CCJ 4746 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE
WITH FULLY SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
◉Validity exists when statements or conclusions about empirical reality
are correct. (true or false) Answer: true
◉In a national survey of drug abuse, the variable frequency of use is
measured by asking respondents to rate their levels of drug use. The
ratings are made on a scale from 1 (low levels) to 5 (high levels). The
level of measurement is: Answer: ordinal
◉Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research
methods?
a. Interviews
b. Participant observation
c. Statistical analysis Answer: statistical analysis
◉In a national survey of police officers, the variable region includes
West, Southwest, South, Southeast, East, Northeast, Midwest, and
Northwest. The level of measurement of the region variable is: Answer:
nominal
, ◉A research question that seeks to explain why your next door neighbor
was robbed last week would be socially important, feasible, and
scientifically relevant.(true or false) Answer: false
◉The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is an important source of data
and information on the criminal justice system.(true or false) Answer:
true
◉Exploratory research is generally concerned with: Answer:
uncovering detailed information about a given phenomena
◉For the hypothesis "if gun control laws are stricter, crime will
decrease", ____________ is the independent variable and
_____________ is the dependent variable. Answer: strength of gun
control laws, criminal activity level
◉In a national survey of drug abuse, the variable parental alcoholism is
measured as the number of times that respondents observed their parents
drunk. The level of measurement is: Answer: ratio
◉Before their release, prison inmates are asked to fill out a risk
assessment questionaire which assesses that likelihood that an inmate
will re-offend. A researcher later corroborates the results from the risk
assessment with official arrest statistics. This is an example of: Answer:
criterion validation
WITH FULLY SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
◉Validity exists when statements or conclusions about empirical reality
are correct. (true or false) Answer: true
◉In a national survey of drug abuse, the variable frequency of use is
measured by asking respondents to rate their levels of drug use. The
ratings are made on a scale from 1 (low levels) to 5 (high levels). The
level of measurement is: Answer: ordinal
◉Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research
methods?
a. Interviews
b. Participant observation
c. Statistical analysis Answer: statistical analysis
◉In a national survey of police officers, the variable region includes
West, Southwest, South, Southeast, East, Northeast, Midwest, and
Northwest. The level of measurement of the region variable is: Answer:
nominal
, ◉A research question that seeks to explain why your next door neighbor
was robbed last week would be socially important, feasible, and
scientifically relevant.(true or false) Answer: false
◉The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is an important source of data
and information on the criminal justice system.(true or false) Answer:
true
◉Exploratory research is generally concerned with: Answer:
uncovering detailed information about a given phenomena
◉For the hypothesis "if gun control laws are stricter, crime will
decrease", ____________ is the independent variable and
_____________ is the dependent variable. Answer: strength of gun
control laws, criminal activity level
◉In a national survey of drug abuse, the variable parental alcoholism is
measured as the number of times that respondents observed their parents
drunk. The level of measurement is: Answer: ratio
◉Before their release, prison inmates are asked to fill out a risk
assessment questionaire which assesses that likelihood that an inmate
will re-offend. A researcher later corroborates the results from the risk
assessment with official arrest statistics. This is an example of: Answer:
criterion validation
