ABSTRACT
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 67-69 accretion measure: A non-reactive measure of
behavior based on the evaluation of the physical things people possess and/or discard. 271
action research: Similar to applied research, a type of research that focuses on problem solving and involves practitioners in the research design, implementation, and evaluation stages. 10-11
adulthood 115-116 alcohol-related accidents xxxiv-xxxv Alpert, Geoffrey 29, 100 alternative explanations see lack of plausible
alternative explanations alternative hypothesis: A hypothesis that alleges a
difference or association between two variables. The opposite of a null hypothesis. 149-150
American Sociological Review 206, 224 analysis see content analysis; data analysis;
secondary analysis; unit of analysis analysis of variance (ANOVA): An inferential
statistical technique used to determine whether or not two or more groups are different with respect to a single variable. 221, 258, 364-365, 373t
Analyze the Data: The eighth step in the research process wherein the researcher uses an appropriate analytical or statistical technique to produce research findings. 37-39
Evaluation Research Methods 339-341 Experimental Design Research Methods 221-223 Non-Reactive Research Methods 287-288 Qualitative Research Methods 310-312 Survey/Interview Research Methods 257-259
anonymity: A form of privacy wherein the researcher does not have sufficient knowledge to connect specific research information to a specific research subject.
