The document outlines an assignment for a CJ 301 course, focusing on key concepts in theory and measurement from chapter 1. It includes questions regarding various levels of measurement, the reliability and validity of data, and definitions of terms like variable and hypothesis. The assignment is due by January 25th and is worth 20 points.

1. CJ 301
Assignment #1
After reading Chapter 1 and Additional Material under the
Learning Modules: Chapter 1: Main Points - Theory and
Measurement, answer the following questions.
Due date: Sunday, January 25th (by midnight)
*20 points total (each question= 2 points)
NAME:
Geographic region is measured as “north-west,” “southwest,”
“Midwest,” “northeast”, and “southeast.” The variable is
measured at the __________________ level of measurement.
nominal
ordinal
interval
ratio

2. Answer:
While variables can be discrete or continuous, they can also be
classified according to how they are measured. The simplest
type of variable is the ____________ variable.
ordinal
interval
ratio
nominal
factorial
Answer:
This variable is one in which the same unit of measurement is
applied throughout the range of the values, but there is no true
zero point.
ordinal
interval
ratio

3. nominal
factorial
Answer:
Your measure of daily cigarette use asks: How many cigarettes
do you typically have in a day? 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, 12, etc. Daily cigarette use is a ___________ level of
measurement.
nominal
ordinal
ratio
interval
Answer:
Participants in a research study have been classified as lower,
middle, or upper class in terms of their socioeconomic status.
We can say that the variable of social class has been measured
at the _______________________ level of measurement.

4. Answer:
On a questionnaire administered to adult professionals, a
researcher asked the respondents how many miles they have
driven in their lifetime. The responses range from a very low
number to a very high number. When the researchers ask again
at the end of the survey, people’s responses differ from the first
time. This illustrates that the measure for number of miles
driven is not ________________.
validity
reliability
7.
A __________ is a set of interconnected statements that explain
the social phenomenon you are studying.
(a)

5. project
(b)
variable
(c)
theory
(d) research question
(e) hypothesis
Answer:
Briefly explain what is the difference between reliability and
validity.

6. Answer:
9.
A statement about the relationship between two or more
variables is called a(n)…
(a)
theory
(b)
proposal
(c)
analysis
(d)

7. thesis
(e)
hypothesis
Answer:
What is applied research?
Answer: