Question 1

Field research is often associated with qualitative techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Field research in criminal justice produces the following type(s) of data:

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative 
B)  qualitative 
C)  quantitative and qualitative 
D)  clerical errors 
A)  quantitative 
B)  qualitative 
C)  quantitative and qualitative 
D)  clerical errors

Question 3

Which of the following is not appropriate subject matter for a field study?

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile gang behavior following the arrest of one of its leaders 
B)  police-citizen interactions at a rock concert 
C)  homeless men's use of shelters 
D)  measuring the length of jury trials 
A)  juvenile gang behavior following the arrest of one of its leaders 
B)  police-citizen interactions at a rock concert 
C)  homeless men's use of shelters 
D)  measuring the length of jury trials

Question 4

Which of the following is false concerning the use of field notes for recording observations?

Accepted Answer

A)  field notes include what you are sure you have observed 
B)  field notes should not include unanticipated events 
C)  field notes should include what you think you observed 
D)  note-taking can be done on standardized recording forms that you create prior to the start of the research 
A)  field notes include what you are sure you have observed 
B)  field notes should not include unanticipated events 
C)  field notes should include what you think you observed 
D)  note-taking can be done on standardized recording forms that you create prior to the start of the research

Question 5

Fortunately, when doing field research, sampling is very straightforward and you don't have the concerns that would be present in survey techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate method of gathering information in field studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  automated devices such as ELMO 
B)  using written records 
C)  paper and pencil to write notes 
D)  videotape 
A)  automated devices such as ELMO 
B)  using written records 
C)  paper and pencil to write notes 
D)  videotape

Question 7

Dr. Garcia wants to study migrant farm workers and how they move from one agricultural job to another. In order to do this, Dr. Garcia will live and move with the workers for one summer while they pick strawberries in Florida. What would increase the impact and generalizability of his study?

Accepted Answer

A)  speak only Spanish to the workers 
B)  live and work for one year since different parts of the country have different growing and harvesting seasons 
C)  use every method to collect the data including videotaping the workers 
D)  nothing will make this study generalizable 
A)  speak only Spanish to the workers 
B)  live and work for one year since different parts of the country have different growing and harvesting seasons 
C)  use every method to collect the data including videotaping the workers 
D)  nothing will make this study generalizable

Question 8

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

Accepted Answer

A)  do not rely upon your memory; you need to take notes 
B)  you do not need to take notes all at once; do it in stages 
C)  when in doubt, take more notes than you think you will need 
D)  delay taking notes until you have left the research area because there is nothing like being able to reflect on what you observed 
A)  do not rely upon your memory; you need to take notes 
B)  you do not need to take notes all at once; do it in stages 
C)  when in doubt, take more notes than you think you will need 
D)  delay taking notes until you have left the research area because there is nothing like being able to reflect on what you observed

Question 9

In which of the following situations would field research be the least proper method to gather data?

Accepted Answer

A)  when you want to get an overview of the physical surroundings where you want to examine an event 
B)  when you want to get information about the behavior of a group that is not likely to be found in the general population 
C)  when research in the natural setting is of the utmost importance 
D)  when the research focuses on reasons for crime 
A)  when you want to get an overview of the physical surroundings where you want to examine an event 
B)  when you want to get information about the behavior of a group that is not likely to be found in the general population 
C)  when research in the natural setting is of the utmost importance 
D)  when the research focuses on reasons for crime

Question 10

______ refers to whether specific research findings apply to people, places, and things not actually observed.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dexterity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Generalizability 
D)  Validity 
A)  Dexterity 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Generalizability 
D)  Validity

Question 11

When research subjects change their behavior as a reaction to being studied, they are demonstrating which phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reactivity. 
B)  Question sensitivity. 
C)  Social desirability. 
D)  Elasticity. 
A)  Reactivity. 
B)  Question sensitivity. 
C)  Social desirability. 
D)  Elasticity.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  field research is rigid thus allowing for accurate observations 
B)  field research is relatively inexpensive 
C)  field research on behavior makes more sense than surveys 
D)  field research is flexible 
A)  field research is rigid thus allowing for accurate observations 
B)  field research is relatively inexpensive 
C)  field research on behavior makes more sense than surveys 
D)  field research is flexible

Question 13

In Homel and associates' study of bars and violence, they were interested in learning how various __________________ factors were related to public drinking that might produce violence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Homel and associates' study of bars...

