Question 1

In survey questions,when response choices fall on a continuum,the number of positive and negative response categories should be equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The type of survey design that is most expensive per completed survey is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) mailed survey 
B) group survey 
C) phone survey 
D) in-person interview 
A) mailed survey 
B) group survey 
C) phone survey 
D) in-person interview

Question 3

What is not one of the reasons that survey research is so popular?

Accepted Answer

A) generalizability 
B) versatility 
C) nonspuriousness 
D) efficiency 
A) generalizability 
B) versatility 
C) nonspuriousness 
D) efficiency

Question 4

The central concern in a mailed survey is maximizing the response rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a survey,a contingent question always follows a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A) double-barreled question 
B) double-negative question 
C) open-ended question 
D) filter question 
A) double-barreled question 
B) double-negative question 
C) open-ended question 
D) filter question

Question 6

In a phone survey or an in-person survey,the list of questions is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaire 
B) interview survey 
C) interview schedule 
D) interpretive questions 
A) questionnaire 
B) interview survey 
C) interview schedule 
D) interpretive questions

Question 7

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using an in-person survey,compared to a self-administered survey and a telephone survey.

Accepted Answer

In-person interview advantages--response

Question 8

When the researcher has access to a respondent's personal information but promises not to disclose it,the respondent has been assured ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ethical consideration 
B) social desirability 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity 
A) ethical consideration 
B) social desirability 
C) confidentiality 
D) anonymity

Question 9

A phone survey conducted with random digit dialing has all but which of the following features?

Accepted Answer

A) designation of telephone exchanges to be called 
B) machine-based calling of random phone numbers 
C) postcard follow-ups to those who don't answer the phone 
D) screening questions to identify appropriate respondents 
A) designation of telephone exchanges to be called 
B) machine-based calling of random phone numbers 
C) postcard follow-ups to those who don't answer the phone 
D) screening questions to identify appropriate respondents

Question 10

A context effect refers to how questions on a survey influence how subsequent questions are interpreted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A statement with responses ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" on a survey questionnaire is an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Likert item 
B) contingent question 
C) floater 
D) forced choice 
A) Likert item 
B) contingent question 
C) floater 
D) forced choice

Question 12

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you agree that families with children are happier?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) avoid making either disagreement or agreement disagreeable 
D) minimize fence sitting and floating 
A) avoid double negatives 
B) avoid double-barreled questions 
C) avoid making either disagreement or agreement disagreeable 
D) minimize fence sitting and floating

Question 13

Survey research involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the collection of in-depth observation and intensive interviews with key informants 
B) a considerable degree of data dredging,often in official government records 
C) randomization of subjects and manipulation of the independent variable 
D) the systematic collection of data from individuals using responses to standardized questions 
A) the collection of in-depth observation and intensive interviews with key informants 
B) a considerable degree of data dredging,often in official government records 
C) randomization of subjects and manipulation of the independent variable 
D) the systematic collection of data from individuals using responses to standardized questions

Question 14

Cover letters should be distributed to respondents in a group-administered survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

To save costs,the GSS asks certain questions to subjects in subsamples,allowing more questions to be asked in the overall sample.This technique is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) alternate forms 
B) omnibus survey 
C) exogenous survey forms 
D) split-ballot design 
A) alternate forms 
B) omnibus survey 
C) exogenous survey forms 
D) split-ballot design

Question 16

Before asking a respondent the make of their car,you should first ask if they own a car.Asking if they own a car is an example of what kind of survey question?

Accepted Answer

A) double negative 
B) contingent 
C) filter 
D) double barreled 
A) double negative 
B) contingent 
C) filter 
D) double barreled

Question 17

The following is an example of a double-negative question: Do you agree or disagree that taxes should not be raised again this year?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI)has all of the characteristics below EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) The questionnaire is programmed into a computer 
B) Relevant skip patterns are programmed into a computer 
C) A computer randomly dials digits of a specified telephone exchange 
D) The system incorporates the tasks of interviewing and data entry. 
A) The questionnaire is programmed into a computer 
B) Relevant skip patterns are programmed into a computer 
C) A computer randomly dials digits of a specified telephone exchange 
D) The system incorporates the tasks of interviewing and data entry.

Question 19

The best way to improve response rates on a mailed survey is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) include a self-addressed stamped envelope 
B) write an attractive questionnaire 
C) use different formatting to distinguish instructions 
D) send follow-up letters and replacement questionnaires 
A) include a self-addressed stamped envelope 
B) write an attractive questionnaire 
C) use different formatting to distinguish instructions 
D) send follow-up letters and replacement questionnaires

Question 20

The best option for reducing idiosyncratic variation in survey questions that measure a concept is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) write questions clearly 
B) balance response categories 
C) use an index 
D) use cognitive interviewing 
A) write questions clearly 
B) balance response categories 
C) use an index 
D) use cognitive interviewing

In survey questions,when response choices fall on a continuum,the number of positive and negative response categories should be equal.

The type of survey design that is most expensive per completed survey is ______.

What is not one of the reasons that survey research is so popular?

The central concern in a mailed survey is maximizing the response rate.

In a survey,a contingent question always follows a/an ______.

In a phone survey or an in-person survey,the list of questions is referred to as ______.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using an in-person survey,compared to a self-administered survey and a telephone survey.

When the researcher has access to a respondent's personal information but promises not to disclose it,the respondent has been assured ______.

A phone survey conducted with random digit dialing has all but which of the following features?

A context effect refers to how questions on a survey influence how subsequent questions are interpreted.

A statement with responses ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" on a survey questionnaire is an example of a ______.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you agree that families with children are happier?

Survey research involves ______.

Cover letters should be distributed to respondents in a group-administered survey.

To save costs,the GSS asks certain questions to subjects in subsamples,allowing more questions to be asked in the overall sample.This technique is known as ______.

Before asking a respondent the make of their car,you should first ask if they own a car.Asking if they own a car is an example of what kind of survey question?

The following is an example of a double-negative question: Do you agree or disagree that taxes should not be raised again this year?

A computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI)has all of the characteristics below EXCEPT ______.

The best way to improve response rates on a mailed survey is ______.

The best option for reducing idiosyncratic variation in survey questions that measure a concept is to ______.

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

In survey questions,when response choices fall on a continuum,the number of positive and negative response categories should be equal.

The type of survey design that is most expensive per completed survey is ______.

What is not one of the reasons that survey research is so popular?

The central concern in a mailed survey is maximizing the response rate.

In a survey,a contingent question always follows a/an ______.

In a phone survey or an in-person survey,the list of questions is referred to as ______.

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of using an in-person survey,compared to a self-administered survey and a telephone survey.

When the researcher has access to a respondent's personal information but promises not to disclose it,the respondent has been assured ______.

A phone survey conducted with random digit dialing has all but which of the following features?

A context effect refers to how questions on a survey influence how subsequent questions are interpreted.

A statement with responses ranging from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree" on a survey questionnaire is an example of a ______.

What guideline does the following question violate in terms of guidelines for writing questions: Do you agree that families with children are happier?

Survey research involves ______.

Cover letters should be distributed to respondents in a group-administered survey.

To save costs,the GSS asks certain questions to subjects in subsamples,allowing more questions to be asked in the overall sample.This technique is known as ______.

Before asking a respondent the make of their car,you should first ask if they own a car.Asking if they own a car is an example of what kind of survey question?

The following is an example of a double-negative question: Do you agree or disagree that taxes should not be raised again this year?

A computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI)has all of the characteristics below EXCEPT ______.

The best way to improve response rates on a mailed survey is ______.

The best option for reducing idiosyncratic variation in survey questions that measure a concept is to ______.

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