In order to determine if his uncle is a psychopath, Jerry interviews his uncle, who has a long criminal record. He compares the interview with other corroborating information (e.g. police reports, interviews with other family members and friends, etc), and applies the information to the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (a well-known 20-item scale for measuring psychopathy developed by a
criminologist). In using a scale to determine whether his uncle is a psychopath, Jerry is studying ____________.
a. direct observables
b. indirect observables
c. constructs
d. concepts
e. conceptualization
B
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A manager has authority over employees only when they are on the time clock. This practice reflects which one of the following features of bureaucracy?
a. a clear-cut division of labor b. organizational personnel treat clients as cases c. authority belongs to the position, not the person d. positions are filled on the basis of qualification
How many U.S. citizens are denied voting rights because of their criminal history?
a. 10,000 b. 50,000 c. 1,000,000 d. 2,000,000
Nomothetic research involves looking at case studies.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Patti was a high school athlete in 1971, when _____ girls participated in sports. Today, her granddaughter takes it for granted that she can play goalie on her soccer team and dream of being just like Hope Solo
a. more than 3.17 million b. almost 1.3 million c. more than 750,000 d. fewer than 300,000