Question 14

Field research is not especially appropriate for topics that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not easily quantifiable 
B)  need to be examined in their natural setting 
C)  require the generation of a theory 
D)  are limited to aggregate data 
A)  are not easily quantifiable 
B)  need to be examined in their natural setting 
C)  require the generation of a theory 
D)  are limited to aggregate data

Question 15

Many aspects of physical settings are probably best studied through

Accepted Answer

A)  asking questions 
B)  reviewing written documents 
C)  direct observation 
D)  surveys 
A)  asking questions 
B)  reviewing written documents 
C)  direct observation 
D)  surveys

Question 16

Qualitative research is best explained through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  never theory generating 
B)  a process of grounded theory 
C)  used to make the subjects comfortable 
D)  used to increase generalizability 
A)  never theory generating 
B)  a process of grounded theory 
C)  used to make the subjects comfortable 
D)  used to increase generalizability

Question 17

Because field research is generally considered to be comprehensive in nature, it tends to ensure the observations are more:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizable 
B)  reliable 
C)  valid 
D)  correct 
A)  generalizable 
B)  reliable 
C)  valid 
D)  correct

Question 18

Which of the following is accurate with respect to field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  field research can only gather quantitative data 
B)  field research can only gather qualitative data 
C)  field research can gather both qualitative and quantitative data 
D)  field research can gather neither qualitative nor quantitative data 
A)  field research can only gather quantitative data 
B)  field research can only gather qualitative data 
C)  field research can gather both qualitative and quantitative data 
D)  field research can gather neither qualitative nor quantitative data

Question 19

Research involving which of the following groups would not be receptive to the use of unstructured interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  criminals 
B)  police officers 
C)  judges 
D)  probation officers 
A)  criminals 
B)  police officers 
C)  judges 
D)  probation officers

Question 20

Which of the following is a legitimate question to ask when deciding upon a sample for field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the actual observations you make representative of all possible observations? 
B)  Can your findings be generalized back to the sample you used? 
C)  Are the situations you observe likely to reoccur? 
D)  Will they be at home? 
A)  Are the actual observations you make representative of all possible observations? 
B)  Can your findings be generalized back to the sample you used? 
C)  Are the situations you observe likely to reoccur? 
D)  Will they be at home?

Field research is often associated with qualitative techniques.

Field research in criminal justice produces the following type(s) of data:

Which of the following is not appropriate subject matter for a field study?

Which of the following is false concerning the use of field notes for recording observations?

Fortunately, when doing field research, sampling is very straightforward and you don't have the concerns that would be present in survey techniques.

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate method of gathering information in field studies?

Dr. Garcia wants to study migrant farm workers and how they move from one agricultural job to another. In order to do this, Dr. Garcia will live and move with the workers for one summer while they pick strawberries in Florida. What would increase the impact and generalizability of his study?

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

In which of the following situations would field research be the least proper method to gather data?

______ refers to whether specific research findings apply to people, places, and things not actually observed.

When research subjects change their behavior as a reaction to being studied, they are demonstrating which phenomenon?

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

In Homel and associates' study of bars and violence, they were interested in learning how various __________________ factors were related to public drinking that might produce violence.

Field research is not especially appropriate for topics that:

Many aspects of physical settings are probably best studied through

Qualitative research is best explained through which of the following?

Because field research is generally considered to be comprehensive in nature, it tends to ensure the observations are more:

Which of the following is accurate with respect to field research?

Research involving which of the following groups would not be receptive to the use of unstructured interviews?

Which of the following is a legitimate question to ask when deciding upon a sample for field research?

Crime Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Foundations of Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts Operationalization and Measurement

Measuring Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting Data

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Exam 11: Field Observation

Field research is often associated with qualitative techniques.

Field research in criminal justice produces the following type(s) of data:

Which of the following is not appropriate subject matter for a field study?

Which of the following is false concerning the use of field notes for recording observations?

Fortunately, when doing field research, sampling is very straightforward and you don't have the concerns that would be present in survey techniques.

Which of the following would not be considered an appropriate method of gathering information in field studies?

Dr. Garcia wants to study migrant farm workers and how they move from one agricultural job to another. In order to do this, Dr. Garcia will live and move with the workers for one summer while they pick strawberries in Florida. What would increase the impact and generalizability of his study?

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

In which of the following situations would field research be the least proper method to gather data?

______ refers to whether specific research findings apply to people, places, and things not actually observed.

When research subjects change their behavior as a reaction to being studied, they are demonstrating which phenomenon?

Which of the following is not a strength of field research?

In Homel and associates' study of bars and violence, they were interested in learning how various __________________ factors were related to public drinking that might produce violence.

Field research is not especially appropriate for topics that:

Many aspects of physical settings are probably best studied through

Qualitative research is best explained through which of the following?

Because field research is generally considered to be comprehensive in nature, it tends to ensure the observations are more:

Which of the following is accurate with respect to field research?

Research involving which of the following groups would not be receptive to the use of unstructured interviews?

Which of the following is a legitimate question to ask when deciding upon a sample for field research?

Crime Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Foundations of Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts Operationalization and Measurement

Measuring Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting Data

Filters