Question 1

What does the following figure represent?
 RO1XO2RO1O2\begin{array}{llll}\mathrm{R} & \mathrm{O}_{1} & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{O}_{2} \\mathrm{R} & \mathrm{O}_{1} & & \mathrm{O}_{2}\end{array}RR​O1​O1​​X​O2​O2​​

Accepted Answer

A)   True experimental design
B)   Quasi experimental design
C)   Two-group posttest design
D)   Solomon four-group design

Question 2

Which of the following is false regarding secondary data analyses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secondary data analysis has a long history and is commonly employed in social science.
B)   Secondary data analysis is increasingly losing its popularity in criminal justice because data sets are typically unavailable in the area.
C)   The most commonly used secondary data set in criminal justice is the Uniform Crime Reports.
D)   The National Incident Based Reporting System provides more information than the Uniform Crime Reports.

Question 3

Concepts in physical sciences are generally concrete while those in social sciences are more likely to be more abstract.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is false regarding Solomon four-group design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Solomon four-group design is a combination of classical experimental design and two-group posttest only design.
B)   Solomon four-group design is created in an attempt to eliminate virtually all threats to validity.
C)   Test bias can be accounted for in Solomon four-group design.
D)   Solomon four-group design is flawless; therefore, most criminal justice researchers utilize only Solomon four-group design.

Question 5

__________ measures the dependent variable before the experimental stimulus is administered.

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The answer of __________ measures the dependent variable before the...

Question 6

Which of the following is false regarding the characteristics of a good hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   A good hypothesis should be value oriented based on the researcher.
B)   A good hypothesis should be testable.
C)   A good hypothesis should be stated in simple terms.
D)   A good hypothesis should contribute to theory developments.

Question 7

In a true experiment, the __________ group does not receive the treatment to examine if the treatment is effective or not.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental
B)   control
C)   comparison
D)   All of the above

Question 8

In a traditional experiment, researchers utilize two groups to measure the effect of the treatment; however, the __________ group receives the treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental
B)   control
C)   comparison
D)   All of the above

Question 9

__________ is a research design that allows the comparison between groups with one receiving the treatment and one not; however, there is no random assignment when dividing research participants to two different groups.

Accepted Answer

Quasi-expe...

Question 10

One shot case study is a pre-experimental design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During an experiment, the __________ measures the __________ variable after the treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)   pretest; independent
B)   pretest; dependent
C)   posttest; independent
D)   posttest; dependent

Question 12

Dependent variables represent the experimental stimulus, cause, intervention, or treatment that leads to the change in the outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

__________ utilize already collected data.

Accepted Answer

Secondary ...

Question 14

Which of the following is false regarding time-series designs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Time-series designs cannot be experimental because having control groups is not possible.
B)   With a simple interrupted time series design, researchers can study one group of people over time.
C)   Time series designs can be applied to studies on criminal careers over a 50-year period.
D)   Simple interrupted time series design with nonequivalent comparison group is not purely experimental.

Question 15

What does the following figure represent?
 RXO1RO1\begin{array}{lll}\mathrm{R} & \mathrm{X} & \mathrm{O}_{1} \\mathrm{R} & & \mathrm{O}_{1}\end{array}RR​X​O1​O1​​

Accepted Answer

A)   True experimental design
B)   Quasi experimental design
C)   Two-group posttest only design
D)   Solomon four-group design

Question 16

What does the following figure represent?
O1 X O2

Accepted Answer

A)   Quasi-experimental design
B)   One shot case study design
C)   True experimental design
D)   One-group pretest/posttest design

Question 17

What does the following figure represent?
 XO1O2 \begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{X} & \mathrm{O}_{1}\&\mathrm{O}_{2}\end{array} X​O1​O2​​

Accepted Answer

A)   One-shot case study design
B)   Two-shot case study design
C)   True experimental design
D)   Static group comparison design

Question 18

During an experiment, the __________ measures the __________ variable before the treatment is administered.

Accepted Answer

A)   pretest; independent
B)   pretest; dependent
C)   posttest; independent
D)   posttest; dependent

Question 19

__________ is designed with random assignment of groups so that the experimental group receives a pretest and posttest and is compared to the control group.

Accepted Answer

Classical ...

Question 20

What is the most obvious problem of one shot case study designs?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mortality
B)   Low external validity
C)   Low reliability
D)   There is no baseline measure of participants' attitudes or scores before they receive the treatment.

Exam 6: Research Designs and Survey Research

One shot case study is a pre-experimental design.

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Which of the following is false regarding the characteristics of a good hypothesis?

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What does the following figure represent? O1 X O2

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What is the most obvious problem of one shot case study designs?

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During an experiment, the __________ measures the __________ variable before the treatment is administered.

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What does the following figure represent? XO1O2 \begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{X} & \mathrm{O}_{1}\\&\mathrm{O}_{2}\end{array} X​O1​O2​​

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In a traditional experiment, researchers utilize two groups to measure the effect of the treatment; however, the __________ group receives the treatment.

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In a true experiment, the __________ group does not receive the treatment to examine if the treatment is effective or not.

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Concepts in physical sciences are generally concrete while those in social sciences are more likely to be more abstract.

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__________ is a research design that allows the comparison between groups with one receiving the treatment and one not; however, there is no random assignment when dividing research participants to two different groups.

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Which of the following is false regarding time-series designs?

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During an experiment, the __________ measures the __________ variable after the treatment.

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Dependent variables represent the experimental stimulus, cause, intervention, or treatment that leads to the change in the outcome.

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__________ is designed with random assignment of groups so that the experimental group receives a pretest and posttest and is compared to the control group.

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__________ utilize already collected data.

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Which of the following is false regarding Solomon four-group design?

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Which of the following is false regarding secondary data analyses?

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__________ measures the dependent variable before the experimental stimulus is administered.

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