminology refers to the use of photographs in field studies.

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Which of the following refers to quantitative case studies that involve longitudinal measurement of a dependent variable on a single subject or case?

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The Weber Approach was Weber's notion that researchers understand a group by immersing themselves in the world of the group.

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Participant observation refers to a variety of strategies in which the researcher studies a group in its natural setting by observing its activities and,to varying degrees,participating in its activities.

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Which of the following topics have been offered as suggestions for conducting field studies of criminals?

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Memory stimulation refers to simple memorizing devices that are particularly useful in field studies.

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Identify and discuss the guidance provided to participant observers studying criminals in their natural environment.

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Which of the following takes place when the researcher not only joins in,but actually begins to manipulate the direction of,group activity?

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Life histories and oral histories are some methodologies employed in case studies.

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Critics of experiments and surveys point to a myriad of shortcomings,including artificiality,assumption of a connection between attitude and behavior,and the tendency of the findings to be a result of the method used rather than real findings.

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The __________ was Weber's notion that researchers understand a group by immersing themselves in the world of the group.

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Identify and discuss methods in which participant observers may validate research findings.

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A principal advantage of participant observation is its very time-consuming nature.

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__________ is the tendency of observers to over-identify with groups.

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__________ are in-depth,qualitative studies of one or a few illustrative cases.

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