Question 1

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arrests 
B)  offenders 
C)  households 
D)  types of crime 
A)  arrests 
B)  offenders 
C)  households 
D)  types of crime

Question 2

The age of an offender is an example of the ____ level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ratio 
D)  ordinal 
A)  interval 
B)  nominal 
C)  ratio 
D)  ordinal

Question 3

Using the four steps in the "progression of measurement," discuss how you might develop a measure of "serious crime."

Accepted Answer

The four steps in the progression of mea

Question 4

Conceptualization is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use particular terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Ranks used to describe the hierarchy in a police department represent the ____ level of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 6

If a measure is reliable, you are measuring what you think you are measuring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ____ provides nationally-representative data on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  NSDUH 
A)  UCR 
B)  NCVS 
C)  NIBRS 
D)  NSDUH

Question 8

The production report generated at the city police department contains the number of arrests made by each officer on a monthly basis. The number of arrests would be what level of measurement?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 9

A measure that corresponds well to the common understanding of the concept that is being measured is said to have ____ validity.

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion-related 
B)  inter-rater 
C)  predictive 
D)  face 
A)  criterion-related 
B)  inter-rater 
C)  predictive 
D)  face

Question 10

A researcher is developing a scale to reflect satisfaction with police services. Which activity will yield an indication of the new scale's criterion-related validity?

Accepted Answer

A)  comparing scores on the new scale of satisfaction to scores on an established scale of satisfaction 
B)  asking experts in the field whether it looks like it measures satisfaction 
C)  comparing scores on the first half of the scale to scores on the second half 
D)  determining whether the scale fits logically into relationships among variables related to satisfaction 
A)  comparing scores on the new scale of satisfaction to scores on an established scale of satisfaction 
B)  asking experts in the field whether it looks like it measures satisfaction 
C)  comparing scores on the first half of the scale to scores on the second half 
D)  determining whether the scale fits logically into relationships among variables related to satisfaction

Question 11

Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Specifying the different _______________ of a concept often paves the way for a more sophisticated understanding of what we are studying.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specifying the different _______________ of a concept...

Question 13

_______________ is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use a particular term.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is the process by which we...

Question 14

_____ are produced by the intersection of two or more variables to create a set of categories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indexes 
B)  Typologies 
C)  Matrices 
D)  Clusters 
A)  Indexes 
B)  Typologies 
C)  Matrices 
D)  Clusters

Question 15

Validity refers to the degree to which every observation can be classified in terms of one and only one attribute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of _____.

The age of an offender is an example of the ____ level of measurement?

Using the four steps in the "progression of measurement," discuss how you might develop a measure of "serious crime."

Conceptualization is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use particular terms.

Ranks used to describe the hierarchy in a police department represent the ____ level of measurement.

If a measure is reliable, you are measuring what you think you are measuring.

The ____ provides nationally-representative data on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

The production report generated at the city police department contains the number of arrests made by each officer on a monthly basis. The number of arrests would be what level of measurement?

A measure that corresponds well to the common understanding of the concept that is being measured is said to have ____ validity.

A researcher is developing a scale to reflect satisfaction with police services. Which activity will yield an indication of the new scale's criterion-related validity?

Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.

Specifying the different _______________ of a concept often paves the way for a more sophisticated understanding of what we are studying.

_______________ is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use a particular term.

_____ are produced by the intersection of two or more variables to create a set of categories.

Validity refers to the degree to which every observation can be classified in terms of one and only one attribute.

Section 1: Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Section 2: Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Section 1: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Section 2: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Section 1: General Issues in Research Design

Section 2: General Issues in Research Design

Section 2: Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement

Section 1: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Section 2: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Section 1: Sampling

Section 2: Sampling

Section 1: Survey Research

Section 2: Survey Research

Section 1: Qualitative Interviewing

Section 2: Qualitative Interviewing

Section 1: Field Observation

Section 2: Field Observation

Section 1: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Section 2: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Section 1: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis Glossary

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Exam 4: Section 1: Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement

The NVCS is based on a nationally representative sample of _____.

The age of an offender is an example of the ____ level of measurement?

Using the four steps in the "progression of measurement," discuss how you might develop a measure of "serious crime."

Conceptualization is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use particular terms.

Ranks used to describe the hierarchy in a police department represent the ____ level of measurement.

If a measure is reliable, you are measuring what you think you are measuring.

The ____ provides nationally-representative data on the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

The production report generated at the city police department contains the number of arrests made by each officer on a monthly basis. The number of arrests would be what level of measurement?

A measure that corresponds well to the common understanding of the concept that is being measured is said to have ____ validity.

A researcher is developing a scale to reflect satisfaction with police services. Which activity will yield an indication of the new scale's criterion-related validity?

Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.

Specifying the different _______________ of a concept often paves the way for a more sophisticated understanding of what we are studying.

_______________ is the process by which we specify precisely what we mean when we use a particular term.

_____ are produced by the intersection of two or more variables to create a set of categories.

Validity refers to the degree to which every observation can be classified in terms of one and only one attribute.

Section 1: Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Section 2: Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Section 1: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Section 2: Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

Section 1: General Issues in Research Design

Section 2: General Issues in Research Design

Section 2: Concepts, Operationalization, and Measurement

Section 1: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Section 2: Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs

Section 1: Sampling

Section 2: Sampling

Section 1: Survey Research

Section 2: Survey Research

Section 1: Qualitative Interviewing

Section 2: Qualitative Interviewing

Section 1: Field Observation

Section 2: Field Observation

Section 1: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Section 2: Agency Records, Content Analysis, and Secondary Data

Section 1: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis Glossary

Section 2: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis Glossary

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