Question 1

Participant observation research can be covert or overt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Confidentiality, informed consent, and anonymity are no longer important to research on deviance and crime because of the Institutional Review Board's political agenda.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

List the characteristics of survey research as discussed in the book.

Accepted Answer

Characteristics of Survey Research: a sample of a target population; issues of convenience; questions about behaviors, attitudes, values, and beliefs; and representative of population aiming to describe issues of random sampling

Question 4

Which term below accurately summarizes external validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy 
B)  consistency 
C)  generalizability 
D)  suitability 
A)  accuracy 
B)  consistency 
C)  generalizability 
D)  suitability

Question 5

Field research includes a range of observations, from pure observer to participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is one criticism of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  IRBs let social scientist research take precedence over human safety. 
B)  IRBs prioritize protecting institutions over protecting human subjects. 
C)  IRBs rarely allow social science researchers to work with children. 
D)  IRBs don't do enough to protect anonymity. 
A)  IRBs let social scientist research take precedence over human safety. 
B)  IRBs prioritize protecting institutions over protecting human subjects. 
C)  IRBs rarely allow social science researchers to work with children. 
D)  IRBs don't do enough to protect anonymity.

Question 7

Outline the major ethical issues that researchers must address when proposing research to the Institutional Review Board.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include and des

Question 8

The "gold standard" for determining causal relationships is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation design 
B)  field research 
C)  experimental design 
D)  content analysis research 
A)  participant observation design 
B)  field research 
C)  experimental design 
D)  content analysis research

Question 9

There are four keys to a successful content analysis: (1) a good question, (2) a good understanding of the sources of interest, (3) a strategy for sampling records, and (4) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of the Internet 
B)  financial support 
C)  a systematic approach 
D)  time 
A)  knowledge of the Internet 
B)  financial support 
C)  a systematic approach 
D)  time

Question 10

______ would require the researcher to conduct observations as a part of field research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Content analysis 
B)  Quasi-experimental 
C)  Ethnographic field research 
D)  Electronic survey research 
A)  Content analysis 
B)  Quasi-experimental 
C)  Ethnographic field research 
D)  Electronic survey research

Question 11

If a researcher is conducting a quasi-experimental research design, what technique will they most likely use?

Accepted Answer

A)  random selection 
B)  cluster sampling 
C)  snowballing technique 
D)  nonrandom assignment 
A)  random selection 
B)  cluster sampling 
C)  snowballing technique 
D)  nonrandom assignment

Question 12

Describe the difference between covert participant observation research and overt participant observation research.

Accepted Answer

Participant observation research: observ

Question 13

Which of the following is a common criticism of The National Incident-Based Reporting System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victimless crimes are not included. 
B)  The data are focused on unofficial victim reports. 
C)  Gender, race, and age of the offender are frequently unavailable. 
D)  Police reports are biased. 
A)  Victimless crimes are not included. 
B)  The data are focused on unofficial victim reports. 
C)  Gender, race, and age of the offender are frequently unavailable. 
D)  Police reports are biased.

Question 14

What is one reason it is difficult to compare rates of deviance from one country to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many countries refuse to provide statistics related to deviance. 
B)  Some countries have very little deviance. 
C)  Laws and reporting guidelines differ significantly by country. 
D)  Some countries do not belong to the United Nations. 
A)  Many countries refuse to provide statistics related to deviance. 
B)  Some countries have very little deviance. 
C)  Laws and reporting guidelines differ significantly by country. 
D)  Some countries do not belong to the United Nations.

