Ch 2 Online Quiz

Question 1

T or F: Crime rates allow for the comparison of large and small cities.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T or F: Criminal homicide, forcible rape, and arson are all examples of Type I UCR offenses.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Validity is also refered to as:
A. The accuracy of measurement
B. The stability of measurement
C. Research methodology
D. The use of multiple measurements

Answer 3

A. The accuracy of measurements

Question 4

Which of the following questions has a direct bearing on methodology?
A. How much crime is there?
B. Why do some individuals become criminals?
C. Why are some areas more criminogenic than others?
D. Why are some nations more criminogenic than others?

Answer 4

A. How much crime is there

Question 5

T or F: Objectivity is more important than subjectivity when conducting research in any discipline.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A concept that as been operationalized or measured in a specific manner is:
A. Concept
B. Experiment
C. Construct
D. Variable

Answer 6

D. Variable

Question 7

Which of the following is not a key element of experimental design?
A. Equivalence
B. Post-test
C. Pre-test
D. Quantitative measurement

Answer 7

D. Quantitative measurement

Question 8

\_\_\_\_\_\_ involves the process of defining concepts by describing how they will be measured.
A. Limitation
C. Conceptualization
C. Variation
D. Operationalization

Answer 8

D. Operationalization

Question 9

Qualitative data gathering techniques involve:
A. External validity
B. More commitment to quantitative techniques
C. Official data
D. Greater control

Answer 9

A. External validity

Question 10

What is the most important limitation of the picture of crime provided by the UCR?
A. The crime index is an unweighted scale
B. Crime index is made up primarily of property offenses
C. Arrests do not equal crime
D. White-collar crimes are not prevalent

Answer 10

C. Arrests do not equal crime

Question 11

Which of the data sources of crime below uses a survey instrument?
A. NCSS
B. NIBRS
C. NCVS
D. UCV

Answer 11

C. NCVS

Question 12

What distinguishes the UCR from NIBRS in regards to the official reporting of crime?
A. A focus on individual offenders
B. The inclusion of index and non-index offenses
C. A decreased number of index offenses
D. A summary reporting format

Answer 12

B. The inclusion of index and non-index offenses

Question 13

T or F: Triangulation involves the consistency of measurement.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T or F: Laud Humphrey’s Tearoom Trade study was controversial but did not violate any ethical guidelines.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which of the following is a Type II UCR offense?
A. Auto theft
B. Arson
C. Drug offense
D. Larceny
E. Forcible rape

Answer 15

C. Drug offense