1. Which of the following is the Objective of the Research?
(A) To become familiar with a phenomenon
(B) To test a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables
(C)To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with it is associated with something else.
(D) All of the above
Answer
D
2. A literature search can be refined by using the following tools:
(A) Bouillon search;
(B) Boolean search;
(C) Bootstrap search;
(D) Book search.
Answer
B
3. Why shouldn’t a researcher have the freedom to pick the techniques of questioning for a research study?
(A) research is being conducted with uncooperative participants;
(B) research is being conducted as part of a commission;
(C) research being conducted violates the law;
(D) research is considered unethical.
Answer
B
4. Correlations can be used to establish the following:
(A) the strength of a relationship between two variables;
(B) cause and effect;
(C) the direction of a relationship between two variables;
(D) the theoretical relationship between IQ and criminality.
Answer
A
5. Quantitative research methodologies are defined as follows:
(A) objective, scientific and can be generalised;
(B) subjective, scientific, and can be generalised;
(C) subjective, scientific and unstructured;
(D) objective, scientific, and unstructured.
Answer
A
6. Researchers must have the following skills in order to establish cause and effect between variables:
(A) temporal precedence;
(B) covariation of cause and effect;
(C) no alternative explanation;
(D) themes that emerge from the data.
Answer
D
7. All of the following must be demonstrated for quantitative research to be approved, with the exception of the following:
(A) validity;
(B) reliability;
(C) practicality;
(D) replicability.
Answer
C
8. All of the following criteria can be used to assess the quality of qualitative research, except:
(A) credibility;
(B) transferability;
(C) confirmability;
(D) replicability.
Answer
D
9. All of the following can be used to get true forensic samples, except:
(A) prison inmates;
(B) prison guards;
(C) police officers;
(D) students.
Answer
D
10. The term “dissemination” means:
(A) reporting research findings;
(B) seeking research funding;
(C) protecting sources;
(D) protecting data.
Answer
A
True Or False
1. In forensic research, ethical issues are more strict than in medical research. This statement is true:
(A) True.
(B) False.
Answer
B
2. Crime victims are not used as a forensic sample. This statement is:
(A) True.
(B) False.
Answer
B
3. The majority of qualitative researchers’ time is spent reflecting. This statement is:
(A) True.
(B) False
Answer
B
4. Wikipedia is regarded as a dodgy source of knowledge, and universities have prohibited it because of its lack of peer review?
(A) True.
(B) False.
Answer
A
