Deck 12: Analyzing Problems: Process and Statistics

Question 1

Youth hanging out at fast food places is an example of which type of problem behavior and environment:

A)Consensual, retail
B)Incivilities, recreational
C)Endangerment, public ways
D)Incivilities, public ways

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The number of cases in each category of a variable.

A)Frequency
B)Crosstabulation
C)Percent
D)Mode

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is the most frequent value of a variable?

A)Mean
B)Mode
C)Median
D)Standard Deviation

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The count of one category divided by the count of all categories of a variable multiplied by 100.

A)Rate
B)Percent
C)Percentile
D)Median

Question 5

Which step of the SARA process focuses on confirming that the problem exists and identifying the consequences of the problem?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 6

Which step of the SARA process focuses on understanding the underlying opportunities that foster the crime problem?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 7

Theft from vehicle on residential streets is an example of which type of problem behavior and environment:

A)Predatory, residential
B)Predatory, public ways
C)Endangerment, residential
D)Misuse of police, transport

Question 8

False burglar alarms at city municipal buildings is an example of which type of problem behavior and environment:

A)Incivilities, educational
B)Misuse of police, offices
C)Incivilities, human service
D)Endangerment, offices

Question 9

Robbery at restaurant parking lots is an example of which type of problem behavior and environment:

A)Predatory, recreational
B)Conflict, public ways
C)Conflict, recreational
D)Predatory, public ways

Question 10

Which step of the SARA process focuses on researching what is known about the specific problem, understanding the local context, and determining how the problem is currently being addressed in that particular jurisdiction?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 11

Which step of the SARA process focuses on whether the responses) to the problem worked?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 12

Examines frequency of two variables at once.

A)Rate
B)Crosstabulation
C)Percent
D)Mode

Question 13

Which step of the SARA process focuses on identifying recurring problems of concern to both the public and the police, prioritizing those problems, and selecting problems for closer examination?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 14

The value with the highest frequency within a variable is the mode.

Question 15

Which is also known as the 50^th percentile?

A)Mean
B)Mode
C)Median
D)Standard Deviation

Question 16

Which step of the SARA process focuses on identifying realistic ways to address the problems?

A)Scanning
B)Analysis
C)Response
D)Assessment

Question 17

The sum of the values of a variable divided by the number of values is called the:

A)Median
B)Mode
C)Mean
D)Standard deviation

Question 18

A hypothesis

A)Is a statement about a problem that can be true or false
B)Is an answer to a question posed about the problem which is based on theory and experience
C)Suggests the type of data to collect, direct the analysis of data, and help interpret the results
D)Is all of the above

Question 19

One variable is used to determine the relative difference between values of another variable.

A)Median
B)Standard deviation
C)Rate
D)Crosstabulation

Question 20

Assaults at a college dormitory is an example of which type of problem behavior and environment:

A)Conflict, residential
B)Consensual, educational
C)Conflict, educational
D)Endangerment, residential

Question 21

The SARA process is important component of both community policing and problem-oriented policing.

Question 22

The 75th percentile is also known as the median.

Question 23

SARA stands for Scanning, Assessment, Reliability, and Analysis.