Question 1

What are the strengths and weaknesses of quasi-experimental designs? Explain how the use of quasi-experimental designs may be more useful than classical experiments for conducting criminal justice research.

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Quasi-experimental designs have both str...

Question 2

The policy process, like the research process in general, is fluid and does not always "start at the beginning and conclude at the end."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Program evaluation differs from policy analysis with respect to ____.

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A)   when it occurs in the policy process
B)   the cost
C)   the time
D)   the role of the stakeholder

Question 4

You are a member of student government. Your group has been asked by the President of the University to conduct a study to determine if the newly implemented anti-drinking program all new freshmen are required to take is effective in reducing underage drinking on campus. Identify the goals and outcomes of the program. What type of design would you suggest for such a study and why?

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The goals of the anti-drinking program f...

Question 5

Which of the following is not a variable-oriented strategy for research?

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A)   realist approach
B)   experimental approach
C)   case-study approach
D)   all of these

Question 6

All of the following would be examples of goal statements that must be clarified before empirical testing can follow except for ____.

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A)   participants will accept the philosophy of a drug-free life
B)   participants will be equipped with the life skills necessary to succeed
C)   participants will be able to obtain their GED upon completion of the program
D)   provides participants with problem-solving skills

Question 7

Scientific realism is rooted in the principle that:

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A)   similar interventions can naturally be expected to have different outcomes in different contexts
B)   the success of evaluations depends on the assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups
C)   there be equivalence between experimental and control groups before an intervention
D)   treatment integrity must be rigorously guarded

Question 8

Policy analysis focuses upon whether the intended result was produced.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What can be said about the relationship between process evaluations and impact assessments?

Accepted Answer

A)   process evaluations can be used in interpreting results from an impact assessment
B)   process evaluations monitor program implementation but impact assessments do not answer questions about a program's effects
C)   process evaluation cannot be used to interpret outcomes
D)   there is no relationship between impact assessments and process evaluations

Question 10

Which action does not represent a step in the policy analysis process?

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A)   there is a demand for some new course of action or strong opposition to an existing policy
B)   formulate a hypothesis that will allow for exploration
C)   identify the ultimate goals and the different actions for achieving those goals
D)   consider the impact of the policy outputs

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