Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice 2nd.pdf

Statistics for Criminology and Criminal Justice 1. The process of gathering and analyzing data in a systematic and controlled way using techniques and procedures that are accepted by other scientists in a discipline is commonly referred to as . . . A. Speculation B. Counter-Intuitive Induction *C. Science D. Deductive Introspection @ Question type: MC Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Science: Basic Terms and Concepts 2. Procedures used by scientists to gather and analyze scientific data are referred to as what? *A. Methods B. Modus Operandi C. Operational Nox D. Formation @ Question type: MC Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Science: Basic Terms and Concepts 3. A hypotheses is best described as . . . A. A set of proposed and testable explanations about reality that is bound together by logic and evidence B. A law governing the coherence of social and criminal phenomena C. A set of rules governing the application of statistical analytic techniques for examining quantitative data *D. A single proposition, deduced from a theory, that must hold true in order for the theory itself to be considered valid @ Question type: MC Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Types of Scientific Research in Criminal Justice and Criminology 4. Which of the terms below can best be described as a set of proposed and testable explanations about reality that is bound together by logic and evidence? A. Validity B. Hypothesis C. Law *D. Theory @ Question type: MC Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Types of Scientific Research in Criminal Justice and Criminology 5. Studies intending to assess whether policies, programs, or interventions are effective are referred to as what style of research? *A. Evaluation research B. Exploratory research C. Confounding research D. Matriculation research @ Question type: MC Cognitive Domain: Comprehension Answer Location: Types of Scientific Research in Criminal Justice and Criminology