Exam 8: Unobtrusive Measures,secondary Analysis,and the Uses of Official Statistics

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'Dark assistants' are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

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Masked observation involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group.

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__________ are nonreactive methods of gathering data,that is,means of obtaining information in which subjects are not aware of being studied

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In which of the following does Sanyika Shakur provide an autobiographical account of his violent life as a Crip gang member in south central Los Angeles?

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Which of the following collects felony arrest records from those participating states that detail such cases from booking to final disposition?

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Identify and discuss the basic procedures in content analysis.

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Physical trace analysis,simple observation and simulation are all examples of unobtrusive methods.

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Which of the following involves any type of research in which the researcher hides his or her presence or purpose for interacting with a group?

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__________ is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction.

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A potentially hazardous and relatively neglected area of criminal justice research has been the primary use of historical and archival data.

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Which of the following comprises not only the analysis of official statistics and records,but also the procedures such as content analysis and secondary analysis.

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__________ is when informed consent of subjects is not sought and researchers pretend to be part of the study group.

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Which of the following is one of the major types of unobtrusive methods?

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The term 'meta-methods' was coined by Glass 1976)and refers to quantitative analysis that reviews,combines,and summarizes the results of many different studies dealing with the same research question.

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__________ are research assistants who pose as subjects in a study.

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Which of the following is a type of unobtrusive measurement that involves the analysis of deposits,accretion of matter,and other indirect substances produced by previous human interaction?

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Secondary analysis is the reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes.

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Which of the following refers to research conducted in such a manner that subject reactivity,or awareness of being studied,is eliminated?

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Which of the following refers to a reanalysis of data that were gathered for other purposes?

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Which of the following is the leading disadvantage in employing secretive means of gathering data?

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