Exam 10: Survey Research and Interviewing

A _____________ poll is a poll in which interviewers, supposedly representing a research organization, feed respondents (often) false and damaging information about a candidate or cause under the guise of asking a question.

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The relationship between the interviewer and respondent can affect the respondent's answers through

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Why is the response rate on surveys important for statistical inference?

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Survey research methods offer good inferential power with known populations, but when a survey falls short of full participation, the inferential value of the method is threatened. If the response rate is low, either because individuals cannot be reached or because they refuse to participate, the researchers' ability to make statistical inferences for the population being studied may be limited. Also, those who do participate may differ systematically from those who do not, creating other biases. Increasing the size of the survey sample to compensate for low response rates may only increase costs without alleviating the problem.

Why are validity and reliability important concepts to consider when designing survey questions?

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Which of the following explains why a researcher would choose to use an open-ended question instead of a closed-ended question?

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What administrative advantages are there for using a telephone survey instead of a survey relying on personal interviews?

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The term __________________ refers to the physical layout and packaging of the questionnaire.

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_______________ refers to how well the sample subjects represent the population.

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In a __________ question, the respondent is provided with a list of answers from which to choose.

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Why and how would you use the randomized response technique? In your answer please use an example.

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How can the interviewer-respondent interaction bias survey results?

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In a ___________ question the respondent is asked to agree or disagree with a single substantive statement.

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The technique used to encourage the respondent to think a bit or add more information rather than just provide an off-the-cuff answer is called

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Which of the labels below best describes the problem represented by the following survey question? "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very low, and ten is very high, how much do you approve of the legislature?"

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A carefully structured or scripted set of questions that may be administered face-to-face, by telephone, by mail, by Internet, or by other means is called a

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What are three advantages of using a closed-ended question on a survey relative to an open-ended question when it comes to analysis?

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A __________ may occur when a series of questions have the same answer choices.

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Please describe the phone survey in terms of overall cost, potential completion rate, sample-population congruence, questionnaire length, and data processing costs.

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How can probing improve survey responses?

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A _________ question encourages respondents to choose a particular response because the question indicates that the researcher expects it.

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A _____________ poll is a poll in which interviewers, supposedly representing a research organization, feed respondents (often) false and damaging information about a candidate or cause under the guise of asking a question.

The relationship between the interviewer and respondent can affect the respondent's answers through

Why is the response rate on surveys important for statistical inference?

Why are validity and reliability important concepts to consider when designing survey questions?

Which of the following explains why a researcher would choose to use an open-ended question instead of a closed-ended question?

What administrative advantages are there for using a telephone survey instead of a survey relying on personal interviews?

The term __________________ refers to the physical layout and packaging of the questionnaire.

_______________ refers to how well the sample subjects represent the population.

In a __________ question, the respondent is provided with a list of answers from which to choose.

Why and how would you use the randomized response technique? In your answer please use an example.

How can the interviewer-respondent interaction bias survey results?

In a ___________ question the respondent is asked to agree or disagree with a single substantive statement.

The technique used to encourage the respondent to think a bit or add more information rather than just provide an off-the-cuff answer is called

Which of the labels below best describes the problem represented by the following survey question? "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very low, and ten is very high, how much do you approve of the legislature?"

A carefully structured or scripted set of questions that may be administered face-to-face, by telephone, by mail, by Internet, or by other means is called a

What are three advantages of using a closed-ended question on a survey relative to an open-ended question when it comes to analysis?

A __________ may occur when a series of questions have the same answer choices.

Please describe the phone survey in terms of overall cost, potential completion rate, sample-population congruence, questionnaire length, and data processing costs.

How can probing improve survey responses?

A _________ question encourages respondents to choose a particular response because the question indicates that the researcher expects it.

The Empirical Approach to Political Science

Beginning the Research Process: Identifying a Research Topic, Developing Research Questions, and Reviewing the Literature

The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Hypotheses, Concepts, and Variables

The Building Blocks of Social Scientific Research: Measurement

Research Design: Making Causal Inferences

Sampling

Making Empirical Observations: Firsthand Observation

Document Analysis: Using the Written Record

Making Sense of Data: First Steps

Statistical Inference

Investigating Relationships Between Two Variables

Multivariate Analysis

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