Question 1

Fence-sitters are people who are neutral but will choose an answer if not given a neutral response choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using shorter and less complex words on a survey will insult respondents with more education and so should be avoided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a problem for maximizing response rates in in-person interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) Respondent may be interrupted or distracted and fail to complete interview. 
B) Difficulty in finding all the members of a sample. 
C) Contact rates vary by location and household size. 
D) Refusal rates vary with individual characteristics like education. 
A) Respondent may be interrupted or distracted and fail to complete interview. 
B) Difficulty in finding all the members of a sample. 
C) Contact rates vary by location and household size. 
D) Refusal rates vary with individual characteristics like education.

Question 4

Survey questions should generally be kept to less than how many words?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 5

Behavior coding involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) coding the number of times that difficulties occur with survey questions 
B) assigning codes to different forms of behavior in experiments 
C) assigning neutral codes to socially unacceptable behaviors 
D) coding artifacts,such as newspaper articles,according to behavioral characteristics 
A) coding the number of times that difficulties occur with survey questions 
B) assigning codes to different forms of behavior in experiments 
C) assigning neutral codes to socially unacceptable behaviors 
D) coding artifacts,such as newspaper articles,according to behavioral characteristics

Question 6

The General Social Survey is an example of an omnibus survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Six to eight weeks after an initial survey mailing,a survey researcher should do which of the following to attempt to get nonrespondents to complete their survey?

Accepted Answer

A) send a reminder postcard or a new envelope 
B) send a letter reminding people to reply 
C) call to make sure respondents received their surveys 
D) use a different mode of delivery or administer the questionnaire over the phone 
A) send a reminder postcard or a new envelope 
B) send a letter reminding people to reply 
C) call to make sure respondents received their surveys 
D) use a different mode of delivery or administer the questionnaire over the phone

Question 8

Which theory explains that a well-designed survey effort will maximize the social rewards for survey participation and minimize its costs as well as establish trust that the rewards will outweigh the costs?

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability 
B) social exchange 
C) cost-benefit analysis 
D) rational choice 
A) social desirability 
B) social exchange 
C) cost-benefit analysis 
D) rational choice

Question 9

Survey research involves the collection of information from a sample of individuals through direct observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What makes a good survey questionnaire? Consider the questions themselves and the questionnaire as a whole.Why is it important to make sure you have a good questionnaire? How can you determine if you have a good questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

Building on existing instruments--if ano

Question 11

The popularity of survey research is due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) control over extraneous influences in the mode 
B) versatility,efficiency,and the generalizability of results 
C) the anonymity guaranteed to the research subject by the investigator 
D) relatively high degree of population turnover 
A) control over extraneous influences in the mode 
B) versatility,efficiency,and the generalizability of results 
C) the anonymity guaranteed to the research subject by the investigator 
D) relatively high degree of population turnover

Question 12

Which of the following survey methods is extremely affordable and quick to implement but cannot ensure questionnaire completion.

Accepted Answer

A) mail survey 
B) phone survey 
C) in-person survey 
D) web survey 
A) mail survey 
B) phone survey 
C) in-person survey 
D) web survey

Question 13

Describe four different ways that surveys can be administered? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Accepted Answer

In-person interview--a survey in which a

Question 14

The survey instrument used in an in-person interview is known as a questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Previously published questions do not usually need to be pretested when used in a new population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The design of the overall questionnaire is important.Researchers should attend to all of the following features of questionnaire construction EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) maintain a consistent focus throughout 
B) get external feedback so you can refine questions 
C) sort questions into thematic categories to be included in separate sections 
D) make the questionnaire attractive 
A) maintain a consistent focus throughout 
B) get external feedback so you can refine questions 
C) sort questions into thematic categories to be included in separate sections 
D) make the questionnaire attractive

Question 17

Apart from electronic surveys,how does technology facilitate the collection of survey data?

