Question 1

Specify and give an example of the six types of questions common to good surveys.

Accepted Answer

●Behaviour.How frequently do you go to art galleries?
●Attitudes/beliefs/opinions.What is the biggest problem facing Canada these days?
●Characteristics.What is your age?
●Expectations.Do you think the population in this town will grow,shrink,or stay the same?
●Self-classification.Do you consider yourself to be conservative,moderate,or liberal?
●Knowledge.Who was elected mayor in the last election?

Question 2

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A) Order effects 
B) Social desirability bias 
C) Survey length 
D) Interviewer bias 
E) Locating a representative sample 
A) Order effects 
B) Social desirability bias 
C) Survey length 
D) Interviewer bias 
E) Locating a representative sample B

Question 3

The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?

Accepted Answer

A) Interviewers must obtain cooperation and build rapport,yet they must remain neutral and objective. 
B) Interviewers encroach on the respondents' time and privacy for information that may not directly benefit the respondents. 
C) Interviewers try to reduce embarrassment,fear,and suspicion so that respondents feel comfortable revealing information,often while asking about sensitive and private topics. 
D) Interviewers must be forthright about their judgments and opinions without discouraging respondents from being open about their own opinions. 
E) Good interviewers must allow respondents the freedom to give unpressured responses while managing the pace and direction of the interview. 
A) Interviewers must obtain cooperation and build rapport,yet they must remain neutral and objective. 
B) Interviewers encroach on the respondents' time and privacy for information that may not directly benefit the respondents. 
C) Interviewers try to reduce embarrassment,fear,and suspicion so that respondents feel comfortable revealing information,often while asking about sensitive and private topics. 
D) Interviewers must be forthright about their judgments and opinions without discouraging respondents from being open about their own opinions. 
E) Good interviewers must allow respondents the freedom to give unpressured responses while managing the pace and direction of the interview. D

Question 4

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Accepted Answer

A) Date of survey 
B) Size of sample 
C) Exact question wording 
D) Method of survey (face-to-face,telephone,etc.) 
E) The questionnaire 
A) Date of survey 
B) Size of sample 
C) Exact question wording 
D) Method of survey (face-to-face,telephone,etc.) 
E) The questionnaire

Question 5

Define the following:
-computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)

Accepted Answer

Like computer-assist

Question 6

Which of the following characteristics pertains to survey interviews but not ordinary conversation?

Accepted Answer

A) Questions and answers from each participant are relatively equally balanced. 
B) Judgments are stated and attempts are made to persuade the other of a particular point of view. 
C) A person can reveal deep inner feelings to gain sympathy or as a therapeutic release. 
D) Ritual responses are common (e.g.,"Uh-huh," shaking head,"How are you?" "Fine"). 
E) The respondent should not evade questions and should give truthful,thoughtful answers. 
A) Questions and answers from each participant are relatively equally balanced. 
B) Judgments are stated and attempts are made to persuade the other of a particular point of view. 
C) A person can reveal deep inner feelings to gain sympathy or as a therapeutic release. 
D) Ritual responses are common (e.g.,"Uh-huh," shaking head,"How are you?" "Fine"). 
E) The respondent should not evade questions and should give truthful,thoughtful answers.

Question 7

Define the following:
-quasi-filter question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey res

Question 8

What is the major weakness with the following survey question? "How old were you when one of your parents first took you to a restaurant?"
1)Under 6 months old
2)6 months to 12 months old
3)13 months to 24 months old
4)25 months to 3 years old
5)More than 3 years old

Accepted Answer

A) It is double-barreled question. 
B) The question contains too much unnecessary jargon. 
C) The question is too long. 
D) It is not mutually exclusive question. 
E) Respondents are not fully capable of answering this question. 
A) It is double-barreled question. 
B) The question contains too much unnecessary jargon. 
C) The question is too long. 
D) It is not mutually exclusive question. 
E) Respondents are not fully capable of answering this question.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways survey interviews differ from ordinary conversations?

