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3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 1/6 CJI 706 QUIZ 1 Due Mar 17 at 11:59pm Points 20 Questions 20 Time Limit 240 Minutes Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 33 minutes 19 out of 20  Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 19 out of 20 Submitted Mar 8 at 10:52pm This attempt took 33 minutes.  Question 1 1 / 1 pts Postpositivism Constructivism Pragmatism Transformative See "The Transformative View" in your text.  Question 2 1 / 1 pts Cause and effect Participant's views of a situation Finding the truth Determining proper research methods See "the Constructivist Worldview" in your text.  Question 3 1 / 1 pts Research aligned with this worldview focuses on asymmetrical power relationships and inequities, while linking political and social action to confront social oppression at all levels. Which of the following is the main focus of constructivism?

3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 2/6 Phenomenological research Ethnography Survey research Narrative research While survey research may include open-ended questions to be analyzed in QUAL research, it is by definition QUAN research.  Question 4 1 / 1 pts True False This is a true statement. Make sure to remember it so that, when you work on your review of the literature, if your study is QUAL in nature, you do not try to fit the study within a theoretical framework in those cases in which you're working to develop one. Also, remember that if you're not developing a theory in QUAL research, you may also frame a QUAL study in existing theory.  Question 5 1 / 1 pts True False True, we're after the experience of men and women experiencing homelessness.  Question 6 1 / 1 pts 70 10 30 50 See steps in conducting a literature review in your text.  Question 7 1 / 1 pts Which of the following represents a quantitative (QUAN) research design? Qualitative research develops theory, while quantitative research tests theory. The experience of homelessness would be a great topic to study using a phenomenological research design. When conducting a literature review, how many sources should you have during an initial search? Which type of literature varies the most in quality and should be lower in priority?

3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 3/6 Encyclopedias. Dissertations. Conference papers. Research monographs. See "A priority for selecting literature material" in your textbook.  Question 8 1 / 1 pts Journal articles in respected journals. Broad syntheses of the literature such as overviews found in encyclopedias. Books written by experts. Dissertations and theses on the topic. We start with broad synthesis and then narrow it down to journals.  Question 9 1 / 1 pts True False True answer, while more articles are acceptable for a Proposal, the range 20-30 is common at the proposal stage.  Question 10 1 / 1 pts True False Not true, however, keep in mind that these sources have a specific APA citation format that you should include in your document should you select one for your proposed study.  Question 11 1 / 1 pts True False When examining a topic for the first time and in the event you're unaware of the research on it, it is recommended that you start your review by reading which one of the following: Literature reviews are typically shorter for a research proposal , approximately 20-30 pages in length. Conference papers and proceedings are not appropriate sources of literature for a literature review. When abstracting a study you should identify the methodological and technical strengths and weaknesses.

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3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 4/6 See "Abstracting Studies" section in your textbook.  Question 12 1 / 1 pts Criterion variable. Treatment variable. Control variable. Moderating variable. Treatment variable is the only correct response.  Question 13 1 / 1 pts Race/ethnicity. Sex/gender. GRE scores. GRE preparation course. The IV or treatment in this example is the GRE prep course, which will affect the GRE scores of makes and females...  Question 14 1 / 1 pts Race/ethnicity. GRE score. Sex/gender. GRE preparation course. The affected or outcome variable in this case are the students' GRE scores.  Question 15 1 / 1 pts Qualitative. What is an alternate name for an independent variable (IV)? Identify the independent variable in a quantitative study studying the effects of a GRE preparation course on GRE scores for Black and Latino male and female students. Identify the dependent variable (DV) in a QUAN study looking at the effects of a GRE preparation course on GRE scores for Black and Latino male and female students. A researcher wants to observe the social structure of a youth gang. When collecting data, she is most likely to use what type of method?

3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 5/6 Evaluation. Quantitative. Experimental. Studying a social structure requires QUAL methods.  Question 16 1 / 1 pts QUAN and QUAL methods are mutually exclusive. QUAL data usually focuses on words instead of numbers. QUAN data is usually numerical. QUAL methods are often used to develop a better understanding of a situation or experience.  Question 17 1 / 1 pts Strength of gun control laws/criminal activity level. Gun owners' adherence to law/criminal activity level. Criminal activity level/gun owners' adherence to law. Criminal activity level/strength of gun control laws. Strength of gun control laws is the IV that may or may not impact the DV or the criminal activity level.  Question 18 1 / 1 pts Inmate age. Frequency of rule violation. Frequency of visitation. Inmate gender. Frequency of visitation is the IV which is expected to impact the other variables.  Question 19 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is NOT true? For the hypothesis "If gun control laws are stricter, crime will decrease", _____________is the independent variable and____________is the dependent variable. What is the independent variable in the following research question: "If inmates are visited more frequently will they be more likely to follow prison rules regardless of their gender, age or ethnicity?" A moderating variable does not affect the strength of the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable.

3/8/24, 10:16 PM CJI 706 QUIZ 1: Winter 2024 Research Methods I https://nsu.instructure.com/courses/2520434/quizzes/5241185 6/6 True False Moderating variables do affect the strength of the relationship.  IncorrectQuestion 20 0 / 1 pts True False Quiz Score: 19 out of 20 It is important to set aside time where you can have a long block of time weekly to write and engage in research.

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