Question 1

When one moves from particular instances to general principles - from facts to theories,one is using____________________ reasoning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When one moves from particular instances to...

Question 2

____________________ logic moves from specific data to general assumptions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ logic moves from specific data to...

Question 3

A hypothesis is a specified expectation about an empirical reality derived from axioms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Paradigm shifts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  shifted to resemble concepts 
B)  concepts shifted to paradigms 
C)  previously agreed on paradigms that are discarded in favor of new ones 
D)  previously agreed upon paradigms that are changed over to a hypothesis 
A)  shifted to resemble concepts 
B)  concepts shifted to paradigms 
C)  previously agreed on paradigms that are discarded in favor of new ones 
D)  previously agreed upon paradigms that are changed over to a hypothesis

Question 5

Conclusions drawn about the relationships among concepts,based on the logical interrelationship among the axioms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a law 
B)  a proposition 
C)  an axiom 
D)  a statement 
A)  a law 
B)  a proposition 
C)  an axiom 
D)  a statement

Question 6

Observation involves all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting experiments 
B)  interviewing people 
C)  watching people and detailing what you see 
D)  statistical manipulation 
A)  conducting experiments 
B)  interviewing people 
C)  watching people and detailing what you see 
D)  statistical manipulation

Question 7

Dr.Smith is doing an observational study in a local jail and discovers that inmates who are respectful to the correctional officers get more telephone calls than inmates who are disrespectful.What technique has been employed in the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation research 
B)  inductive logic 
C)  deductive logic 
D)  theory construction 
A)  evaluation research 
B)  inductive logic 
C)  deductive logic 
D)  theory construction

Question 8

Much of the current research in criminal justice and criminology focuses upon which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  basic building block of a concept 
B)  concept's theoretical counterpart 
C)  systematic explanation for the observed facts and laws that relate to a particular aspect of life 
D)  principle or law 
A)  basic building block of a concept 
B)  concept's theoretical counterpart 
C)  systematic explanation for the observed facts and laws that relate to a particular aspect of life 
D)  principle or law

Question 9

Paradigms were discussed in your text in part in terms of Thomas Kuhn's paradigm shifts.What does this mean and
give an example of a paradigm shift in the field of criminology or criminal justice.

Accepted Answer

Paradigms, as discussed in the text, ref

Question 10

Identify a theory that is based upon deductive reasoning and one that is based upon inductive reasoning.Explain why each falls into the category that you suggest.

Accepted Answer

A theory based upon deductive reasoning

Question 11

The second step in the traditional model of science is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  concepts 
B)  observation 
C)  operationalization 
D)  methodology 
A)  concepts 
B)  observation 
C)  operationalization 
D)  methodology

Question 12

Using the deductive model,research is used to test ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the deductive model,research is used to...

Question 13

Which of the following is not a concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile delinquency 
B)  peer group 
C)  grade in research methods 
D)  religiosity 
A)  juvenile delinquency 
B)  peer group 
C)  grade in research methods 
D)  religiosity

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a concept?

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  peer group 
C)  weight 
D)  age 
A)  height 
B)  peer group 
C)  weight 
D)  age

Question 15

Which of the following are not efforts that you can employ as situational crime prevention techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping your car doors locked when you park 
B)  using a steering wheel lock every time you exit your car 
C)  call the police immediately after you realize that your car has been vandalized 
D)  use removable stereo systems 
A)  keeping your car doors locked when you park 
B)  using a steering wheel lock every time you exit your car 
C)  call the police immediately after you realize that your car has been vandalized 
D)  use removable stereo systems

Question 16

Research in criminology has moved from descriptive studies to those that place a greater emphasis on systematic
____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research in criminology has moved from descriptive...

