JADM250 Midterm Exam: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations in Criminal Justice
This midterm exam focuses on research methods and ethical considerations in criminal justice.
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JADM250 Midterm Exam: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations in
Criminal Justice
Devry JADM250 midterm exam
Question 1.1. (TCO 1) The idea that knowledge generates power, and conversely, power
generates knowledge, is called __________________. (Points : 4)
the power continuum
the corruption of power
the knowledge/power dynamic
circular reasoning
none of the above
Question 2.2. (TCO 1) What is the primary source of information on criminal victimization in
the United States? (Points : 4)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The National Crime Victimization Survey
The American Victimization Association
The National Department of Victims of Crime
The Department of Victimization
Question 3.3. (TCO 1) Nonreactive research is _____________. (Points : 4)
a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in
written documents or other communication media
the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the
backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies
a method in which the researcher engages the natural environment of their subjects and strives
for an up close, personal, and highly detailed understanding of the research subject's culture
Criminal Justice
Devry JADM250 midterm exam
Question 1.1. (TCO 1) The idea that knowledge generates power, and conversely, power
generates knowledge, is called __________________. (Points : 4)
the power continuum
the corruption of power
the knowledge/power dynamic
circular reasoning
none of the above
Question 2.2. (TCO 1) What is the primary source of information on criminal victimization in
the United States? (Points : 4)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The National Crime Victimization Survey
The American Victimization Association
The National Department of Victims of Crime
The Department of Victimization
Question 3.3. (TCO 1) Nonreactive research is _____________. (Points : 4)
a method that involves the collection and reanalysis of existing quantitative data
a nonreactive method used to examine the content, or information and symbols, contained in
written documents or other communication media
the unobtrusive collection of data that have usually been left behind by others
a method that uses a written questionnaire or formal interview to gather quantitative data on the
backgrounds, behaviors, beliefs, or attitudes of a large number of people or agencies
a method in which the researcher engages the natural environment of their subjects and strives
for an up close, personal, and highly detailed understanding of the research subject's culture
Question 4.4. (TCO 1) A method in which the researcher engages the natural environment of
their subjects and strives for an up close, personal, and highly detailed understanding of the
research
subject's culture is called _________________. (Points : 4)
survey research
experimentation
ethnographic field research
nonreactive research
content analysis
Question 5.5. (TCO 1) Authority knowledge is ______________. (Points : 4)
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on what someone in a position of authority says
a basis of knowledge in which we accept something as being true because of a long-running
custom or belief
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on commonly accepted, ordinary reasoning
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on the media’s construction of the truth, which often
relies on claims made by politicians and government officials
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on our own lived experiences
Question 6.6. (TCO 1) The premature closure effect is _______________. (Points : 4)
statements that go far beyond what can be justified based on the data or empirical observations
that one has
making observations in a way that simply reinforces preexisting thinking, rather than attempting
to observe in a balanced and critical manner
making a judgment or reaching a decision and ending in an investigation, before one has the
amount or depth of evidence required by scientific standards
allowing the prior reputation of persons, places, or things to color one’s evaluations, rather than
attempting to evaluate in a neutral, equal manner
Question 7.7. (TCO 1) Making observations in a way that simply reinforces preexisting thinking,
rather than attempting to observe in a balanced and critical manner is called _________ . (Points
: 4)
halo effect
premature closure
their subjects and strives for an up close, personal, and highly detailed understanding of the
research
subject's culture is called _________________. (Points : 4)
survey research
experimentation
ethnographic field research
nonreactive research
content analysis
Question 5.5. (TCO 1) Authority knowledge is ______________. (Points : 4)
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on what someone in a position of authority says
a basis of knowledge in which we accept something as being true because of a long-running
custom or belief
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on commonly accepted, ordinary reasoning
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on the media’s construction of the truth, which often
relies on claims made by politicians and government officials
a basis of knowledge in which we rely on our own lived experiences
Question 6.6. (TCO 1) The premature closure effect is _______________. (Points : 4)
statements that go far beyond what can be justified based on the data or empirical observations
that one has
making observations in a way that simply reinforces preexisting thinking, rather than attempting
to observe in a balanced and critical manner
making a judgment or reaching a decision and ending in an investigation, before one has the
amount or depth of evidence required by scientific standards
allowing the prior reputation of persons, places, or things to color one’s evaluations, rather than
attempting to evaluate in a neutral, equal manner
Question 7.7. (TCO 1) Making observations in a way that simply reinforces preexisting thinking,
rather than attempting to observe in a balanced and critical manner is called _________ . (Points
: 4)
halo effect
premature closure
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University
DeVry University
Subject
Criminal Justice