Question 1

Which of the following is less appropriate for content analysis?

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A)   Government documents
B)   News reports
C)   Television programs
D)   Uniform Crime ReportsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In general, qualitative research takes place outside of a laboratory setting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

__________ is a research strategy that combines two or more different research approaches.

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The answer of __________ is a research strategy that combines...

Question 4

It is unethical to utilize research helpers who can participate in observation on behalf of researchers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Focus group interviewing is particularly useful when examining transient populations who come and go quickly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Triangulation does not allow researchers to combine quantitative research and qualitative research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ is a qualitative method in which only research participants themselves have a position to understand the topic under study.

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Standpoint...

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of requisite qualitative research tools?

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A)   Intense curiosity
B)   Skills of recording, storing, and codifying the collected data
C)   Good communication skills and paying attention to detail
D)   All of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding historical research?

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A)   Historical research is a process that examines events to uncover accounts of what happened in the past.
B)   In general, most official or government history is written by the people in power.
C)   Oral traditions are the primary means of providing voice from the perspective of the average person.
D)   All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

__________ attempts to contribute to science by understanding the past.

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The answer of __________ attempts to contribute to science by...

Question 11

__________ is a research strategy that derives from a theoretical perspective called symbolic interactionism.

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The answer of __________ is a research strategy that derives...

Question 12

Which of the following is false regarding content analysis?

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A)   Content analysis has been recently incorporated with sophisticated statistical analyses.
B)   The range of materials that content analysis can cover is very limited.
C)   More recently, some qualitative researchers utilize the Internet to understand social phenomena.
D)   None of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Traditionally, historical analysis has not been used in criminal justice research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ is defined as systematic gathering of data on specific aspects of social life by means other than social surveys, demographic techniques, and experimentation that includes an ongoing relationship with those studies.

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The answer of __________ is defined as systematic gathering of...

Question 15

Which of the following has been developed under the premise that human behavior is primarily determined by how the actor wants to be portrayed by the audience?

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A)   Content analysis
B)   Standpoint epistemology
C)   Dramaturgy
D)   Oral traditionsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In ethnographic strategy, researchers may opt to engage in the behavior studies to varying degrees.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What might be a good solution when qualitative researchers study people with a limited amount of time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hiring confederates
B)   Hiring gatekeepers
C)   Employing focus groups
D)   Employing ethnographersE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is false regarding field research?

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A)   Field research refers to the strategies for collecting data in a purely qualitative study.
B)   The term field includes deviant subcultures, correctional facilities, and police departments.
C)   It is usual for qualitative researchers to heavily rely on pen and paper for documentation.
D)   Due to the privacy issues, qualitative researchers should not use electronic devices for data collection.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

__________ is a type of research where researchers place themselves in the midst of whatever it is the study.

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The answer of __________ is a type of research where...

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Focus group interviewing is particularly useful when examining transient populations who come and go quickly.

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