Question 17

In deductive reasoning,one starts from a general law and applies that law to a particular instance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically in the field of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between the number of police officers on the street and the crime rate 
B)  the relationship between the number of police officers on the street and citizen satisfaction 
C)  the role that an act of a deity plays on being arrested for a criminal offense 
D)  the role that age plays in slowing one's criminal activities 
A)  the relationship between the number of police officers on the street and the crime rate 
B)  the relationship between the number of police officers on the street and citizen satisfaction 
C)  the role that an act of a deity plays on being arrested for a criminal offense 
D)  the role that age plays in slowing one's criminal activities

Question 19

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical attributes of humans 
B)  the purpose of life 
C)  changes in the number of elephants in the wild 
D)  astronomy 
A)  physical attributes of humans 
B)  the purpose of life 
C)  changes in the number of elephants in the wild 
D)  astronomy

Question 20

A(n)____________________ is a fundamental model or scheme that organizes our view of something.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a fundamental model or scheme...

When one moves from particular instances to general principles - from facts to theories,one is using____________________ reasoning.

____________________ logic moves from specific data to general assumptions.

A hypothesis is a specified expectation about an empirical reality derived from axioms.

Paradigm shifts are:

Conclusions drawn about the relationships among concepts,based on the logical interrelationship among the axioms is:

Observation involves all of the following except:

Dr.Smith is doing an observational study in a local jail and discovers that inmates who are respectful to the correctional officers get more telephone calls than inmates who are disrespectful.What technique has been employed in the study?

Much of the current research in criminal justice and criminology focuses upon which of the following?

Paradigms were discussed in your text in part in terms of Thomas Kuhn's paradigm shifts.What does this mean and give an example of a paradigm shift in the field of criminology or criminal justice.

Identify a theory that is based upon deductive reasoning and one that is based upon inductive reasoning.Explain why each falls into the category that you suggest.

The second step in the traditional model of science is which of the following?

Using the deductive model,research is used to test ____________________.

Which of the following is not a concept?

Which of the following is an example of a concept?

Which of the following are not efforts that you can employ as situational crime prevention techniques?

Research in criminology has moved from descriptive studies to those that place a greater emphasis on systematic ____________________.

In deductive reasoning,one starts from a general law and applies that law to a particular instance.

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically in the field of criminal justice?

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically?

A(n)____________________ is a fundamental model or scheme that organizes our view of something.

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

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Exam 2: Theory and Criminal Justice Research

When one moves from particular instances to general principles - from facts to theories,one is using____________________ reasoning.

____________________ logic moves from specific data to general assumptions.

A hypothesis is a specified expectation about an empirical reality derived from axioms.

Paradigm shifts are:

Conclusions drawn about the relationships among concepts,based on the logical interrelationship among the axioms is:

Observation involves all of the following except:

Dr.Smith is doing an observational study in a local jail and discovers that inmates who are respectful to the correctional officers get more telephone calls than inmates who are disrespectful.What technique has been employed in the study?

Much of the current research in criminal justice and criminology focuses upon which of the following?

Paradigms were discussed in your text in part in terms of Thomas Kuhn's paradigm shifts.What does this mean and give an example of a paradigm shift in the field of criminology or criminal justice.

Identify a theory that is based upon deductive reasoning and one that is based upon inductive reasoning.Explain why each falls into the category that you suggest.

The second step in the traditional model of science is which of the following?

Using the deductive model,research is used to test ____________________.

Which of the following is not a concept?

Which of the following is an example of a concept?

Which of the following are not efforts that you can employ as situational crime prevention techniques?

Research in criminology has moved from descriptive studies to those that place a greater emphasis on systematic ____________________.

In deductive reasoning,one starts from a general law and applies that law to a particular instance.

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically in the field of criminal justice?

Which of the following cannot be studied scientifically?

A(n)____________________ is a fundamental model or scheme that organizes our view of something.

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues In Research Design

Concepts Operationalization And-Measurement

Measuring-Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research and Other Ways of Asking Questions

Qualitative-Interviewing

Field-Research

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

Filters