Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Personal motivations are valid motives for criminological research.
2. Quantitative research is more scientific than qualitative research.
3. Using social science research methods completely eliminates error.
4. Systematic measurement can reduce selective or inaccurate observations.
5. Phrenology is a widely accepted scientific field in contemporary society.
6. Exploratory research rarely involves qualitative research.
7. A person who believes that there is an objective reality has a positivistic view.
8. An individual who believes that research methods are incapable of documenting reality has a postpositivistic view.
9. The concept of hermeneutic circle is a closely aligned with positivist inquiry.
10. A case report is similar in content and style to a traditional research report.
11. Epistemology is the study of how knowledge is accrued.
12. All studies meet the criteria for true experiments.
13. Questionnaires are administered by a researcher.
14. Transparency is an important feature of the scientific method.
15. Qualitative research focuses on the respondents’ experience.

Answer 1

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. False
6. False
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. False
11. True
12. False
13. False
14. True
15. True