CCO Data Collection & Measurement Techniques 2

Question 1

Which data collection method involves directly watching inmate behavior without interaction?

Accepted Answer

Direct observation

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Survey administration

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Structured interview

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File review

Question 2

In corrections, a 'baseline measurement' is used to:

Accepted Answer

Establish a starting point for comparison

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Set the maximum sentence length

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Record an inmate's height and weight

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Document the initial arrest report

Question 3

Which type of data is best described as categorical and non-numerical?

Accepted Answer

Nominal data

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Ratio data

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Interval data

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Ordinal data

Question 4

When documenting an incident, the MOST important characteristic of recorded data is that it be:

Accepted Answer

Accurate and objective

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Extensive and comprehensive

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Anonymous and confidential

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Statistical and summarized

Question 5

A corrections officer tracks how many disciplinary infractions occur per month. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Time-series data collection

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Qualitative data collection

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Cross-sectional sampling

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Purposive sampling

Question 6

Which measurement scale has a true zero point, allowing meaningful ratios?

Accepted Answer

Ratio

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Nominal

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Ordinal

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Interval

Question 7

An officer notices an error in a completed incident report. The correct action is to:

Accepted Answer

Draw a single line through the error, initial it, and write the correction

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White out the error and rewrite it

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Destroy the report and start over

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Leave the error and attach a note