'Research Methods' Practice Quiz Chapter 7

. Mixed methods research is a type of research that combines qualitative and quantitative research techniques into a single study.

. "Double barreled" questions ask two questions at one time and are very effective in survey research because it saves valuable time.

. If providing the answers to a survey question, the researcher must be sure the answers are both exhaustive and mutually exclusive.

. Open-ended questions are those that provide the answers for a respondent to select from in his or her response to a survey question.

. A __________ scale uses questions that have the option to select a range of answers, such as strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree.

. The type of qualitative interview that is conducted when researchers have very little knowledge on the research topic is a(n) __________ interview.

. When constructing a questionnaire, it is best to get the potentially threatening questions out of the way first at the start of the survey.

. Mixed methods research is not currently used in the field of criminology and criminal justice.

. Quantitative research designs are geared toward statistical associations and predictions.

. __________ research is currently most commonly published in academic journals.

. An example of combining national crime statistics, predicting high criminal offenses with personal interviews of the police in the same high crime area would be an example of __________ research.

. Personal interviews are more common with qualitative research, and survey research is more common with quantitative research.

. Typically, program evaluations are inherently political.

. A(n) __________ interview is more appropriate when the researcher has a considerable knowledge base of the topic prior to conducting the study.

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