One Threat to Internal Validity in Criminal Justice Research That

question 14

Multiple Choice

One threat to internal validity in criminal justice research that is not very significant is

• A) history, because few things happen on a grand scale that would impact criminal justice research
• B) maturation, because criminal justice subjects are not in research studies long enough to mature
• C) statistical regression, because subjects in the criminal justice system are likely to score lower than the mean anyway
• D) the concern about the publication of the findings

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Definitions:

Anaphase II

A phase of meiosis II where sister chromatids are separated and move towards opposite poles of the cell.

Maternal Allele

The version of a gene inherited from the mother, contributing half of the genetic makeup of the offspring.

Paternal Chromosome

A chromosome inherited from the father, contributing to the genetic makeup of the offspring.

Homologous Pair

A pair of chromosomes, one from each parent, that are similar in shape, size, and gene content.