Question 1

Evaluations of shock incarceration did not show a significant reduction in recidivism among boot camp alumnae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Other events besides the treatment variable which may occur during the course of an experiment are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  maturation 
B)  selection bias 
C)  history 
D)  Hawthorne effect 
A)  maturation 
B)  selection bias 
C)  history 
D)  Hawthorne effect

Question 3

Which of the following is not an example of a longitudinal design?

Accepted Answer

A)  trend 
B)  cohort 
C)  ex post facto 
D)  panel 
A)  trend 
B)  cohort 
C)  ex post facto 
D)  panel

Question 4

Reliability refers to the accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

_________________ refers to other specific events that may have taken place during the course of the study and may have produced the results.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ refers to other specific events that...

Question 6

Post hoc error is the assumption that, since one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The principal advantage of the post test only control group design is that it eliminates testing effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are some variations of the classic experimental model? Give some examples of their application in criminal justice research.

Accepted Answer

Some variations of the classic experimen

Question 9

Four of the six replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment fail to confirm that arrest works more effectively in deterring domestic assault.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Correlation (relationship) implies or demonstrates causality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Kansas City gun experiment found that special efforts to confiscate guns had little impact on the gun-related crime rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_________________ occurs when researchers choose nonequivalent groups for comparison.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ occurs when researchers choose nonequivalent groups...

Question 13

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of longitudinal designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  masking effects 
B)  diffusion of treatment 
C)  regression effects 
D)  experimental mortality 
A)  masking effects 
B)  diffusion of treatment 
C)  regression effects 
D)  experimental mortality

Question 15

Early replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirm the initial findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________________ involves changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ involves changes in the measuring instrument...

Question 17

Changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical regression 
B)  experimental mortality 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  history 
A)  statistical regression 
B)  experimental mortality 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  history

Question 18

_________________ is the tendency of groups that have been selected for study on the basis of extreme high or low scores to regress or move toward the average on second testing.

Accepted Answer

Statistica

Question 19

The experimental group:

Accepted Answer

A)  is the same as the control group 
B)  controls for rival causal factors 
C)  is exposed to the dependent variable 
D)  is exposed to the treatment variable 
A)  is the same as the control group 
B)  controls for rival causal factors 
C)  is exposed to the dependent variable 
D)  is exposed to the treatment variable

Question 20

What was the major explanation for the widespread acceptance of the results of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experi ment by the U.S.law enforcement community?

Accepted Answer

A)  the replications which confirmed the Minneapolis findings 
B)  the very aggressive dissemination of the study's findings 
C)  the liberal tenor of the times 
D)  the popularity of proactive patrol 
A)  the replications which confirmed the Minneapolis findings 
B)  the very aggressive dissemination of the study's findings 
C)  the liberal tenor of the times 
D)  the popularity of proactive patrol

Evaluations of shock incarceration did not show a significant reduction in recidivism among boot camp alumnae.

Other events besides the treatment variable which may occur during the course of an experiment are called:

Which of the following is not an example of a longitudinal design?

Reliability refers to the accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

_________________ refers to other specific events that may have taken place during the course of the study and may have produced the results.

Post hoc error is the assumption that, since one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

The principal advantage of the post test only control group design is that it eliminates testing effects.

What are some variations of the classic experimental model? Give some examples of their application in criminal justice research.

Four of the six replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment fail to confirm that arrest works more effectively in deterring domestic assault.

Correlation (relationship) implies or demonstrates causality.

The Kansas City gun experiment found that special efforts to confiscate guns had little impact on the gun-related crime rate.

_________________ occurs when researchers choose nonequivalent groups for comparison.

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of longitudinal designs.

When the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group is called:

Early replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirm the initial findings.

_________________ involves changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study.

Changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study refers to:

_________________ is the tendency of groups that have been selected for study on the basis of extreme high or low scores to regress or move toward the average on second testing.

The experimental group:

What was the major explanation for the widespread acceptance of the results of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experi ment by the U.S.law enforcement community?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 3: Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

Evaluations of shock incarceration did not show a significant reduction in recidivism among boot camp alumnae.

Other events besides the treatment variable which may occur during the course of an experiment are called:

Which of the following is not an example of a longitudinal design?

Reliability refers to the accuracy or correctness of measurement in research.

_________________ refers to other specific events that may have taken place during the course of the study and may have produced the results.

Post hoc error is the assumption that, since one variable precedes another in time, it is the cause of that outcome.

The principal advantage of the post test only control group design is that it eliminates testing effects.

What are some variations of the classic experimental model? Give some examples of their application in criminal justice research.

Four of the six replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment fail to confirm that arrest works more effectively in deterring domestic assault.

Correlation (relationship) implies or demonstrates causality.

The Kansas City gun experiment found that special efforts to confiscate guns had little impact on the gun-related crime rate.

_________________ occurs when researchers choose nonequivalent groups for comparison.

Time series designs and panel designs are examples of longitudinal designs.

When the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group is called:

Early replications of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment confirm the initial findings.

_________________ involves changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study.

Changes in the measuring instrument during the course of a study refers to:

_________________ is the tendency of groups that have been selected for study on the basis of extreme high or low scores to regress or move toward the average on second testing.

The experimental group:

What was the major explanation for the widespread acceptance of the results of the Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experi ment by the U.S.law enforcement community?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters