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Flawed
1. Studies using statistical analyses do not con-
tribute to theory and research or to policy.
Theory
2. Which of the terms below can best be described as
a set of proposed and testable explanations about
reality that is bound together by logic and evidence?
3. are small pieces of theories. Hypotheses
4. A sample can best be described as . Are drawn from popula-
tions using scientific tech-
niques designed to en-
sure that samples are rep-
resentative of populations
5. Nonscientific information is that which is collected informally or without re-
. gard for correct methods.
6. Despite suffering from a variety of problems, why is It facilitates research into
the NCVS considered so useful for research? the characteristics of crime
victims.
7. What is the Bureau of Justice Statistics responsible for? Gathering, maintaining,
and analyzing data on var-
ious criminal justice topics
at the county, state, and
national level.
8. The software package is excellent for regression STATA
modeling.
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9.
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Data that are collected improperly or carelessly can be Improperly collected data
salvaged through which procedure? cannot be salvaged by
high powered statistical
operations.
10. Statistics are in that many of the concepts you cumulative
learn at the beginning form the building blocks for
more complex techniques.
11. Which of the following are commonly used statistical SPSS, STATA, SAS
packages in the criminal justice sciences?
12. The organization that is responsible for the collection Federal Bureau of Investi-
of data for the Uniform Crime Reports is the . gation
13. Crimes reported within the Uniform Crime Report are Homicide, rape, robbery,
sorted into eight index offenses. Which of the follow- aggravated assault, bur-
ing represents those specific indices? glary, larceny-theft, motor
vehicle theft, and arson.
14. are smaller than populations. Samples
15. With the exception of purely descriptive research, the Generalize from a sample
ultimate goal in most statistical analyses is do what? to a population
16. sampling hopes to ensure that a sample mirrors Probability
the population from which is was drawn.
17. Studies intending to assess whether policies, pro- Evaluation research
grams, or interventions are effective are referred to
as what style of research?
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