TEST BANK Juvenile Delinquency 3/E James Burfeind
1. The Study of Juvenile Delinquency.
1 25. Juvenile delinquency refers to actions that violate the law, committed by a person who
is under the legal age of majority.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
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2 8. The degree to which a theory can be tested through empirical research, and either
verified or disproved is referred to as:
(A) conceptual clarity.
(B) testability.
(C) research validity.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (B) testability.
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3 9. The term __________ refers to how concisely and "economically" a theory is stated in
terms of its concepts and propositions.
(A) parsimony
(B) testability
(C) research validity
(D) inductive theorizing
Answer: (A) parsimony
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4 10. Which dimension of theory asks: What question is the theory designed to answer?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Logical consistency
(C) Scope
(D) Conceptual clarity
Answer: (C) Scope
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5 11. Which dimension of theory asks: How concise is the theory in terms of its concepts and
propositions?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Logical consistency
(C) Scope
(D) Conceptual clarity
,Answer: (A) Parsimony
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6 12. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on the social processes by which
individuals become involved in delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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7 13. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on societal characteristics such as
socioeconomic disadvantage and social cohesiveness to explain group variation in rates of
delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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8 14. Which theoretical level of explanation draws most extensively on sociological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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9 15. Which theoretical level of analysis most often uses social psychological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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10 16. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent has the theory been supported by
research evidence?
(A) Parsimony
, (B) Logical consistency
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (D) Research validity
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11 17. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent is the theory useful in policy and
practice?
(A) Research validity
(B) Parsimony
(C) Logical consistency
(D) Applicability and usefulness
Answer: (D) Applicability and usefulness
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12 18. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight dimensions of theory discussed in the
text?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Reliability
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (B) Reliability
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13 19. If research findings are NOT consistent with the predicted relationships, then the theory
tested is:
(A) useless.
(B) disproved.
(C) parsimonious.
(D) verified.
Answer: (B) disproved.
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14 20. Which type of theorizing begins with theoretical statements, and then attempts to test
the validity of the theoretical predictions?
(A) Inductive theorizing
(B) Deductive theorizing
(C) Grounded theory
(D) Conceptual theory
Answer: (B) Deductive theorizing
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15 21. The development of theory from research observations is referred to as:
(A) conceptual clarity.
(B) testability.
(C) research validity.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (D) inductive theorizing.
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16 22. The evaluation of theoretical statements through research is referred to as:
(A) testability.
(B) deductive theorizing.
(C) parsimony.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (B) deductive theorizing.
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17 23. In the simple model: A → B, B is the:
(A) dependent variable.
(B) independent variable.
(C) spurious variable.
(D) concept variable.
Answer: (A) dependent variable.
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18 7. The purpose of a theory of delinquency is to:
(A) explain juvenile delinquency.
(B) prevent juvenile delinquency.
(C) intervene in delinquency-causing processes.
(D) all of the above.
Answer: (A) explain juvenile delinquency.
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19 6. Research has shown that delinquent behavior is most frequent when parental discipline is
either lacking or excessive, but it is least common when levels of discipline are moderate.
This implies what kind of relationship?
(A) Negative linear relationship.
(B) Curvilinear relationship.
(C) Positive linear relationship.
(D) Spurious relationship.
1. The Study of Juvenile Delinquency.
1 25. Juvenile delinquency refers to actions that violate the law, committed by a person who
is under the legal age of majority.
(A) True
(B) False
Answer: (A) True
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2 8. The degree to which a theory can be tested through empirical research, and either
verified or disproved is referred to as:
(A) conceptual clarity.
(B) testability.
(C) research validity.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (B) testability.
Feedback: Page: 10
3 9. The term __________ refers to how concisely and "economically" a theory is stated in
terms of its concepts and propositions.
(A) parsimony
(B) testability
(C) research validity
(D) inductive theorizing
Answer: (A) parsimony
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4 10. Which dimension of theory asks: What question is the theory designed to answer?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Logical consistency
(C) Scope
(D) Conceptual clarity
Answer: (C) Scope
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5 11. Which dimension of theory asks: How concise is the theory in terms of its concepts and
propositions?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Logical consistency
(C) Scope
(D) Conceptual clarity
,Answer: (A) Parsimony
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6 12. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on the social processes by which
individuals become involved in delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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7 13. Which theoretical level of explanation focuses on societal characteristics such as
socioeconomic disadvantage and social cohesiveness to explain group variation in rates of
delinquency?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) None of the above
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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8 14. Which theoretical level of explanation draws most extensively on sociological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (C) Macrosocial
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9 15. Which theoretical level of analysis most often uses social psychological concepts?
(A) Microsocial
(B) Individual
(C) Macrosocial
(D) Both a and b
Answer: (A) Microsocial
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10 16. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent has the theory been supported by
research evidence?
(A) Parsimony
, (B) Logical consistency
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (D) Research validity
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11 17. Which dimension of theory asks: To what extent is the theory useful in policy and
practice?
(A) Research validity
(B) Parsimony
(C) Logical consistency
(D) Applicability and usefulness
Answer: (D) Applicability and usefulness
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12 18. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight dimensions of theory discussed in the
text?
(A) Parsimony
(B) Reliability
(C) Applicability and usefulness
(D) Research validity
Answer: (B) Reliability
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13 19. If research findings are NOT consistent with the predicted relationships, then the theory
tested is:
(A) useless.
(B) disproved.
(C) parsimonious.
(D) verified.
Answer: (B) disproved.
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14 20. Which type of theorizing begins with theoretical statements, and then attempts to test
the validity of the theoretical predictions?
(A) Inductive theorizing
(B) Deductive theorizing
(C) Grounded theory
(D) Conceptual theory
Answer: (B) Deductive theorizing
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15 21. The development of theory from research observations is referred to as:
(A) conceptual clarity.
(B) testability.
(C) research validity.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (D) inductive theorizing.
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16 22. The evaluation of theoretical statements through research is referred to as:
(A) testability.
(B) deductive theorizing.
(C) parsimony.
(D) inductive theorizing.
Answer: (B) deductive theorizing.
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17 23. In the simple model: A → B, B is the:
(A) dependent variable.
(B) independent variable.
(C) spurious variable.
(D) concept variable.
Answer: (A) dependent variable.
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18 7. The purpose of a theory of delinquency is to:
(A) explain juvenile delinquency.
(B) prevent juvenile delinquency.
(C) intervene in delinquency-causing processes.
(D) all of the above.
Answer: (A) explain juvenile delinquency.
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19 6. Research has shown that delinquent behavior is most frequent when parental discipline is
either lacking or excessive, but it is least common when levels of discipline are moderate.
This implies what kind of relationship?
(A) Negative linear relationship.
(B) Curvilinear relationship.
(C) Positive linear relationship.
(D) Spurious relationship.