Question 15

If a researcher is studying juvenile delinquents and would like to interview children participating in a community service group as part of their court sentencing, the researcher would need to obtain ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  approval from the head researcher 
B)  human subject research approval 
C)  approval from the court 
D)  a copy of a valid form of identification 
A)  approval from the head researcher 
B)  human subject research approval 
C)  approval from the court 
D)  a copy of a valid form of identification

Question 16

Secondary data sources include data that are already collected and readily available for the researcher to analyze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dr. Grimes plans to review Wikipedia articles written about Sociology. She wants to systematically search the page history and analyze the demographic background of who is making changes to the record, how often the record is changed, and how many incorrect entries there are. What kind of research is Dr. Grimes conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  triangulating 
B)  content analysis 
C)  experimental 
D)  participant observation 
A)  triangulating 
B)  content analysis 
C)  experimental 
D)  participant observation

Question 18

Quasi-experimental research focuses less on internal validity and random assignment than experimental research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following kinds of research do the authors consider the best method for understanding deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-experimental 
B)  survey 
C)  triangulating with multiple methods 
D)  experimental 
A)  quasi-experimental 
B)  survey 
C)  triangulating with multiple methods 
D)  experimental

Question 20

What kind of participant observation is pure observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  video recordings 
B)  archival research 
C)  joining the group you observe 
D)  unobtrusive observation 
A)  video recordings 
B)  archival research 
C)  joining the group you observe 
D)  unobtrusive observation

Participant observation research can be covert or overt.

Confidentiality, informed consent, and anonymity are no longer important to research on deviance and crime because of the Institutional Review Board's political agenda.

List the characteristics of survey research as discussed in the book.

Which term below accurately summarizes external validity?

Field research includes a range of observations, from pure observer to participant observation.

What is one criticism of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)?

Outline the major ethical issues that researchers must address when proposing research to the Institutional Review Board.

The "gold standard" for determining causal relationships is ______.

There are four keys to a successful content analysis: (1) a good question, (2) a good understanding of the sources of interest, (3) a strategy for sampling records, and (4) ______.

______ would require the researcher to conduct observations as a part of field research.

If a researcher is conducting a quasi-experimental research design, what technique will they most likely use?

Describe the difference between covert participant observation research and overt participant observation research.

Which of the following is a common criticism of The National Incident-Based Reporting System?

What is one reason it is difficult to compare rates of deviance from one country to the next?

If a researcher is studying juvenile delinquents and would like to interview children participating in a community service group as part of their court sentencing, the researcher would need to obtain ______.

Secondary data sources include data that are already collected and readily available for the researcher to analyze.

Quasi-experimental research focuses less on internal validity and random assignment than experimental research.

Which of the following kinds of research do the authors consider the best method for understanding deviance?

What kind of participant observation is pure observation?

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

Labeling Theory

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

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Exam 3: Researching Deviance

Participant observation research can be covert or overt.

Confidentiality, informed consent, and anonymity are no longer important to research on deviance and crime because of the Institutional Review Board's political agenda.

List the characteristics of survey research as discussed in the book.

Which term below accurately summarizes external validity?

Field research includes a range of observations, from pure observer to participant observation.

What is one criticism of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)?

Outline the major ethical issues that researchers must address when proposing research to the Institutional Review Board.

The "gold standard" for determining causal relationships is ______.

There are four keys to a successful content analysis: (1) a good question, (2) a good understanding of the sources of interest, (3) a strategy for sampling records, and (4) ______.

______ would require the researcher to conduct observations as a part of field research.

If a researcher is conducting a quasi-experimental research design, what technique will they most likely use?

Describe the difference between covert participant observation research and overt participant observation research.

Which of the following is a common criticism of The National Incident-Based Reporting System?

What is one reason it is difficult to compare rates of deviance from one country to the next?

If a researcher is studying juvenile delinquents and would like to interview children participating in a community service group as part of their court sentencing, the researcher would need to obtain ______.

Secondary data sources include data that are already collected and readily available for the researcher to analyze.

Quasi-experimental research focuses less on internal validity and random assignment than experimental research.

Which of the following kinds of research do the authors consider the best method for understanding deviance?

What kind of participant observation is pure observation?

Introduction to Deviance

The Diversity of Deviance

Anomiestrain Theory

Social Disorganization Theory

Differential Association and Social Learning Theories

Social Control Theories of Deviance

Labeling Theory

Marxist and Conflict Theories of Deviance

Critical Theories of Deviance

Societal Responses to Deviance

Deviant Careers and Career Deviance

Filters