Question 1

If you think people have an opinion but are reluctant to express it,it's a good idea to use which type of questions?

Accepted Answer

A) contingency questions 
B) forced choice questions 
C) matrix questions 
D) filter questions 
A) contingency questions 
B) forced choice questions 
C) matrix questions 
D) filter questions B

Question 2

Questions are the centerpiece of survey research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

To improve respondents' memories about specific past events,______.

Accepted Answer

A) use in-person interviews 
B) use open-ended questions 
C) use self-administered surveys 
D) use additional questions about these events 
A) use in-person interviews 
B) use open-ended questions 
C) use self-administered surveys 
D) use additional questions about these events D

Question 4

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of electronic surveys?

Accepted Answer

Web survey advantages--many specific pop

Question 5

Behavior coding is possible for ______.

Accepted Answer

A) mailed survey 
B) web survey 
C) in-person survey 
D) interactive voice response 
A) mailed survey 
B) web survey 
C) in-person survey 
D) interactive voice response

Question 6

A good way to determine if a questionnaire contains a context effect is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) present questions in matrix format 
B) properly train interviewers to maintain consistency 
C) compare reverse question order in a split ballot design 
D) have multiple interviewers conduct surveys with a small sample of original respondents 
A) present questions in matrix format 
B) properly train interviewers to maintain consistency 
C) compare reverse question order in a split ballot design 
D) have multiple interviewers conduct surveys with a small sample of original respondents

Question 7

Interactive Voice Response surveys require ______.

Accepted Answer

A) access to the Internet 
B) access to e-mail 
C) access to a telephone 
D) access to an interviewer 
A) access to the Internet 
B) access to e-mail 
C) access to a telephone 
D) access to an interviewer

Question 8

Why are surveys so popular in the social sciences?

Accepted Answer

Surveys are popular in the soc

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a problem for phone surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) low response rates 
B) growing rates of nonresponse 
C) the number of callbacks required has increased greatly 
D) Visual aids cannot be used. 
A) low response rates 
B) growing rates of nonresponse 
C) the number of callbacks required has increased greatly 
D) Visual aids cannot be used.

Question 10

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you favor or oppose tougher drug fines and longer mandatory sentences?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable 
A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable

Question 11

Group surveys differ from other types of surveys in the following way.

Accepted Answer

A) Respondents do not fill out the questionnaires themselves. 
B) The cost of group surveys is usually prohibitively high. 
C) The questionnaire is distributed to more than one respondent at a time. 
D) An interviewer reads the questions to the respondent. 
A) Respondents do not fill out the questionnaires themselves. 
B) The cost of group surveys is usually prohibitively high. 
C) The questionnaire is distributed to more than one respondent at a time. 
D) An interviewer reads the questions to the respondent.

Question 12

An omnibus survey ______.

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on one research topic 
B) is always conducted in person 
C) covers a range of topics 
D) is not generalizable to a larger population 
A) focuses on one research topic 
B) is always conducted in person 
C) covers a range of topics 
D) is not generalizable to a larger population

Question 13

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you disagree that there should not be a quiz on Chapter 8?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable 
A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable

Question 14

Why are errors of nonobservation critical in survey research? Describe what these errors are and how different survey techniques attempt to compensate for them.

Accepted Answer

Without careful attention to sampling,me

Question 15

The ethical question that arises most frequently for group surveys is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) respondents may feel coerced to complete surveys 
B) respondents may discuss their answers with one another 
C) it is very difficult to establish confidentiality within a group 
D) informed consent cannot be given by group leaders 
A) respondents may feel coerced to complete surveys 
B) respondents may discuss their answers with one another 
C) it is very difficult to establish confidentiality within a group 
D) informed consent cannot be given by group leaders

Question 16

Which of the following is a good idea for making the questionnaire attractive to respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) leave lots of space white on the pages 
B) list responses in a single line 
C) incorporate instructions into the questions themselves 
D) If the questionnaire has several pages,do not staple them together. 
A) leave lots of space white on the pages 
B) list responses in a single line 
C) incorporate instructions into the questions themselves 
D) If the questionnaire has several pages,do not staple them together.

Question 17

Questionnaires should minimize the amount of "white space" between questions so that surveys don't seem long to respondents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Would you support or oppose penalties against gas-guzzling vehicles?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable 
A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) minimize risk of biased words 
D) avoid making disagreement or agreement disagreeable

Question 19

______ occurs when individuals' responses vary because of their reactions to particular words or ideas in the question.

Accepted Answer

A) Fence sitting 
B) Idiosyncratic variation 
C) Floating 
D) Bipolar response 
A) Fence sitting 
B) Idiosyncratic variation 
C) Floating 
D) Bipolar response

Question 20

How might one improve response rates in a mailed survey?

Accepted Answer

Mail a brief letter to the respondents t

If you think people have an opinion but are reluctant to express it,it's a good idea to use which type of questions?

Questions are the centerpiece of survey research.

To improve respondents' memories about specific past events,______.

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of electronic surveys?

Behavior coding is possible for ______.

A good way to determine if a questionnaire contains a context effect is to ______.

Interactive Voice Response surveys require ______.

Why are surveys so popular in the social sciences?

Which of the following is NOT a problem for phone surveys?

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you favor or oppose tougher drug fines and longer mandatory sentences?

Group surveys differ from other types of surveys in the following way.

An omnibus survey ______.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you disagree that there should not be a quiz on Chapter 8?

Why are errors of nonobservation critical in survey research? Describe what these errors are and how different survey techniques attempt to compensate for them.

The ethical question that arises most frequently for group surveys is ______.

Which of the following is a good idea for making the questionnaire attractive to respondents.

Questionnaires should minimize the amount of "white space" between questions so that surveys don't seem long to respondents.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Would you support or oppose penalties against gas-guzzling vehicles?

______ occurs when individuals' responses vary because of their reactions to particular words or ideas in the question.

How might one improve response rates in a mailed survey?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

Filters

Exam 8: Survey Research

If you think people have an opinion but are reluctant to express it,it's a good idea to use which type of questions?

Questions are the centerpiece of survey research.

To improve respondents' memories about specific past events,______.

What are the major advantages and disadvantages of electronic surveys?

Behavior coding is possible for ______.

A good way to determine if a questionnaire contains a context effect is to ______.

Interactive Voice Response surveys require ______.

Why are surveys so popular in the social sciences?

Which of the following is NOT a problem for phone surveys?

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you favor or oppose tougher drug fines and longer mandatory sentences?

Group surveys differ from other types of surveys in the following way.

An omnibus survey ______.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you disagree that there should not be a quiz on Chapter 8?

Why are errors of nonobservation critical in survey research? Describe what these errors are and how different survey techniques attempt to compensate for them.

The ethical question that arises most frequently for group surveys is ______.

Which of the following is a good idea for making the questionnaire attractive to respondents.

Questionnaires should minimize the amount of "white space" between questions so that surveys don't seem long to respondents.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Would you support or oppose penalties against gas-guzzling vehicles?

______ occurs when individuals' responses vary because of their reactions to particular words or ideas in the question.

How might one improve response rates in a mailed survey?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

Filters