Question 1

'Dark assistants' are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Masked observation involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

__________ are nonreactive methods of gathering data,that is,means of obtaining information in which subjects are not aware of being studied

Accepted Answer

Unobtrusive measures

Question 4

In which of the following does Sanyika Shakur provide an autobiographical account of his violent life as a Crip gang member in south central Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

A) The Red vs.The Blue: L.A.Gangs 
B) Life on the Street 
C) Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A.Gang Member 
D) None of the above 
A) The Red vs.The Blue: L.A.Gangs 
B) Life on the Street 
C) Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A.Gang Member 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following collects felony arrest records from those participating states that detail such cases from booking to final disposition?

Accepted Answer

A) Offender-Based Transaction Statistics 
B) State-Based Transaction Statistics 
C) Victim-Based Transaction Statistics 
D) All of the above 
A) Offender-Based Transaction Statistics 
B) State-Based Transaction Statistics 
C) Victim-Based Transaction Statistics 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Identify and discuss the basic procedures in content analysis.

Accepted Answer

[key points to be made]
● The selection

Question 7

Physical trace analysis,simple observation and simulation are all examples of unobtrusive methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group?

Accepted Answer

A) Disguised presence 
B) Disguised research 
C) Disguised observation 
D) None of the above 
A) Disguised presence 
B) Disguised research 
C) Disguised observation 
D) None of the above

Question 9

__________ is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction.

Accepted Answer

Physical t

Question 10

A potentially hazardous and relatively neglected area of criminal justice research has been the primary use of historical and archival data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following comprises not only the analysis of official statistics and records,but also the procedures such as content analysis and secondary analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) Analysis of available data 
B) Secondary analysis 
C) Primary analysis 
D) None of the above 
A) Analysis of available data 
B) Secondary analysis 
C) Primary analysis 
D) None of the above

Question 12

__________ is when informed consent of subjects is not sought and researchers pretend to be part of the study group.

Accepted Answer

Disguised

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the major types of unobtrusive methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Archival,existing data,and autobiographies 
B) Complex analysis 
C) Trace research 
D) None of the above 
A) Archival,existing data,and autobiographies 
B) Complex analysis 
C) Trace research 
D) None of the above

Question 14

The term 'meta-methods' was coined by Glass 1976)and refers to quantitative analysis that reviews,combines,and summarizes the results of many different studies dealing with the same research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are research assistants who pose as...

Question 16

Which of the following is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical trace analysis 
B) Content analysis 
C) Secondary analysis 
D) Primary analysis 
A) Physical trace analysis 
B) Content analysis 
C) Secondary analysis 
D) Primary analysis

Question 17

Secondary analysis is the reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following refers to research conducted in such a manner that subject reactivity,or awareness of being studied,is eliminated?

Accepted Answer

A) Reactivity 
B) Non-reactivity 
C) Passivity 
D) Non-passivity 
A) Reactivity 
B) Non-reactivity 
C) Passivity 
D) Non-passivity

Question 19

Which of the following refers to a reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Content analysis 
B) Secondary analysis 
C) Primary analysis 
D) Physical trace analysis 
A) Content analysis 
B) Secondary analysis 
C) Primary analysis 
D) Physical trace analysis

Question 20

Which of the following is the leading disadvantage in employing secretive means of gathering data?

Accepted Answer

A) Intrusiveness 
B) Invasiveness 
C) Confidence invasion 
D) Privacy invasion 
A) Intrusiveness 
B) Invasiveness 
C) Confidence invasion 
D) Privacy invasion

'Dark assistants' are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Masked observation involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group.

__________ are nonreactive methods of gathering data,that is,means of obtaining information in which subjects are not aware of being studied

In which of the following does Sanyika Shakur provide an autobiographical account of his violent life as a Crip gang member in south central Los Angeles?

Which of the following collects felony arrest records from those participating states that detail such cases from booking to final disposition?

Identify and discuss the basic procedures in content analysis.

Physical trace analysis,simple observation and simulation are all examples of unobtrusive methods.

Which of the following involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group?

__________ is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction.

A potentially hazardous and relatively neglected area of criminal justice research has been the primary use of historical and archival data.

Which of the following comprises not only the analysis of official statistics and records,but also the procedures such as content analysis and secondary analysis.

__________ is when informed consent of subjects is not sought and researchers pretend to be part of the study group.

Which of the following is one of the major types of unobtrusive methods?

The term 'meta-methods' was coined by Glass 1976)and refers to quantitative analysis that reviews,combines,and summarizes the results of many different studies dealing with the same research question.

__________ are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Which of the following is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction?

Secondary analysis is the reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes.

Which of the following refers to research conducted in such a manner that subject reactivity,or awareness of being studied,is eliminated?

Which of the following refers to a reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes?

Which of the following is the leading disadvantage in employing secretive means of gathering data?

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Validity,reliability,and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

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Exam 8: Unobtrusive Measures,secondary Analysis,and the Uses of Official Statistics

'Dark assistants' are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Masked observation involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group.

__________ are nonreactive methods of gathering data,that is,means of obtaining information in which subjects are not aware of being studied

In which of the following does Sanyika Shakur provide an autobiographical account of his violent life as a Crip gang member in south central Los Angeles?

Which of the following collects felony arrest records from those participating states that detail such cases from booking to final disposition?

Identify and discuss the basic procedures in content analysis.

Physical trace analysis,simple observation and simulation are all examples of unobtrusive methods.

Which of the following involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group?

__________ is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction.

A potentially hazardous and relatively neglected area of criminal justice research has been the primary use of historical and archival data.

Which of the following comprises not only the analysis of official statistics and records,but also the procedures such as content analysis and secondary analysis.

__________ is when informed consent of subjects is not sought and researchers pretend to be part of the study group.

Which of the following is one of the major types of unobtrusive methods?

The term 'meta-methods' was coined by Glass 1976)and refers to quantitative analysis that reviews,combines,and summarizes the results of many different studies dealing with the same research question.

__________ are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

Which of the following is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction?

Secondary analysis is the reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes.

Which of the following refers to research conducted in such a manner that subject reactivity,or awareness of being studied,is eliminated?

Which of the following refers to a reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes?

Which of the following is the leading disadvantage in employing secretive means of gathering data?

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Validity,reliability,and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

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