CRJ 302 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM
The first part of most scholarly journal articles is:
a. the introduction
b. the methods section
c. a research abstract
d. the discussion section --CORRECT ANSWER--c. research abstract
Samantha has concluded that living in a co-ed residence hall makes residents
more alike. As she continues her research, she tends to focus on events and
situations that fit this pattern. Which error in inquiry is reflected?
a. illogical reasoning
b. selective observation
c. overgeneralization
d. inaccurate observation --CORRECT ANSWER--c. overgeneralization
Social science involves the study of:
a. variables and attributes
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,b. variables and concepts
c. positives and negatives
d. variables and paradigms --CORRECT ANSWER--a. variables and attributes
Which type of research frequently involves the inductive method?
a. surveys
b. experiments
c. field research
d. use of existing data such as the Uniform Crime Reports --CORRECT
ANSWER--c. field research
Beginning with general, theoretical expectations about the impact of
organizational characteristics on court operations, Eisenstein and Jacob then
collected data to determine the accuracy of those expectations. This process is
known as:
a. the traditional image of science
b. the deductive model
c. the inductive model
d. conceptualization --CORRECT ANSWER--b. the deductive model
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,When the relationship between two variables is drawn from a theory, it is said
to be:
a. a mini theory
b. a paradigm
c. a fact
d. a hypothesis --CORRECT ANSWER--d. hypothesis
The second step in the traditional model of science is which of the following?
a. operationalization
b. concepts
c. methodology
d. observation --CORRECT ANSWER--a. operationalization
Astor repeated a study to determine if she would obtain similar results to those
that were found in her original study, and thereby engaged in:
a. replication
b. logical reasoning
c. research and development
d. theoretical repetition --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Replication
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, Stepping on a thorn for the first time and realizing that it is painful before
anyone tells you it is painful is an example of:
a. inaccurate observation
b. experiential reality
c. a nomothetic explanation
d. agreement reality --CORRECT ANSWER--b. experiential reality
Gender and race are both examples of:
a. an assessment
b. a fallacy
c. an attribute
d. a variable --CORRECT ANSWER--d. a variable
The research process starts with:
a. an idea
b. data processing
c. observations
d. research methods --CORRECT ANSWER--a. an idea
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WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST EXAM
The first part of most scholarly journal articles is:
a. the introduction
b. the methods section
c. a research abstract
d. the discussion section --CORRECT ANSWER--c. research abstract
Samantha has concluded that living in a co-ed residence hall makes residents
more alike. As she continues her research, she tends to focus on events and
situations that fit this pattern. Which error in inquiry is reflected?
a. illogical reasoning
b. selective observation
c. overgeneralization
d. inaccurate observation --CORRECT ANSWER--c. overgeneralization
Social science involves the study of:
a. variables and attributes
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,b. variables and concepts
c. positives and negatives
d. variables and paradigms --CORRECT ANSWER--a. variables and attributes
Which type of research frequently involves the inductive method?
a. surveys
b. experiments
c. field research
d. use of existing data such as the Uniform Crime Reports --CORRECT
ANSWER--c. field research
Beginning with general, theoretical expectations about the impact of
organizational characteristics on court operations, Eisenstein and Jacob then
collected data to determine the accuracy of those expectations. This process is
known as:
a. the traditional image of science
b. the deductive model
c. the inductive model
d. conceptualization --CORRECT ANSWER--b. the deductive model
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,When the relationship between two variables is drawn from a theory, it is said
to be:
a. a mini theory
b. a paradigm
c. a fact
d. a hypothesis --CORRECT ANSWER--d. hypothesis
The second step in the traditional model of science is which of the following?
a. operationalization
b. concepts
c. methodology
d. observation --CORRECT ANSWER--a. operationalization
Astor repeated a study to determine if she would obtain similar results to those
that were found in her original study, and thereby engaged in:
a. replication
b. logical reasoning
c. research and development
d. theoretical repetition --CORRECT ANSWER--a. Replication
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, Stepping on a thorn for the first time and realizing that it is painful before
anyone tells you it is painful is an example of:
a. inaccurate observation
b. experiential reality
c. a nomothetic explanation
d. agreement reality --CORRECT ANSWER--b. experiential reality
Gender and race are both examples of:
a. an assessment
b. a fallacy
c. an attribute
d. a variable --CORRECT ANSWER--d. a variable
The research process starts with:
a. an idea
b. data processing
c. observations
d. research methods --CORRECT ANSWER--a. an idea
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