Which of the following experiments is considered to be a cost-effective way of determining if future research is warranted?
a. true experiments
b. pre-experiments
c. quasi-experiments
d. natural experiments
b. pre-experiments
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First provide a definition of an index or scale. Your book discussed ways in which indexes can be used in the development of research questions and their measurements. Identify at least two reasons why a multi-item index would be useful to improve validity and two reasons why it would useful to improve reliability.
What will be an ideal response?
Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi's general theory of crime proposes that "the individual characteristic relevant to the commission of criminal acts" is:
a. deception. b. a sense of entitlement. c. lack of empathy. d. low self-control.
According to the text, the explanation for the increase in female criminality is a function of some aspect of our society. What is that function?
a. Changing role of women b. Cultural changes c. Political movements d. Feminist arguments