'Research Methods' Practice Quiz Chapter 6

. When a researcher utilizes already-existing data, it is referred to as secondary data analysis.

. For a study to be able to make generalizations back to the total population (and not just the specific sample), it is important to utilize the research technique:

. Concepts in the social sciences like criminology and sociology are usually specific and concrete, while concepts in the physical sciences are more abstract.

. For a True experimental design, all of the following must be included except:

. Comparison groups can be used in longitudinal studies.

. Which of the following is a very common form of secondary data that is used in criminal justice?

. Self-report data cannot be used in quantitative research designs.

. In experimental research, the stimuli that is introduced to the experimental group is the same thing as the dependent variable.

. In experimental research, the _________ group receives the stimuli.

. A good hypothesis should contribute to theory development.

. The primary distinction between experimental design and quasi-experimental design is the use of randomization to select subject.

. During experimental research, the pretest measures the independent variable before the treatment is administered.

. O1 x O2 represents a group pretest/posttest design.

. Time-series designs are also known as longitudinal studies.

. X O1 represents a one-shot case study.

. Because of the abstractness in the social sciences, concepts cannot be operationalized into measurable variables.

. Which form of data collection uses examples of events to gain insight into what a respondent might do in a given situation.

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