ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Cabagan, Isabela
College of Criminal and Justice Education
Prelim Examination
POLICE RESEARCH WITH STATISTICS

Name: __________________________________ Date: ________________

Year/Section: ______________ Score: _________

I. Multiple Choice: Instruction - Read each item carefully and select the correct answer by selecting the letter that
corresponds to your chosen answer. STRICTLY NO ERASURE - Answers with erasures will not be counted.

_____1. Research is one’s work in solving a problem or __________.

A. answering a question B. preparing a question
C. disseminating information D. withholding information

_____2. Before we buy cars or appliances, we search for information/read articles in magazines and journals, check
encyclopedias and even explore the internet and/or go to the libraries. This is called ________.
A. Window shopping B. Research
C. Review D. Background checking

_____ 3. Sevilla said, research means:

A. searching a theory B. testing a theory
C. solving a problem D. all of these

_____4. Who among the following defined research as a systematic, controlled, empirical and critical investigation of
hypothetical propositions about the presumed relations among natural phenomena
A. Kerlinger B. Sevilla
C. Aquino D. Calderon

_____5. This refers to a careful, systematic study of knowledge in the field of criminology or criminal justice, undertaken
to discover or establish facts or causes of crime.
A. research theories B. research paradigm
C. criminological research D. research methodologies

_____6. He said that research is a “careful, critical, disciplined inquiry, varying the technique and method
according to the nature and conditions of the problem identified, directed toward the clarification or
resolution (or both) of a problem
A. Sevilla B. Aquino
C. Kerlinger D. Good

_____7. He says that “research is simply, the systematic search for pertinent information on a specific topic
or problem
A. Sevilla B. Aquino
C. Kerlinger D. Good

_____8. A systematic process of collecting and analyzing crime and victim data to find an answer to a question or a
solution to the criminological or victimization problem, and to validate or test existing criminological and victimization
theories.
A. gathering of facts B. methods and procedures
C. analyzing the data D. criminological research
_____9. It provides for the tools necessary to approach issues in criminal justice from a more rigorous standpoint and
enable a venture beyond opinions based solely on non-scientific observations and experiences.
A. manuals and books B. Research paradigm
C. Research methodologies D. Criminological research

_____10. These represents an attempt to develop plausible explanations of reality of crime and the criminal justice
system.
A. theories B. methodologies
C. abstracts D. concepts

_____11. They attempt to classify and organize events, to explain the cause of events, to predict the direction of future
events & to understand why & how these events occur.
A. forecasting events B. theories
C. output D. statistical tools

_____12. It represents a reasonable and informed guess as to why things are as they appear and to explain that their
underlying nature and meaning.
A. survey results B. research data
C. propositions D. theories

______13. This involves the collection of facts or data on the nature of crime and criminal justice policies.
A. methodologies B. survey instrument
C. interview D. documentary analysis

_____14. If theories address the question “why,” methodologies are concerned with the question _____
A. who is B. where is
C. when is D. what is

_____15. The three general categories of research are the following, except one…
A. descriptive B. correlation
C. intervention D. applied research

_____16. This type of research finds answer to the questions who, what, when, where and how.
A. Descriptive B. Correlation
C. Intervention D. Pure basic research

_____17. What type of research are you going to use if you want to get the description of the characteristics of
individuals or groups, like offenders, victims or environment.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

_____18. This type of research attempts to explain the possible factors related to a problem which has been observed
in a descriptive study.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

______19. This type of study answers the questions why and how.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

______20. In this type of research, the factors related to the problem should not be viewed as the real causes but are
associated with or may contribute to the occurrence of the problem.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research
_____21. This type of study evaluates the effect or outcome of a particular intervention.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

_____22. It studies the causes and effect relationship between certain factors and on certain phenomenon under
controlled conditions.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

_____23. In this type of research, the subjects of the study are randomly assigned to the experimental group and to the
control group and both groups are exposed to similar conditions except for the intervention.
A. descriptive research B. correlation research
C. intervention research D. experimental research

_____24. These are abstract tags put on reality and are the beginning points in all scientific endeavors.
A. variables B. theories
C. concepts D. paradigms

______25. These are symbolic human creations or constructs that attempt to capture the essence of reality.
A. variables B. theories
C. concepts D. paradigms

______26. They can be viewed as qualitative and can be converted into variables through operationalization.
A. variables B. theories
C. concepts D. paradigms

______27. The scientific investigation of phenomena which includes the collection, presentation, analysis and
interpretation of facts that links man’s speculation with reality is called ____.
A. research B. research paper
C. investigation report D. research investigation report

_____28. A research paper may also be called, except:

A. term paper, source paper B. library paper, reference paper
C. documented paper, investigative paper D. experiment paper, team output paper

_____29. One of the characteristics of research is that it is based on direct experience or observation alone by the
researcher where the collection of data rely on practical experience without the benefit of scientific knowledge or
theory.
A. empirical B. logical
C. cyclical D. analytical

_____30. The guideline of research specifies that a research should be conducted based on the valid procedures or
principles and that scientific investigation is done in an orderly manner so that the researcher has confidence on the
results which means that research is _____ .
A. empirical B. logical
C. cyclical D. analytical

_____31. A research is described that it starts with a problem and ends with a problem. From recommendations, many
problems will be created for another study to be conducted. This means that ______ .
A. empirical B. logical
C. cyclical D. analytical
_____32. A research has a research design and procedures that can be repeated to enable the researchers to arrive at
valid and conclusive results and similarities and differences of repeated researches can be compared.
A. cyclical B. analytical
C. replicability D. critical

_____33. A research that applies analytic procedures in gathering the data, whether historical, descriptive, experimental
and case study.
A. cyclical B. analytical
C. replicability D. critical

_____34. A type of research that aims to discover the basic truth or principles.
A. pure research B. applied research
C. action research D. criminological research

_____35. A research where there is an application of scientific knowledge to the solution of a problem.
A. pure research B. applied research
C. action research D. criminological research

_____36. A research that applies steps of scientific methods to improve an existing practice is done.
A. pure research B. applied research
C. action research D. criminological research

_____37. A list of books and other publications which the researcher believes is of value and is actually used in the
research work.
A. card catalogue B. glossary
C. appendices D. bibliography

_____38. Giving acknowledgment to authors whose work the researcher has borrowed in his paper
A. reading and note taking B. acknowledging sources
C. outlining the paper D. quote the author

C_____39. Making a rough outline of the entire paper.

A. finding a thesis B. writing the drafts
C. outlining the paper D. Reading and note taking

40. Which of the following is the first step in research process?

A. Choosing a topic/Identifying a research problem
B. Reading & note taking/Review of Literature
C. Formulating of Hypotheses
D. Formulating Research Design and Methodology
E. Collecting data
F. Analyzing and interpreting Data
G. Drawing Conclusion and Recommendation

41. Among the following which is your second step in research process? (use choices above)

42. Identify the 3rd step in the research process (use choices on item 40)

43. Identify the 5th step in the research process (use choices on item 40)

44. Identify the 4th step in the research process (use choices on item 40)

45. Identify the last step in the research process (use choices on item 40)

II. At the back of your paper - Essay: In not less than 100 words, briefly discuss the importance of research (15 points)