Accepted Answer

In "audio computer-assisted self-intervi

Question 18

Filter questions are used primarily to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) select individuals for participation in surveys 
B) limit certain survey questions to competent subgroups of respondents 
C) investigate how respondents interpret questions 
D) assess social and physical context of administration 
A) select individuals for participation in surveys 
B) limit certain survey questions to competent subgroups of respondents 
C) investigate how respondents interpret questions 
D) assess social and physical context of administration

Question 19

When questions in an index cluster into correlated subsets,the index is called a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A) multidimensional index 
B) index 
C) Seurat 
D) scale 
A) multidimensional index 
B) index 
C) Seurat 
D) scale

Question 20

Anonymity exists when ______.

Accepted Answer

A) researchers limit information about respondents to trained staff. 
B) no identifying information is ever collected to link respondent to responses. 
C) the sample of respondents in a survey is selected purely by random. 
D) the researcher only uses numbers to connect respondent identity to responses. 
A) researchers limit information about respondents to trained staff. 
B) no identifying information is ever collected to link respondent to responses. 
C) the sample of respondents in a survey is selected purely by random. 
D) the researcher only uses numbers to connect respondent identity to responses.

Fence-sitters are people who are neutral but will choose an answer if not given a neutral response choice.

Using shorter and less complex words on a survey will insult respondents with more education and so should be avoided.

Which of the following is NOT a problem for maximizing response rates in in-person interviews?

Survey questions should generally be kept to less than how many words?

Behavior coding involves which of the following?

The General Social Survey is an example of an omnibus survey.

Six to eight weeks after an initial survey mailing,a survey researcher should do which of the following to attempt to get nonrespondents to complete their survey?

Which theory explains that a well-designed survey effort will maximize the social rewards for survey participation and minimize its costs as well as establish trust that the rewards will outweigh the costs?

Survey research involves the collection of information from a sample of individuals through direct observation.

What makes a good survey questionnaire? Consider the questions themselves and the questionnaire as a whole.Why is it important to make sure you have a good questionnaire? How can you determine if you have a good questionnaire?

The popularity of survey research is due to ______.

Which of the following survey methods is extremely affordable and quick to implement but cannot ensure questionnaire completion.

Describe four different ways that surveys can be administered? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

The survey instrument used in an in-person interview is known as a questionnaire.

Previously published questions do not usually need to be pretested when used in a new population.

The design of the overall questionnaire is important.Researchers should attend to all of the following features of questionnaire construction EXCEPT ______.

Apart from electronic surveys,how does technology facilitate the collection of survey data?

Filter questions are used primarily to ______.

When questions in an index cluster into correlated subsets,the index is called a/an ______.

Anonymity exists when ______.

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

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Exam 8: Survey Research

Fence-sitters are people who are neutral but will choose an answer if not given a neutral response choice.

Using shorter and less complex words on a survey will insult respondents with more education and so should be avoided.

Which of the following is NOT a problem for maximizing response rates in in-person interviews?

Survey questions should generally be kept to less than how many words?

Behavior coding involves which of the following?

The General Social Survey is an example of an omnibus survey.

Six to eight weeks after an initial survey mailing,a survey researcher should do which of the following to attempt to get nonrespondents to complete their survey?

Which theory explains that a well-designed survey effort will maximize the social rewards for survey participation and minimize its costs as well as establish trust that the rewards will outweigh the costs?

Survey research involves the collection of information from a sample of individuals through direct observation.

What makes a good survey questionnaire? Consider the questions themselves and the questionnaire as a whole.Why is it important to make sure you have a good questionnaire? How can you determine if you have a good questionnaire?

The popularity of survey research is due to ______.

Which of the following survey methods is extremely affordable and quick to implement but cannot ensure questionnaire completion.

Describe four different ways that surveys can be administered? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

The survey instrument used in an in-person interview is known as a questionnaire.

Previously published questions do not usually need to be pretested when used in a new population.

The design of the overall questionnaire is important.Researchers should attend to all of the following features of questionnaire construction EXCEPT ______.

Apart from electronic surveys,how does technology facilitate the collection of survey data?

Filter questions are used primarily to ______.

When questions in an index cluster into correlated subsets,the index is called a/an ______.

Anonymity exists when ______.

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