Question 1

A vast number of norms and rules in society create regularity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Characteristics or qualities that describe an object are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   variables
B)   attributes
C)   descriptions
D)   objectivesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A research project concerning law enforcement that produces an alternative view of a practice represents:

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A)   known reality
B)   expressed reality
C)   empirical reality
D)   experiential realityE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Illogical reasoning is best illustrated by which of the following?

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A)   the weather has been good all month, so this weekend the weather will be good enough to go to the beach
B)   I have lost gambling for hours now, if I just pay a little longer I will win back what I have lost
C)   on my way to work I always ease through the stop sign at the corner of the school's parking lot and since I have never been hit there, I will continue to do that
D)   the last two exams were easy, so there is no need for me to study for this examE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

When you repeat a study to see if you achieve similar results,you are doing

Accepted Answer

A)   too much work
B)   pattern following
C)   replication
D)   theoretical repetitionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

When taking conscious and deliberate steps to insure that what you are looking at is what you intended to look at,you avoid:

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A)   overgeneralization
B)   inaccurate observation
C)   illogical reasoning
D)   generalizationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

When a researcher is aware that a certain pattern exists in the data,he/she may commit the error of____________________ observation when they ignore events that do not fit the pattern.

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The answer of When a researcher is aware that a...

Question 8

Moving from specific data to a general theory or understanding is called __________reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Moving from specific data to a general...

Question 9

Casual human inquiry is a more rigorous way of investigation than probability and causality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

We can understand something by knowing the why before the what.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research into crime is related to ideology and politics in the following manner:

Accepted Answer

A)   crime should not be used as a political issue
B)   the study of crime can lead to policies that enhance the functioning of the criminal justice system
C)   there is no political nature to the study of crime
D)   there is no ideological issues in the study of crimeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In social science,rather than focusing upon an individual,we look at whole groups known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   pairs
B)   gangs
C)   gaggles
D)   aggregatesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

When we rely on the "truths" of our culture,we are accepting knowledge derived from the majority,and this is called acceptance of:

Accepted Answer

A)   traditions
B)   myths
C)   reality
D)   agreementE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Tradition and authority are forms of personal human inquiry.Give examples of each by using scenarios from the criminal justice field.

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Tradition and authority are indeed forms...

Question 15

Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative data.Give an example of each from the field of criminal justice.Can both quantitative and qualitative data be used in each of the four purposes of doing research? Why or why not?

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Quantitative data refers to numerical da...

Question 16

Selective observation can be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   replication
B)   illogical reasoning
C)   ideology and politics
D)   overgeneralizationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

science cannot settle debates on values.

Accepted Answer

The answer of science cannot settle debates on values....

Question 18

Things we know from direct experience are a direct result of which type of reality?

Accepted Answer

A)   agreement
B)   expressed
C)   assumed
D)   experientialE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Gender and race are both examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)   an attribute
B)   a variable
C)   an assessment
D)   a fallacyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Values of the dependant variable depend on the:

Accepted Answer

A)   independent variable
B)   main variable
C)   independent attribute
D)   dependant attributeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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A vast number of norms and rules in society create regularity.

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Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative data.Give an example of each from the field of criminal justice.Can both quantitative and qualitative data be used in each of the four purposes of doing research? Why or why not?

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Gender and race are both examples of:

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Selective observation can be the result of

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Tradition and authority are forms of personal human inquiry.Give examples of each by using scenarios from the criminal justice field.

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A research project concerning law enforcement that produces an alternative view of a practice represents:

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Research into crime is related to ideology and politics in the following manner:

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Illogical reasoning is best illustrated by which of the following?

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Values of the dependant variable depend on the:

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science cannot settle debates on values.

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In social science,rather than focusing upon an individual,we look at whole groups known as:

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Moving from specific data to a general theory or understanding is called __________reasoning.

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Casual human inquiry is a more rigorous way of investigation than probability and causality.

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When taking conscious and deliberate steps to insure that what you are looking at is what you intended to look at,you avoid:

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When you repeat a study to see if you achieve similar results,you are doing

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When we rely on the "truths" of our culture,we are accepting knowledge derived from the majority,and this is called acceptance of:

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When a researcher is aware that a certain pattern exists in the data,he/she may commit the error of____________________ observation when they ignore events that do not fit the pattern.

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Things we know from direct experience are a direct result of which type of reality?

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Characteristics or qualities that describe an object are known as:

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We can understand something by knowing the why before the what.

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