Question 1

Which of the following is NOT used in secondary data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  surveys conducted by others 
B)  surveys conducted by the investigator 
C)  official records 
D)  historical documents

Question 2

Data to be used for secondary analysis can be located on the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Savage, Bennett, and Danner's research on the relationship between social welfare spending and homicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  A positive relationship between social welfare spending and homicide was found. 
B)  A negative relationship between social welfare spending and homicide was found. 
C)  No relationship was found between social welfare spending and homicide was found. 
D)  A U-shaped relationship between social welfare spending and homicide was found.

Question 4

Temporal research refers to research that accounts for the related series of events that unfold over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

List the main types secondary data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List the main types secondary data....

Question 6

Primary data analysis is simply the act of compiling or analyzing data that were originally collected by someone else at another time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Qualitative comparative studies are likely to rely on availability or purposive sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A researcher wants to examine the relationship between campaign donations and voting practices in Australia. This is an example of which type of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  crime mapping 
B)  transnational research 
C)  analytic comparative research 
D)  quasi-experiment

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of research that explores how cultures and nations deal with crime that transcends their borders?

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive 
B)  analytic 
C)  transnational 
D)  all of these

Question 10

The units that are surveyed in ______ can range from newspapers, books, or TV shows to persons referred to in other communications.

Accepted Answer

A)  historical data analysis 
B)  case studies 
C)  crime mapping 
D)  content analysis

Question 11

Identify the steps in the proper order for conducting a content analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the steps in the proper order...

Question 12

Describe the types of research methods that can be used when conducting historical process research.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the types of research methods that...

Question 13

The original purpose for the data is not important when conducting a secondary data analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Ethical concerns arise in secondary data analysis because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subjects have not given consent for the analysis. 
B)  Secondary data analysis is equivalent to intellectual theft. 
C)  Individuals can still be harmed if sensitive information is disclosed. 
D)  True scientists should perform their own data collection.

Question 15

Which of the former American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' presidents noted that comparative research in criminology and criminal justice took on new importance after Septermber 11, 2001?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Laub 
B)  Robert Sampson 
C)  Richard Bennett 
D)  none of these

Question 16

Formulate a research question that would use official records for secondary data analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Formulate a research question that would use...

Question 17

Secondary data analysis refers to data that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is considered inferior 
B)  was collected in the second phase of a longitudinal study 
C)  is being used for a different purpose than its original 
D)  is not central to the original research question

Question 18

Which of the following scholars is credited with conducting one of the early studies on the relationship between religion and suicide using official statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolphe Quételet 
B)  Émile Durkheim 
C)  Francois Menard 
D)  none of these

Question 19

The U.S. Bureau of Census sponsors the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning research across national boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data quality concerns are less. 
B)  Data quality concerns are more. 
C)  Data quality concerns are the same. 
D)  There are no data quality concerns.

Exam 10: Analyzing Content: Research Using Secondary, Historical, and Comparative Data, and Content Analysis

Which of the following is NOT used in secondary data analysis?

Data to be used for secondary analysis can be located on the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) website.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Savage, Bennett, and Danner's research on the relationship between social welfare spending and homicide?

Temporal research refers to research that accounts for the related series of events that unfold over time.

List the main types secondary data.

Primary data analysis is simply the act of compiling or analyzing data that were originally collected by someone else at another time.

Qualitative comparative studies are likely to rely on availability or purposive sampling.

A researcher wants to examine the relationship between campaign donations and voting practices in Australia. This is an example of which type of analysis?

Which of the following is an example of research that explores how cultures and nations deal with crime that transcends their borders?

The units that are surveyed in ______ can range from newspapers, books, or TV shows to persons referred to in other communications.

Identify the steps in the proper order for conducting a content analysis.

Describe the types of research methods that can be used when conducting historical process research.

The original purpose for the data is not important when conducting a secondary data analysis.

Ethical concerns arise in secondary data analysis because of which of the following?

Which of the former American Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences' presidents noted that comparative research in criminology and criminal justice took on new importance after Septermber 11, 2001?

Formulate a research question that would use official records for secondary data analysis.

Secondary data analysis refers to data that ______.

Which of the following scholars is credited with conducting one of the early studies on the relationship between religion and suicide using official statistics?

The U.S. Bureau of Census sponsors the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning research across national boundaries?