What 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?
Explanation
This question assesses the ability to identify the primary example of a self-report study provided in the text, which is the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study.
Other questions
What is the primary method for gathering self-report statistics?
Approximately how many 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students are surveyed each year for the Monitoring the Future study?
According to the text, which organization conducts the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study?
What is considered a primary advantage of self-report statistics?
Which of the following is identified as a major limitation of self-report data?
The 2018 Monitoring the Future report highlighted a dramatic increase in what specific behavior among adolescents?
In what year did the Monitoring the Future study begin surveying 12th graders?
Why might surveying students in school about substance abuse be a limitation of self-report data?
The MTF survey in 2017 began asking about the vaping of three specific substances. Which of the following was NOT one of them?
According 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?
What type of crime, which involves no direct victim, are self-report statistics particularly useful for identifying?
The 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?
According 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?
The long-term study of substance use among U.S. adolescents, college students, and adult high school graduates is conducted up to what age?
What threat did the 2018 MTF report identify regarding the increase in vaping?
What is the primary purpose of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study as described in the text?
The 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?
In addition to the main survey of students, what other method does the Monitoring the Future study use to collect data?
In the author's classroom example, what was the finding from over eight years of teaching using a criminal activity checklist?
When did the Monitoring the Future study expand to include eighth and 10th graders?
Which federal entity provides funding for the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study?
The 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?
What does the text identify as a consequence of the fact that nicotine is involved in most vaping?
Self-report statistics are gathered regardless of what factor?
The 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?
Which of these is NOT listed as an example of a victimless crime that self-report studies help identify?
What is a reason cited in the chapter for why self-report data may not be perfectly accurate?
The text states that in each type of data (official, self-report, and victimization) there are what?
Vaping is described as a 'relatively new phenomenon' in the text. How did this affect the development of the Monitoring the Future survey?
The Monitoring the Future study is part of a series of investigator-initiated research grants. What does this imply about the study's origin?
The 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?
How is the data collected from respondents in the Monitoring the Future study handled to encourage honesty?
What is the primary characteristic that defines a crime as 'victimless' in the context of this chapter?
The 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?
What type of information does the Monitoring the Future (MTF) study collect, aside from behaviors?
The Institute for Social Research, which conducts the MTF, is located at which university?
What was the finding in the 2018 MTF survey regarding the vaping of nicotine, marijuana, and flavoring?
What is one of the main reasons self-report data has limitations, according to the chapter?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is described as being part of which larger organization?
The chapter implies that official statistics would be the best source for data on which type of crime?
How often is the Monitoring the Future survey conducted?
The increase in adolescent vaping was described as one of the most substantial absolute increases MTF has ever tracked for what?
Self-report statistics are defined as stats that are reported by whom?
The text suggests a potential problem with surveying only students in school to measure substance abuse. What group is likely to be missed?
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Monitoring the Future (MTF) findings mentioned in the text?
The text discusses three main types of crime statistics. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
In the author's criminal activity checklist example, why should students be honest?
Why might a student underreport their criminal behavior on a self-report survey?
The dramatic increase in vaping is cited as an example of how self-report statistics can achieve what goal?