Exam: 501491RR - Application and Analysis

  

Exam: 501491RR - Application and Analysis

1. The analysis of the distribution of cases on only one variable at a time is known as _______ analysis.

A. inferential

B. univariate

C. central

D. frequency

2. Which of the following is a method of determining the specific function relating Y to X?

A. Regression analysis

B. Ratio analysis

C. Function analysis

D. Ingression analysis

3. The assumption that there's no relationship between two variables in a population is known as

A. the false supposition.

B. a statistical aberration.

C. a statistical variant.

D. the null hypothesis.

4. The statistical significance of an observed relationship in a set of sample data is always expressed in

A. cardinal numbers.

B. absolutes.

C. probabilities.

D. levels of significance.

5. A generalization from samples to a larger population uses _______ statistics.

A. ordinal

B. bivariate

C. descriptive

D. inferential

6. The primary purpose of evaluation research is to evaluate the effects of

A. analysis.

B. detention.

C. research.

D. policies.

7. Which of the following is the first stage of evaluation research?

A. Formulate evaluation questions

B. Process evaluations

C. Identify policy goals

D. Define population elements

8. Which of the following is an example of a low-tech problem analysis?

A. A ratio

B. A graph

C. A pin map

D. A space map

9. The fundamental descriptive statistics used in criminal justice research are

A. elements.

B. medians.

C. data.

D. rates.

10. Which of the following is a pre-evaluation in which a researcher determines whether conditions necessary for conducting an evaluation are present?

A. A theory assessment

B. A pre-research assessment

C. A program assessment

D. An evaluability assessment

11. The process of determining whether the intended result was produced by a study is the purpose of

A. evidence research.

B. problem analysis.

C. evaluation research.

D. theory analysis.

12. Problem analysis takes place in the policy _______ stage.

A. enforcement

B. appeal

C. making

D. review

13. Most applied research studies involve _______ stakeholders.

A. multiple

B. no

C. single

D. autonomous

14. Program analysis differs from problem analysis with respect to the

A. time dimension.

B. program direction.

C. field dimension.

D. units of analysis.

15. Which of the following is inevitably involved in randomized experiments?

A. Reliability problems

B. Exceptions to randomization

C. Validity problems

D. Research problems