Exam 2: The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

One of the most important roles of theory is that it is ______.

Social theories provide the answers to research questions.

What is the YRBS? What does it measure?

A logically interrelated set of propositions about empirical reality is an empirical generalization.

If a researcher develops a connection between social theory and data by first collecting the data and then developing a theory that explains the patterns in the data, he/she is using ______ reasoning.

______generalizability refers to the ability to generalize from a sample, or subset, of a larger population to that population itself.

Social research, including criminological research, strives to connect theory and empirical data.

The goal of authenticity is to be able to conduct a study within a time frame and available resources.

Researchers who begin by starting with a social theory and then testing some of its implications with data, are using the process of ______ reasoning.

In criminology, ______ describe what is important to look at in order to understand, explain, and predict crime.

What are the four types of social research?

The first phase of Sherman and Berk's (1984) study was designed to test the hypothesis that arrest for spouse abuse would increase the risk of repeat offenses.

A variable that is hypothesized to change or vary depending on the variation in another variable is known as a(n) ______ variable.

"If a state has recently changed its law so that it now permits capital punishment for those convicted of murder, does it eventually see a reduction in the homicide rate over time?" is feasible as a research question.

What are the four common errors in everyday reasoning?

Generalizability is the same as internal validity.