Question 1

The group that does not receive the treatment in an experiment is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental group 
B)  control group 
C)  matched group 
D)  random group 
A)  experimental group 
B)  control group 
C)  matched group 
D)  random group

Question 2

_________________ is the incorrect assumption that simply because one variable precedes an outcome in time, it therefore is the cause of that outcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is the incorrect assumption that simply...

Question 3

Experiments are excellent in controlling for internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss some factors both internal and external to a study which might threaten its validity.What are some ways of controlling for these threats?

Accepted Answer

Internal factors that might threaten the

Question 5

Which of the following was not mentioned as a disadvantage of experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining proper human subjects 
B)  ethical considerations 
C)  artificiality 
D)  too qualitative 
A)  obtaining proper human subjects 
B)  ethical considerations 
C)  artificiality 
D)  too qualitative

Question 6

External validity is concerned with the ability to generalize findings to larger populations beyond the group studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Utilizing our hypothetical example of foot patrols discuss how one might apply the essential steps in resolving the causality problem.

Accepted Answer

To apply the essential steps in resolvin

Question 8

The "dualistic fallacy" refers to the belief that prisoners, representing criminals, and the general population, repre senting noncriminals, are mutually exclusive groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_________________ designs are studies of the same group over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ designs are studies of the same...

Question 10

Quasi-experimental designs are ones which attempt to approx imate the true experimental design but lack randomization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_________________ occurs when the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 12

If any error is present in research, then the entire research is worthless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

_________________ refers to the dropping out or loss of subjects during the course of a study.

Accepted Answer

Experiment

Question 14

Which of the following is not a necessary step in resolving the causality problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  establish that a relationship exists 
B)  exclude rival causal factors 
C)  elimination of all sources of error 
D)  specification of the time order of relationships 
A)  establish that a relationship exists 
B)  exclude rival causal factors 
C)  elimination of all sources of error 
D)  specification of the time order of relationships

Question 15

_________________ takes place when respondent awareness of being studied tends to produce atypical or unnatural behavior on the part of subjects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ takes place when respondent awareness of...

Question 16

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment claimed to demonstrate that arrest of wife abusers was the most effec tive strategy in reducing recidivism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _________________ refers to observer bias in which observers let initial ratings of subjects influence all subsequent ratings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _________________ refers to observer bias in...

Question 18

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment demonstrated that increased (proactive) patrol decreases crime rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The tendency of subjects to react to a known or believed stimulus in the predicted manner is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  domino effect 
B)  regression effect 
C)  diffusion effect 
D)  placebo effect 
A)  domino effect 
B)  regression effect 
C)  diffusion effect 
D)  placebo effect

Question 20

_________________ effects refer to the fact that "experimental treatments may have opposite effects upon different kinds of subjects."

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ effects refer to the fact that...

The group that does not receive the treatment in an experiment is called:

_________________ is the incorrect assumption that simply because one variable precedes an outcome in time, it therefore is the cause of that outcome.

Experiments are excellent in controlling for internal validity.

Discuss some factors both internal and external to a study which might threaten its validity.What are some ways of controlling for these threats?

Which of the following was not mentioned as a disadvantage of experiments?

External validity is concerned with the ability to generalize findings to larger populations beyond the group studied.

Utilizing our hypothetical example of foot patrols discuss how one might apply the essential steps in resolving the causality problem.

The "dualistic fallacy" refers to the belief that prisoners, representing criminals, and the general population, repre senting noncriminals, are mutually exclusive groups.

_________________ designs are studies of the same group over a period of time.

Quasi-experimental designs are ones which attempt to approx imate the true experimental design but lack randomization.

_________________ occurs when the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group.

If any error is present in research, then the entire research is worthless.

_________________ refers to the dropping out or loss of subjects during the course of a study.

Which of the following is not a necessary step in resolving the causality problem?

_________________ takes place when respondent awareness of being studied tends to produce atypical or unnatural behavior on the part of subjects.

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment claimed to demonstrate that arrest of wife abusers was the most effec tive strategy in reducing recidivism.

The _________________ refers to observer bias in which observers let initial ratings of subjects influence all subsequent ratings.

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment demonstrated that increased (proactive) patrol decreases crime rates.

The tendency of subjects to react to a known or believed stimulus in the predicted manner is called:

_________________ effects refer to the fact that "experimental treatments may have opposite effects upon different kinds of subjects."

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters

Exam 3: Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The group that does not receive the treatment in an experiment is called:

_________________ is the incorrect assumption that simply because one variable precedes an outcome in time, it therefore is the cause of that outcome.

Experiments are excellent in controlling for internal validity.

Discuss some factors both internal and external to a study which might threaten its validity.What are some ways of controlling for these threats?

Which of the following was not mentioned as a disadvantage of experiments?

External validity is concerned with the ability to generalize findings to larger populations beyond the group studied.

Utilizing our hypothetical example of foot patrols discuss how one might apply the essential steps in resolving the causality problem.

The "dualistic fallacy" refers to the belief that prisoners, representing criminals, and the general population, repre senting noncriminals, are mutually exclusive groups.

_________________ designs are studies of the same group over a period of time.

Quasi-experimental designs are ones which attempt to approx imate the true experimental design but lack randomization.

_________________ occurs when the control group learns about and initiates the experimental group.

If any error is present in research, then the entire research is worthless.

_________________ refers to the dropping out or loss of subjects during the course of a study.

Which of the following is not a necessary step in resolving the causality problem?

_________________ takes place when respondent awareness of being studied tends to produce atypical or unnatural behavior on the part of subjects.

The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment claimed to demonstrate that arrest of wife abusers was the most effec tive strategy in reducing recidivism.

The _________________ refers to observer bias in which observers let initial ratings of subjects influence all subsequent ratings.

The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment demonstrated that increased (proactive) patrol decreases crime rates.

The tendency of subjects to react to a known or believed stimulus in the predicted manner is called:

_________________ effects refer to the fact that "experimental treatments may have opposite effects upon different kinds of subjects."

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Filters