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They then compared the number of violent incidents within the schools in the two groups over a 4-month period. Experiment

Independent variable: Violent or non-violent games

Dependent variable: Number of violent incidents

c. Are panhandlers more violent at night? To find out, the researcher spends his weekends in a downtown location near bars and restaurants in a location that city leaders have described as a "problem" area. He dresses as a tourist in a loose fitting shirt and becomes one of the crowd. At the same time, he observes and compares the number of panhandling incidents, counts loud confrontations, and compares day-versus night-time.

Participant observation

Independent variable: day or night

Dependent variable: number of panhandling incidents and loud confrontations

d. Is income level related to attitudes toward stiffer sentences for gun crimes? To find out, the researcher calls by telephone a random sample of adults. Included in the telephone question-naires are items asking people to report their household income and to rate on a 10 point scale their approval of stiffer sentences for persons who commit felonies using guns.

Survey

Independent variable: household income

Dependent variable: gun crimes

e. Are Hollywood films becoming more violent? To find out, the researcher takes a random sample of 50 films from each period, 1995-1996, 2000-2001, and 2005-2006, and studies the number of violent incidents in each.

Content analysis

Independent variable: timer period

Dependent variables: number of violent incidents in each

7.Identify the...

The form contains questions used for a study of traffic stops.
a. Gender (choose one)

1. Male

2. Female

Nominal

b. Race/ethnicity (choose one)

1. African-American

2. Asian

3. Hispanic

4. White

5. Other (Not Apparent)

Nominal

c. Approximate age (choose one)

1. Under 16

2. 16-25

3. 26-35

4. 36-45

5. 45-60

6. 61-70

7. Over 70

Ordinal, but not interval/ration because the differences aren't the same because of categories 1&7

d. Reason for initiating stop (choose one)

1. Moving traffic violation

2. Vehicle equipment violation

3. Criminal

Nominal

e. Speeding

1. Yes

2. No

Nominal

f. Speed limit in zone (miles per hour) Nominal

g. Speed of vehicle (miles per hour) Nominal

h. Number of miles per hour above speed limit (choose one)

1. 1-5

2. 6-10

3. 11-19

4. 20 or more

Interval/ratio

i. Results of stop (choose one)

1. Citation issued

2. Written warning

3. Verbal warning

4. Arrest made

Ordinal- because there is an identifiable order of escalation

j. Whom was action taken against? (choose all that apply)

1. Driver

2. Passenger

Nominal

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