Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a strength of field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  validity is enhanced 
B)  reliability is enhanced 
C)  it allows for a more comprehensive, fuller understanding 
D)  limited generalizability 
A)  validity is enhanced 
B)  reliability is enhanced 
C)  it allows for a more comprehensive, fuller understanding 
D)  limited generalizability

Question 2

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

Accepted Answer

A)  do not rely upon your memory, you need to take notes 
B)  you do not need to take notes all at once, do them in stages 
C)  when in doubt take more notes than you think you will need 
D)  delay taking notes until you have left the research area because there is nothing like being able to reflect on what you observed 
A)  do not rely upon your memory, you need to take notes 
B)  you do not need to take notes all at once, do them in stages 
C)  when in doubt take more notes than you think you will need 
D)  delay taking notes until you have left the research area because there is nothing like being able to reflect on what you observed

Question 3

Which of the following is a serious consideration for researchers who adopt the role of complete participant when doing field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizability 
B)  ethics 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability 
A)  generalizability 
B)  ethics 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability

Question 4

Which of these is not a guideline for good field note taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  don't trust your memory, write down as much as possible unobtrusively 
B)  develop your notes from sketchy to more detailed with re-writes 
C)  use only key words and phrases in your notes, you will remember the details at a later date 
D)  record as many details as you can right after each observation session 
A)  don't trust your memory, write down as much as possible unobtrusively 
B)  develop your notes from sketchy to more detailed with re-writes 
C)  use only key words and phrases in your notes, you will remember the details at a later date 
D)  record as many details as you can right after each observation session

Question 5

Which of the following is not true concerning a sponsor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sponsor should be able to advise you on whom to contact within the organization 
B)  the sponsor should be well respected by the director of the organization 
C)  the sponsor should be familiar with the formal and informal status' of various personnel within the organization 
D)  the sponsor should introduce you to the organization and leave 
A)  the sponsor should be able to advise you on whom to contact within the organization 
B)  the sponsor should be well respected by the director of the organization 
C)  the sponsor should be familiar with the formal and informal status' of various personnel within the organization 
D)  the sponsor should introduce you to the organization and leave

Question 6

Fortunately,when doing field research,sampling is very straight forward and you don't have the concerns that would
be present in survey techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In which of the following situations would unstructured interviewing techniques be appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering information on active criminals 
B)  gathering information on State Supreme Court judges 
C)  gathering information on prison wardens within your state 
D)  gathering information on death row inmates from Texas 
A)  gathering information on active criminals 
B)  gathering information on State Supreme Court judges 
C)  gathering information on prison wardens within your state 
D)  gathering information on death row inmates from Texas

Question 8

Many different options are available for gathering data in field research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If you wanted to study juveniles who steal cars,who would serve as your best informant?

Accepted Answer

A)  juvenile police officers 
B)  mothers of young boys 
C)  school teachers 
D)  young people arrested for drugs 
A)  juvenile police officers 
B)  mothers of young boys 
C)  school teachers 
D)  young people arrested for drugs

Question 10

Which of the following is accurate concerning data acquired during field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is qualitative data that is easily reduced to numbers 
B)  it is quantitative data that is not easily reduced to numbers 
C)  it is qualitative data that is not easily reduced to numbers 
D)  all the data gathered must be reducible to numbers 
A)  it is qualitative data that is easily reduced to numbers 
B)  it is quantitative data that is not easily reduced to numbers 
C)  it is qualitative data that is not easily reduced to numbers 
D)  all the data gathered must be reducible to numbers

Which of the following is not considered a strength of field research?

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

Which of the following is a serious consideration for researchers who adopt the role of complete participant when doing field research?

Which of these is not a guideline for good field note taking?

Which of the following is not true concerning a sponsor?

Fortunately,when doing field research,sampling is very straight forward and you don't have the concerns that would be present in survey techniques.

In which of the following situations would unstructured interviewing techniques be appropriate?

Many different options are available for gathering data in field research.

If you wanted to study juveniles who steal cars,who would serve as your best informant?

Which of the following is accurate concerning data acquired during field research?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

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

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

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Exam 11: Field-Research

Which of the following is not considered a strength of field research?

Which of the following guidelines are not appropriate for completing field notes?

Which of the following is a serious consideration for researchers who adopt the role of complete participant when doing field research?

Which of these is not a guideline for good field note taking?

Which of the following is not true concerning a sponsor?

Fortunately,when doing field research,sampling is very straight forward and you don't have the concerns that would be present in survey techniques.

In which of the following situations would unstructured interviewing techniques be appropriate?

Many different options are available for gathering data in field research.

If you wanted to study juveniles who steal cars,who would serve as your best informant?

Which of the following is accurate concerning data acquired during field research?

Crime Criminal-Justice And-Scientific-Inquiry

Theory and Criminal Justice Research

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

Agency Records Content Analysis And Secondary Data

Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Interpreting-Data

Filters