Criminology Lesson 4

Front 1

The ultimate goal of research in criminology is the construction of theories or models that allow for better understanding of criminal behavior.

Back 1

True

Front 2

A variable is an explanation that accounts for a set of facts and that can be tested by further observation.

Back 2

False

Front 3

Internal validity limits the ability of researchers to generalize findings to other settings.

Back 3

False

Front 4

Secondary analysis is one form of unobtrusive research.

Back 4

False

Front 5

Research conducted by the National Institute of Justice found that D.A.R.E. programs did not significantly reduce drug use among student participants.

Back 5

True (research was conducted by Research Trial Institute and sponsored by NIJ

Front 6

A theory is a series of interrelated propositions which attempt to describe, explain, predict, and ultimately control some class of events.

Back 6

True

Front 7

The process of turning a simple hypothesis into one that is testable is known as operationalization.

Back 7

True

Front 8

Multiple-treatment interference is a threat to internal validity.

Back 8

False

Front 9

In the “participant as observer” strategy, the observer goes “undercover” and joins the group, participating in their activities.

Back 9

False

Front 10

If one variable increases whenever another does the same, a positive correlation exists.

Back 10

True

Front 11

A __________ is a series of interrelated propositions which attempt to describe, explain, predict, and ultimately control some class of events.

Back 11

Theory

Front 12

A __________ is a concept that can undergo measurable changes.

Back 12

Variable

Front 13

A differential loss of respondents from comparison groups in a research study may result in __________.

Back 13

experimental mortality

Front 14

The type of research design that attempts to hold all conditions other than the experimental intervention constant is a __________.

Back 14

controlled experiment

Front 15

The study of one particular criminal organization is an example of the __________ data-gathering strategy.

Back 15

Case Study

Front 16

__________ means that when the same conditions exist, the same results can be expected to follow.

Back 16

Replicability

Front 17

Which of the following is not an example of descriptive statistic?

Back 17

A test of signicance

Front 18

Which of the following is not one of the criteria that has been advanced for declaring an endeavor “scientific”?

Back 18

The involvement of distinguished lecturers.

Front 19

The first step in any research is to __________.

Back 19

Identify the problem

Front 20

__________ are specific events that occur between the first and second observation and which may affect measurement.

Back 20

History

Front 21

__________ is the process by which individuals are assigned to study groups without biases or differences resulting from selection.

Back 21

Randomization

Front 22

When a researcher involved in a participant observation study makes his presence known to the group he/she is observing but does not attempt to influence the group’s activities, he/she is using the __________ strategy.

Back 22

participant as observer

Front 23

Inferential statistics involves __________.

Back 23

generalizing findings obtained from data

Front 24

Techniques that produce measurable results which can be analyzed statistically are __________.

Back 24

quantitative methods

Front 25

In a research report, the __________ is a brief summation of the report’s findings.

Back 25

abstract