Accepted Answer

A) The interviewer is nonjudgmental and does not try to change the respondent's opinions or beliefs. 
B) The respondent provides almost all information.The interviewer does not correct a respondent's factual errors. 
C) The interviewer employs ritual responses to stimulate respondents. 
D) The interviewer controls the topic,direction,and pace.He or she keeps the respondent "on task," and irrelevant diversions are contained. 
E) The respondent should not evade questions and should give truthful,thoughtful answers. 
A) The interviewer is nonjudgmental and does not try to change the respondent's opinions or beliefs. 
B) The respondent provides almost all information.The interviewer does not correct a respondent's factual errors. 
C) The interviewer employs ritual responses to stimulate respondents. 
D) The interviewer controls the topic,direction,and pace.He or she keeps the respondent "on task," and irrelevant diversions are contained. 
E) The respondent should not evade questions and should give truthful,thoughtful answers.

Question 10

Define the following:
-threatening questions

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research question in wh

Question 11

Define the following:
-standard format question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research ques

Question 12

Define the following:
-interview schedule

Accepted Answer

The name of a survey

Question 13

Define the following:
-partially open question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research ques

Question 14

Define the following:
-matrix question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research ques

Question 15

Define the following:
-funnel sequence

Accepted Answer

A way to order surve

Question 16

Define the following:
-context effect

Accepted Answer

An effect in survey research w

Question 17

Which type of survey allows for the longest interview and the most complex questions?

Accepted Answer

A) The telephone interview 
B) The mail questionnaire 
C) The face-to-face interview 
D) The web survey 
E) The computer-assisted interview 
A) The telephone interview 
B) The mail questionnaire 
C) The face-to-face interview 
D) The web survey 
E) The computer-assisted interview

Question 18

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a leading question. 
B) It has social desirability bias. 
C) It is a double-barreled question. 
D) It is a threatening question. 
E) It contains jargon. 
A) It is a leading question. 
B) It has social desirability bias. 
C) It is a double-barreled question. 
D) It is a threatening question. 
E) It contains jargon.

Question 19

When are interview schedules used?

Accepted Answer

A) During telephone and face-to-face surveys 
B) In mail and email surveys 
C) When the survey is subject to time constraints 
D) When a survey comprises closed-ended questions only 
E) When a survey comprises open-ended questions only 
A) During telephone and face-to-face surveys 
B) In mail and email surveys 
C) When the survey is subject to time constraints 
D) When a survey comprises closed-ended questions only 
E) When a survey comprises open-ended questions only

Question 20

Which one of the following types of surveys will yield the quickest results?

Accepted Answer

A) The telephone interview 
B) The mail questionnaire 
C) The face-to-face interview 
D) The web survey 
E) The computer-assisted interview 
A) The telephone interview 
B) The mail questionnaire 
C) The face-to-face interview 
D) The web survey 
E) The computer-assisted interview

Specify and give an example of the six types of questions common to good surveys.

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Define the following: -computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)

Which of the following characteristics pertains to survey interviews but not ordinary conversation?

Define the following: -quasi-filter question

What is the major weakness with the following survey question? "How old were you when one of your parents first took you to a restaurant?" 1)Under 6 months old 2)6 months to 12 months old 3)13 months to 24 months old 4)25 months to 3 years old 5)More than 3 years old

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways survey interviews differ from ordinary conversations?

Define the following: -threatening questions

Define the following: -standard format question

Define the following: -interview schedule

Define the following: -partially open question

Define the following: -matrix question

Define the following: -funnel sequence

Define the following: -context effect

Which type of survey allows for the longest interview and the most complex questions?

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

When are interview schedules used?

Which one of the following types of surveys will yield the quickest results?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 8: Survey Research

Specify and give an example of the six types of questions common to good surveys.

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

The interview process is fraught with tensions a skillful interviewer must navigate.Which of the following is NOT one of the tensions that inheres within the interview process?

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Define the following: -computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)

Which of the following characteristics pertains to survey interviews but not ordinary conversation?

Define the following: -quasi-filter question

What is the major weakness with the following survey question? "How old were you when one of your parents first took you to a restaurant?" 1)Under 6 months old 2)6 months to 12 months old 3)13 months to 24 months old 4)25 months to 3 years old 5)More than 3 years old

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways survey interviews differ from ordinary conversations?

Define the following: -threatening questions

Define the following: -standard format question

Define the following: -interview schedule

Define the following: -partially open question

Define the following: -matrix question

Define the following: -funnel sequence

Define the following: -context effect

Which type of survey allows for the longest interview and the most complex questions?

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

When are interview schedules used?

Which one of the following types of surveys will yield the quickest results?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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