A Student Completing a Research Project for a Criminal Justice

question 60

Multiple Choice

A student completing a research project for a criminal justice class obtained a radar gun for determining automobile speeds and recorded the speeds of automobiles passing a fixed location over a period of several hours. The student was unaware that the device needed to be recharged after two hours of use and that the speeds recorded after two hours were not reliable. What type of problem has occurred?

• A) measurement error
• B) selection bias
• C) nonresponse bias

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Definitions:

Stakeholders

Individuals or groups that have an interest or stake in the success and activities of a company or project.

Universalization Test

A philosophical concept used in ethics to determine if an action's principle can be applied universally without contradiction.

Universalization Test

A principle in ethics asking whether an action's rationale could be universally applied, contributing to evaluating its moral worth.

Complicity

Involvement as a partner or accomplice, especially in a crime or other wrongful act.