Question 1

Regarding the order of questions in a questionnaire:

Accepted Answer

A) opinion questions should be placed before factual questions. 
B) interesting questions should be placed toward the end of the questionnaire as an enticement. 
C) factual questions should be placed before opinion questions. 
D) standard demographic questions regarding age, sex, and race should be first on the questionnaire. 
A) opinion questions should be placed before factual questions. 
B) interesting questions should be placed toward the end of the questionnaire as an enticement. 
C) factual questions should be placed before opinion questions. 
D) standard demographic questions regarding age, sex, and race should be first on the questionnaire.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a problem with online surveys

Accepted Answer

A) representativeness 
B) sampling 
C) formatting 
D) interviewer falsification 
A) representativeness 
B) sampling 
C) formatting 
D) interviewer falsification

Question 3

You are planning a survey of Vietnam era veterans in order to learn more about the prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The sample will be a nationally representative group of 1000 men who served in the military between 1966 and 1968. Would you use a telephone or a personal interview Defend your choice.

Accepted Answer

I would use a personal interview for thi

Question 4

One of the effects of using closed ended rather than open ended questions in a survey is:

Accepted Answer

A) the list of alternatives serves to remind people of responses that they might not have thought of otherwise. 
B) people tend to ignore the list of alternatives and fill in their responses in the "other" category. 
C) people are less likely to participate in the survey and answer all of the questions. 
D) people have much more freedom to answer questions as they wish rather than as the investigator might wish them to. 
A) the list of alternatives serves to remind people of responses that they might not have thought of otherwise. 
B) people tend to ignore the list of alternatives and fill in their responses in the "other" category. 
C) people are less likely to participate in the survey and answer all of the questions. 
D) people have much more freedom to answer questions as they wish rather than as the investigator might wish them to.

Question 5

The "structure" of an interview refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the ordering of the questions in the interview schedule. 
B) the degree of freedom the interviewer has in conducting the interview. 
C) the procedures used to increase the response rate. 
D) whether anonymity or confidentiality has been assured to respondents. 
A) the ordering of the questions in the interview schedule. 
B) the degree of freedom the interviewer has in conducting the interview. 
C) the procedures used to increase the response rate. 
D) whether anonymity or confidentiality has been assured to respondents.

Question 6

Differentiate between schedule standardized, nonschedule standardized, and un-standardized types of interviews.What are the conditions under which each might be used

Accepted Answer

Schedule standardized interviews are str

Question 7

Great effort is expended to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires. Discuss why maximizing the response rate is so important. Describe the things that can be done to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

Maximizing the response rate for mailed

Question 8

A "contingency question" in a questionnaire refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) a question that can be dropped if the interview is taking too long. 
B) a question that is revised or dropped because it is shown to be ambiguous in a pretest. 
C) an open ended question that will have to be coded by the investigator during data analysis. 
D) a question that a respondent may or may not answer depending on their response to a previous question. 
A) a question that can be dropped if the interview is taking too long. 
B) a question that is revised or dropped because it is shown to be ambiguous in a pretest. 
C) an open ended question that will have to be coded by the investigator during data analysis. 
D) a question that a respondent may or may not answer depending on their response to a previous question.

Question 9

The proportion of a sample that completes and returns a questionnaire or agrees to be interviewed is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the response rate. 
B) the sampling frame. 
C) the unit of analysis. 
D) the interview schedule. 
A) the response rate. 
B) the sampling frame. 
C) the unit of analysis. 
D) the interview schedule.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true regarding online surveys in comparison to other survey methods

Accepted Answer

A) Online surveys are quick. 
B) Online surveys are inexpensive. 
C) Online surveys are less affected by the social desirability effect. 
D) All of the answers are true. 
A) Online surveys are quick. 
B) Online surveys are inexpensive. 
C) Online surveys are less affected by the social desirability effect. 
D) All of the answers are true.

Regarding the order of questions in a questionnaire:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a problem with online surveys

One of the effects of using closed ended rather than open ended questions in a survey is:

The "structure" of an interview refers to:

Differentiate between schedule standardized, nonschedule standardized, and un-standardized types of interviews.What are the conditions under which each might be used

Great effort is expended to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires. Discuss why maximizing the response rate is so important. Describe the things that can be done to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires.

A "contingency question" in a questionnaire refers to:

The proportion of a sample that completes and returns a questionnaire or agrees to be interviewed is called:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding online surveys in comparison to other survey methods

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Exam 7: Survey Research

Regarding the order of questions in a questionnaire:

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a problem with online surveys

One of the effects of using closed ended rather than open ended questions in a survey is:

The "structure" of an interview refers to:

Differentiate between schedule standardized, nonschedule standardized, and un-standardized types of interviews.What are the conditions under which each might be used

Great effort is expended to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires. Discuss why maximizing the response rate is so important. Describe the things that can be done to maximize the response rate for mailed questionnaires.

A "contingency question" in a questionnaire refers to:

The proportion of a sample that completes and returns a questionnaire or agrees to be interviewed is called:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding online surveys in comparison to other survey methods

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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