Observation Forms Are Generally Easier to Construct Because

question 77

Multiple Choice

Observation forms are generally easier to construct because

• A) they need not follow a logical pattern.
• B) they rely on observer judgment to determine response categories.
• C) response categories need not be exhaustive.
• D) the question and the way it is asked will not influence the respondent's actions.
• E) response categories need not be multichotomous in nature.

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Definitions:

Crime Area

A region or locality with high incidence of criminal activity.

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable, disregarding the effects of or interactions with other variables.

Interaction Effect

In experimental design, the effect on the dependent variable that occurs from the combined influence of two or more independent variables.

Factorial Research Design

An experimental design technique that involves studying the effects of two or more factors by changing them simultaneously to observe their interactions on dependent variables.