Question 1

Qualitative measures rely on interviews that are usually open-ended with in-depth probes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In constructing a questionnaire it is better to squeeze questions and response categories close together and have a shorter,cluttered questionnaire than it is to have a longer,uncluttered questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An interview guide is a highly structured approach for conducting quantitative interviews.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Construct an examples that would violate each of the following guidelines for asking questions:
Make items clear
Avoid double-barreled questions
Avoid biased items and terms

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are examples that violate eac

Question 5

Scales include multiple items that can be summed to measure a variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is/are true about questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers can avoid the need for pretesting if they are very careful in the way they word questions. 
B) Because it is virtually impossible to avoid some mistakes in wording, questionnaires should be pretested in a dry run. 
C) When pretesting, the pretest sample should be very large. 
D) When pretesting your questionnaire, it's better to ask people to read through it looking for errors rather than to complete the questionnaire. 
A) Researchers can avoid the need for pretesting if they are very careful in the way they word questions. 
B) Because it is virtually impossible to avoid some mistakes in wording, questionnaires should be pretested in a dry run. 
C) When pretesting, the pretest sample should be very large. 
D) When pretesting your questionnaire, it's better to ask people to read through it looking for errors rather than to complete the questionnaire.

Question 7

In order to avoid measurement error in a questionnaire,it is a good idea to

Accepted Answer

A) use unbiased wording. 
B) use terms that subjects will understand. 
C) test out the instrument in a dry run with a few people in the target population 
D) all of these. 
A) use unbiased wording. 
B) use terms that subjects will understand. 
C) test out the instrument in a dry run with a few people in the target population 
D) all of these.

Question 8

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Accepted Answer

A) mutually exclusive. 
B) exhaustive. 
C) interchangeable. 
D) ratio scale. 
A) mutually exclusive. 
B) exhaustive. 
C) interchangeable. 
D) ratio scale.

Question 9

Contingency questions:

Accepted Answer

A) Are used to increase the likelihood of responses from those for whom the questions are relevant. 
B) Should not be used because they frustrate respondents. 
C) Enable the researcher to ask several questions that have the same set of answer categories. 
D) All of these. 
A) Are used to increase the likelihood of responses from those for whom the questions are relevant. 
B) Should not be used because they frustrate respondents. 
C) Enable the researcher to ask several questions that have the same set of answer categories. 
D) All of these.

Question 10

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Qualitative measures rely on interviews that are usually open-ended with in-depth probes.

In constructing a questionnaire it is better to squeeze questions and response categories close together and have a shorter,cluttered questionnaire than it is to have a longer,uncluttered questionnaire.

An interview guide is a highly structured approach for conducting quantitative interviews.

Construct an examples that would violate each of the following guidelines for asking questions: Make items clear Avoid double-barreled questions Avoid biased items and terms

Scales include multiple items that can be summed to measure a variable.

Which of the following statements is/are true about questionnaires?

In order to avoid measurement error in a questionnaire,it is a good idea to

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Contingency questions:

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

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Evidence-Based Practice: The Research Process

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

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Exam 9: Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Qualitative measures rely on interviews that are usually open-ended with in-depth probes.

In constructing a questionnaire it is better to squeeze questions and response categories close together and have a shorter,cluttered questionnaire than it is to have a longer,uncluttered questionnaire.

An interview guide is a highly structured approach for conducting quantitative interviews.

Construct an examples that would violate each of the following guidelines for asking questions: Make items clear Avoid double-barreled questions Avoid biased items and terms

Scales include multiple items that can be summed to measure a variable.

Which of the following statements is/are true about questionnaires?

In order to avoid measurement error in a questionnaire,it is a good idea to

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Contingency questions:

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

Why Study Research?

Evidence-Based Practice: The Research Process

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters