2.4. Self-Report Statistics
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What is the primary method for gathering self-report statistics?
View answer and explanationWhat is the name of the ongoing study of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults mentioned as a key example of self-report statistics?
View answer and explanationApproximately how many 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students are surveyed each year for the Monitoring the Future study?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, which organization conducts the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study?
View answer and explanationWhat is considered a primary advantage of self-report statistics?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is identified as a major limitation of self-report data?
View answer and explanationThe 2018 Monitoring the Future report highlighted a dramatic increase in what specific behavior among adolescents?
View answer and explanationIn what year did the Monitoring the Future study begin surveying 12th graders?
View answer and explanationWhy might surveying students in school about substance abuse be a limitation of self-report data?
View answer and explanationThe MTF survey in 2017 began asking about the vaping of three specific substances. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what is a key reason why self-report respondents might be more likely to tell the truth in the Monitoring the Future study?
View answer and explanationWhat type of crime, which involves no direct victim, are self-report statistics particularly useful for identifying?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions a classroom activity where students realize they committed a crime only after a statute was read. What limitation of self-report data does this example illustrate?
View answer and explanationAccording to the section 'Which Data Should We Use?', which data source would likely be best for finding out drug abuse rates amongst teens in high school?
View answer and explanationThe long-term study of substance use among U.S. adolescents, college students, and adult high school graduates is conducted up to what age?
View answer and explanationWhat threat did the 2018 MTF report identify regarding the increase in vaping?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary purpose of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study as described in the text?
View answer and explanationThe chapter gives an example of an offense uncovered by self-reports that is not as serious as violent crime but is less likely to be known to police. What is this example?
View answer and explanationIn addition to the main survey of students, what other method does the Monitoring the Future study use to collect data?
View answer and explanationIn the author's classroom example, what was the finding from over eight years of teaching using a criminal activity checklist?
View answer and explanationWhen did the Monitoring the Future study expand to include eighth and 10th graders?
View answer and explanationWhich federal entity provides funding for the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study?
View answer and explanationThe text poses a question about which data source would be best to understand domestic violence. Based on the chapter's context, which source is implicitly suggested?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a consequence of the fact that nicotine is involved in most vaping?
View answer and explanationSelf-report statistics are gathered regardless of what factor?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions a 'funneling of crime' in the criminal justice system. In the context of the classroom example, what does this concept most likely refer to?
View answer and explanationWhich of these is NOT listed as an example of a victimless crime that self-report studies help identify?
View answer and explanationWhat is a reason cited in the chapter for why self-report data may not be perfectly accurate?
View answer and explanationThe text states that in each type of data (official, self-report, and victimization) there are what?
View answer and explanationVaping is described as a 'relatively new phenomenon' in the text. How did this affect the development of the Monitoring the Future survey?
View answer and explanationThe Monitoring the Future study is part of a series of investigator-initiated research grants. What does this imply about the study's origin?
View answer and explanationThe chapter suggests a limitation of self-report studies is the failure to capture a large enough sample. What is a potential consequence of this limitation?
View answer and explanationHow is the data collected from respondents in the Monitoring the Future study handled to encourage honesty?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary characteristic that defines a crime as 'victimless' in the context of this chapter?
View answer and explanationThe text states, 'each source is more likely to produce a better picture of what is occurring depending on the area of study.' What does this imply about choosing a data source?
View answer and explanationWhat type of information does the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study collect, aside from behaviors?
View answer and explanationThe Institute for Social Research, which conducts the MTF, is located at which university?
View answer and explanationWhat was the finding in the 2018 MTF survey regarding the vaping of nicotine, marijuana, and flavoring?
View answer and explanationWhat is one of the main reasons self-report data has limitations, according to the chapter?
View answer and explanationThe National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is described as being part of which larger organization?
View answer and explanationThe chapter implies that official statistics would be the best source for data on which type of crime?
View answer and explanationHow often is the Monitoring the Future survey conducted?
View answer and explanationThe increase in adolescent vaping was described as one of the most substantial absolute increases MTF has ever tracked for what?
View answer and explanationSelf-report statistics are defined as stats that are reported by whom?
View answer and explanationThe text suggests a potential problem with surveying only students in school to measure substance abuse. What group is likely to be missed?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is NOT a purpose of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) findings mentioned in the text?
View answer and explanationThe text discusses three main types of crime statistics. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
View answer and explanationIn the author's criminal activity checklist example, why should students be honest?
View answer and explanationWhy might a student underreport their criminal behavior on a self-report survey?
View answer and explanationThe dramatic increase in vaping is cited as an example of how self-report statistics can achieve what goal?
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