Question 1

Replication involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  operationalization 
B)  coding monitoring 
C)  repeated measurement 
D)  reconceptualization of variables

Question 2

The UCR crime index was described as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary scale 
B)  Thurstone scale 
C)  Likert scale 
D)  Guttman scale

Question 3

A scaling procedure in which respondents rather than judges place a series of statements into previously predetermined categories describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Q sort 
B)  Likert scale 
C)  Guttman scale 
D)  Semantic Differential

Question 4

It is advisable for researchers to develop their own scales rather than to use already existing ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Guttman method of devising attitude scales relies upon judges to select items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What are salient factor scores and what are they used for? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are salient factor scores and what...

Question 7

The forecasts of crime prediction scales are probabilistic or not 100 percent accurate for each score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A scaling procedure which insists upon unidimensionality is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone scale 
B)  Likert scale 
C)  Guttman scale 
D)  Semantic Differential scale

Question 9

_________________ is Guttman's notion that a scale should measure one and only one dimension.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is Guttman's notion that a scale...

Question 10

ROP projects were:

Accepted Answer

A)  studies of recidivism of parolees 
B)  police programs with repeat offenders 
C)  rehabilitation of prisoners programs 
D)  restitution Probation Projects

Question 11

Discuss the three major attitude scales used in the social sciences.What are their relative advantages/disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the three major attitude scales used...

Question 12

In Guttman scales, the ability of the total score to predict the exact pattern of response is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  replication 
B)  reiteration 
C)  reproducibility 
D)  retrogradability

Question 13

Most attitudinal scales used in the social sciences and criminal justice are interval in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Crime seriousness scores are assigned to criminal incidents on the basis of scores or weights assigned to descriptions of such incidents by selected groups of respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Simple summated scales consisting of five-point, bipolar response ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone scales 
B)  Likert scales 
C)  Guttman scales 
D)  Semantic Differential scales

Question 16

The Uniform Crime Reports is an example of an arbitrary scale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Unless respondents answer each item in a scale, the responses must be discarded since there is no way of handling unknowns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the purpose of scale and index construction? How useful are these efforts in the area of criminal justice research? What are the relative advantages/disadvantages of scales?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the purpose of scale and...

Question 19

Which type of scale eliminates items which fail to discrimi nate between high and low scorers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone 
B)  Likert 
C)  Guttman 
D)  Factor

Question 20

In which type of scales is the notion of reproducibility important?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thurstone 
B)  Likert 
C)  Guttman 
D)  Factor

Exam 10: Scaling and Index Construction

Replication involves:

The UCR crime index was described as an example of:

A scaling procedure in which respondents rather than judges place a series of statements into previously predetermined categories describes:

It is advisable for researchers to develop their own scales rather than to use already existing ones.

The Guttman method of devising attitude scales relies upon judges to select items.

What are salient factor scores and what are they used for? Give an example.

The forecasts of crime prediction scales are probabilistic or not 100 percent accurate for each score.

A scaling procedure which insists upon unidimensionality is:

_________________ is Guttman's notion that a scale should measure one and only one dimension.

ROP projects were:

Discuss the three major attitude scales used in the social sciences.What are their relative advantages/disadvantages?

In Guttman scales, the ability of the total score to predict the exact pattern of response is known as:

Most attitudinal scales used in the social sciences and criminal justice are interval in nature.

Crime seriousness scores are assigned to criminal incidents on the basis of scores or weights assigned to descriptions of such incidents by selected groups of respondents.

Simple summated scales consisting of five-point, bipolar response ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree describe:

The Uniform Crime Reports is an example of an arbitrary scale.

Unless respondents answer each item in a scale, the responses must be discarded since there is no way of handling unknowns.

What is the purpose of scale and index construction? How useful are these efforts in the area of criminal justice research? What are the relative advantages/disadvantages of scales?

Which type of scale eliminates items which fail to discrimi nate between high and low scorers?

In which type of scales is the notion of reproducibility important?