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Question 1
Every variable should have
two
important qualities; their attributes should be exhaustive as well as mutually exclusive.
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True
[removed]False
Question 2
Professor Newvine gives an exam on Monday. On Wednesday, she gives the same class the same exam. What was the purpose of this exercise?
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to establish precision |
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to establish reliability |
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to establish a student’s knowlege |
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validity. |
Question 3
The
NCVS
is designed to represent _________ levels of victimization.
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local |
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national |
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statewide |
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one |
Question 4
UCR crime data is reported broken down into how many parts?
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three |
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four |
Question 5
The most widely known victim survey is the
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DAWN |
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NCVS. |
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NIBRS |
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UCR. |
Question 6
Age of an offender is an example of which level of measurement?
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interval |
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nominal |
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ordinal |
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ratio |
Question 7
Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.
Answer [removed]True
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Question 8
When compared with the UCR, which measure has the chance to provide greater detail to a broader range of offenses?
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Monitoring the Future |
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Question 9
Ranks in the local police department represent what level of measurement?
Answer
Question 10
The primary difference between interval and the ratio level of variables is that
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interval is rarely used. |
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with interval there is an absolute meaning of zero. |
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with ratio there is an absolute meaning of zero. |
none of the above |
Question 11
The assignment of grades by a professor to major research papers is an example of
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conceptualization. |
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measurement. |
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operationalization. |
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1 points
Question 12
Crimes must at a minimum have an offender, becasue without an offender there is no crime.
Answer [removed]True [removed]False
Question 13
Concepts are
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empirical measurements. |
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hypotheses. |
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mental images. |
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variables. |
Question 14
The UCR accounts for all types of crime, even those crimes that are not observed.
Answer [removed]True [removed]False
Question 15
The main difference between the UCR and NIBRS is
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reporting each crime incident rather than reporting the total number of certain crimes for each law enforcement agency. |
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the method of gathering data. |
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the name of the crime report. |
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nothing, they are the same report. |
Question 16
Researchers must decide on offenses, units and purposes before specifying measures of crimes.
Answer [removed]True [removed]False
Question 17
The types of crime measured almost exclusively by local police are
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corporate crime. |
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immigration violations. |
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traffic offenses. |
Question 1
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A __________________ asks people whether or not they have been the victim of a crime.
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computer-based survey. |
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random survey. |
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self-report survey. |
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victim survey. |
Question 19
Sometimes it is necessary to make the same measurement more than once, which is known as:
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face validity. |
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inter-rater reliability. |
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split-half method. |
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test-retest method. |
Question 20
Measuring religious affiliation by asking respondents to indicate if they are Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, or Muslim would be using the ___________level of measurement.
Answer [removed]a.interval[removed]b.nominal[removed]c.ordinal[removed]d.ratio Question 1 Every variable should have two important qualities; their attributes should be exhaustive as well as mutually exclusive.Answer [removed]True [removed]False Question 2 Professor Newvine gives an exam on Monday. On Wednesday, she gives the same class the same exam. What was the purpose of this exercise?Answer [removed]a.to establish precision[removed]b.to establish reliability[removed]c.to establish a student’s knowlege[removed]d.
to establish validity.
Question 3 The NCVS is designed to represent _________ levels of victimization.Answer [removed]a.local[removed]b.national[removed]c.statewide[removed]d.none of the above Question 4 UCR crime data is reported broken down into how many parts?Answer [removed]a.one[removed]b.two[removed]c.three[removed]d.four Question 5 The most widely known victim survey is theAnswer
DAWN.
[removed]b.NCVS.
NIBRS.
[removed]d.UCR. Question 6 Age of an offender is an example of which level of measurement?Answer
interval.
nominal.
ordinal.
ratio.
Question 7 Ordinal measures are variables whose attributes may be logically rank-ordered.Answer [removed]True [removed]False Question 8 When compared with the UCR, which measure has the chance to provide greater detail to a broader range of offenses?Answer [removed]a.DAWN[removed]b.Monitoring the Future[removed]c.NIBRS[removed]d.NCVS Question 9 Ranks in the local police department represent what level of measurement?Answer [removed]a.interval[removed]b.nominal[removed]c.ordinal[removed]d.ratio Question 10 The primary difference between interval and the ratio level of variables is thatAnswer [removed]a.interval is rarely used.[removed]b.with interval there is an absolute meaning of zero.[removed]c.with ratio there is an absolute meaning of zero.[removed]d.none of the aboveQuestion 11 The assignment of grades by a professor to major research papers is an example ofAnswer [removed]a.conceptualization.[removed]b.measurement.[removed]c.operationalization.[removed]d.validity. 1 points Question 12 Crimes must at a minimum have an offender, becasue without an offender there is no crime.Answer [removed]True [removed]False Question 13 Concepts areAnswer [removed]a.empirical measurements.[removed]b.hypotheses.[removed]c.mental images.[removed]d.variables.Question 14 The UCR accounts for all types of crime, even those crimes that are not observed.Answer [removed]True [removed]False Question 15 The main difference between the UCR and NIBRS isAnswer [removed]a.reporting each crime incident rather than reporting the total number of certain crimes for each law enforcement agency.[removed]b.the method of gathering data.[removed]c.the name of the crime report.[removed]d.nothing, they are the same report. Question 16 Researchers must decide on offenses, units and purposes before specifying measures of crimes.Answer [removed]True [removed]False Question 17 The types of crime measured almost exclusively by local police areAnswer [removed]a.corporate crime.[removed]b.immigration violations.[removed]c.traffic offenses.[removed]d.none of the above
Question 18
A __________________ asks people whether or not they have been the victim of a crime.Answer [removed]a.computer-based survey.[removed]b.random survey.[removed]c.self-report survey.[removed]d.victim survey. Question 19 Sometimes it is necessary to make the same measurement more than once, which is known as:Answer [removed]a.face validity.[removed]b.inter-rater reliability.[removed]c.split-half method.[removed]d.test-retest method. Question 20 Measuring religious affiliation by asking respondents to indicate if they are Catholic, Jewish, Protestant, or Muslim would be using the ___________level of measurement.Answer [removed]a.interval[removed]b.nominal[removed]c.ordinal[removed]d.ratio
