CRIM 2653 Midterm Review Fall 2024 PDF

# Let's try some multiple choice questions... ## What is a theory? - An explanation of observed regularities or patterns - A common sense idea about some phenomena - A philosophy or worldview - An epistemological position ## Sharon keeps complete records of all phases of her qualitative research...

# Let's try some multiple choice questions... ## What is a theory? - An explanation of observed regularities or patterns - A common sense idea about some phenomena - A philosophy or worldview - An epistemological position ## Sharon keeps complete records of all phases of her qualitative research process. Which of the following criteria for evaluating qualitative research is most relevant in this scenario? - Dependability - Transferability - Reliability - Confirmability ## Salma is conducting a quantitative study of criminal victimization. Some members of the population have declined to participate. Salma's research project - is unethical. - has a problem with non-response. - has an inappropriate topic. - has a problem with sampling error. ## _______ sampling uses the social capital from a small group to generate a larger sample. - Convenience - Snowball - Simple Random - Cluster ## Constructionists assume that the nature of social life is - objective - fixed - negotiated - imaginary ## A representative sample - is a quantitative sample. - is a qualitative sample. - can be used to make inferences about a population. - has been collected using a non-probability method. ## Harpreet wants to generate a sample that reflects a population in terms of the relative proportions of people in different categories. Which type of sampling is Harpreet most likely to use? - Snowball sampling - Convenience sampling - Simple random sampling - Quota sampling ## A sample selected using a random process is called a - probability sample. - sampling error. - non-probability sample. - unit sample. ## Which of the following is a criticism of quantitative research? - It ignores causality. - It is too subjective. - It creates a false sense of accuracy. - It is inconsistent with qualitative research. ## Which of the following terms refers to research that moves from theory to data? - Inductive - Deterministic - Deductive - Standpoint ## Samantha is conducting qualitative interviews with women working as corporate lawyers. Samantha uses pseudonyms in writing up the results. Which ethical guideline is Samantha upholding? - Confidentiality - Informed consent - Voluntary participation - Justice ## Positivism tends to focus on _______, whereas interpretivism tends to focus on _______. - explanation; science - interpretation; empathic understanding - explanation; interpretation - science; interpretation ## "Does income level predict education level?" is best described as a(n) _______ research question. - qualitative - quantitative - inductive - interpretivist ## Research that produces rich descriptions of social life can be best described as - nomothetic - idiographic - spurious - positivistic ## Which type of study collects observations at a single point in time? - cross-sectional - longitudinal - quasi-experimental - natural experiment ## At which point in a research study should a researcher consider research ethics? - Before the study starts - Early in the study - After data has been collected - In every phase of the project ## At what point should a participant consent to participate in a research study? - Before the study starts - After participating - Throughout the study; consent is ongoing. - Participants do not need to give consent.