Question 1

Please provide an example of a mixed-mode survey. Why is this approach becoming increasingly popular among researchers?

Accepted Answer

An example of a mixed-mode survey would

Question 2

The best survey design involves fitting as many questions as possible on a single page in order to save time and cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Interview surveys have a number of advantages over mail surveys; which of the following is NOT one of those advantages?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher response rates 
B) There is generally a smaller number of "don't knows" and "no answers" 
C) There is a smaller number of relevant responses given 
D) Observations can be made 
E) They take less time 
A) Higher response rates 
B) There is generally a smaller number of "don't knows" and "no answers" 
C) There is a smaller number of relevant responses given 
D) Observations can be made 
E) They take less time

Question 4

What are suggestions made in terms of including compensation with surveys? Which is the most effective way of doing so?

Accepted Answer

When including compensation with surveys

Question 5

The questionnaire item, "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) open-ended question. 
B) ordinal question. 
C) double-barreled question. 
D) negative item. 
E) ratio variable. 
A) open-ended question. 
B) ordinal question. 
C) double-barreled question. 
D) negative item. 
E) ratio variable.

Question 6

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When follow-ups are planned with mail surveys:

Accepted Answer

A) the anonymity of respondents can no longer be guaranteed. 
B) more thoughtful answers are usually provided by those who wait until the follow-up to respond. 
C) response rates typically increase. 
D) response bias can no longer be estimated. 
E) sampling bias increases. 
A) the anonymity of respondents can no longer be guaranteed. 
B) more thoughtful answers are usually provided by those who wait until the follow-up to respond. 
C) response rates typically increase. 
D) response bias can no longer be estimated. 
E) sampling bias increases.

Question 8

Bias in a questionnaire item:

Accepted Answer

A) encourages respondents to answer questions in a particular way. 
B) helps reveal the respondents' true feelings about a topic. 
C) is usually obvious to both the respondents and the researcher. 
D) occurs only when questions are negatively worded. 
E) helps develop rapport between the researcher and the subject. 
A) encourages respondents to answer questions in a particular way. 
B) helps reveal the respondents' true feelings about a topic. 
C) is usually obvious to both the respondents and the researcher. 
D) occurs only when questions are negatively worded. 
E) helps develop rapport between the researcher and the subject.

Question 9

Questionnaires can be both those that are mailed to the respondents and those administered on-site by a researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Interview surveys are recommended to open with:

Accepted Answer

A) demographic questions. 
B) questions regarding specific content. 
C) the preferred questions of the interviewer. 
D) a brief conversation. 
E) the most innocent questions. 
A) demographic questions. 
B) questions regarding specific content. 
C) the preferred questions of the interviewer. 
D) a brief conversation. 
E) the most innocent questions.

Question 11

The biasing effect of a particular question's wording is easily anticipated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A key problem of secondary analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A) cost. 
B) validity. 
C) sample selection. 
D) data collection strategies. 
E) questionnaire construction. 
A) cost. 
B) validity. 
C) sample selection. 
D) data collection strategies. 
E) questionnaire construction.

Question 13

A questionnaire item, distributed to a random sample of adults, reading "Are you not in support of nationalized health care," with a yes or no possible response, would violate which concept?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid double-barreled questions 
B) Avoid leading the respondent 
C) Avoid meaningful questions 
D) Avoid negative items 
E) Respondents should be competent to answer 
A) Avoid double-barreled questions 
B) Avoid leading the respondent 
C) Avoid meaningful questions 
D) Avoid negative items 
E) Respondents should be competent to answer

Question 14

Which of the following is a benefit of mail surveys over interview surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher response rates 
B) There is generally a smaller number of "don't knows" and "no answers" 
C) Questions can be clarified rather than skipped by the participant 
D) Observations can be made 
E) They allow more honest responses from participants 
A) Higher response rates 
B) There is generally a smaller number of "don't knows" and "no answers" 
C) Questions can be clarified rather than skipped by the participant 
D) Observations can be made 
E) They allow more honest responses from participants

Question 15

Dr. Mulligan wants to conduct a study on how attitudes about the use of birth control have changed in the United States. She intends to conduct a secondary data analysis using material from the General Social Survey (GSS). What are the advantages of using this approach to answer her question? What are the disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

The General Social Survey (GSS) is a wid

Question 16

Professor Donnelly wants to conduct a training session for new interviewers working on his project. Donnelly asks you to review his plan for the training session. After reviewing the plan you should tell Donnelly to exclude _______ from the session.

Accepted Answer

A) a discussion of specifications 
B) practice interviews where the interviewers interview each other 
C) a description of what the study is about 
D) practice interviews on people that Donnelly has selected for the sample 
E) reviewing the questionnaire as a group 
A) a discussion of specifications 
B) practice interviews where the interviewers interview each other 
C) a description of what the study is about 
D) practice interviews on people that Donnelly has selected for the sample 
E) reviewing the questionnaire as a group

Question 17

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-administered questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and mail surveys 
B) Face-to-face interviews, mail surveys, and electronic surveys 
C) Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, and electronic surveys 
D) Telephone interviews, electronic surveys, and self-administered questionnaires 
E) Face-to-face interviews, self-administered questionnaires, and telephone surveys 
A) Self-administered questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and mail surveys 
B) Face-to-face interviews, mail surveys, and electronic surveys 
C) Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, and electronic surveys 
D) Telephone interviews, electronic surveys, and self-administered questionnaires 
E) Face-to-face interviews, self-administered questionnaires, and telephone surveys

Question 18

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) dress in expensive, well-tailored clothes. 
B) determine very quickly the kind of person with whom the respondent feels most comfortable. 
C) rephrase questions in their own words. 
D) probe for responses. 
E) pry into the respondent's personal life. 
A) dress in expensive, well-tailored clothes. 
B) determine very quickly the kind of person with whom the respondent feels most comfortable. 
C) rephrase questions in their own words. 
D) probe for responses. 
E) pry into the respondent's personal life.

Question 20

A demonstrated lack of bias is more important than a high response rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Please provide an example of a mixed-mode survey. Why is this approach becoming increasingly popular among researchers?

The best survey design involves fitting as many questions as possible on a single page in order to save time and cost.

Interview surveys have a number of advantages over mail surveys; which of the following is NOT one of those advantages?

What are suggestions made in terms of including compensation with surveys? Which is the most effective way of doing so?

The questionnaire item, "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of a(n):

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

When follow-ups are planned with mail surveys:

Bias in a questionnaire item:

Questionnaires can be both those that are mailed to the respondents and those administered on-site by a researcher.

Interview surveys are recommended to open with:

The biasing effect of a particular question's wording is easily anticipated.

A key problem of secondary analysis is:

A questionnaire item, distributed to a random sample of adults, reading "Are you not in support of nationalized health care," with a yes or no possible response, would violate which concept?

Which of the following is a benefit of mail surveys over interview surveys?

Professor Donnelly wants to conduct a training session for new interviewers working on his project. Donnelly asks you to review his plan for the training session. After reviewing the plan you should tell Donnelly to exclude _______ from the session.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

A demonstrated lack of bias is more important than a high response rate.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 9: Survey Research

Please provide an example of a mixed-mode survey. Why is this approach becoming increasingly popular among researchers?

The best survey design involves fitting as many questions as possible on a single page in order to save time and cost.

Interview surveys have a number of advantages over mail surveys; which of the following is NOT one of those advantages?

What are suggestions made in terms of including compensation with surveys? Which is the most effective way of doing so?

The questionnaire item, "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes, no, can't remember, other, is an example of a(n):

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

When follow-ups are planned with mail surveys:

Bias in a questionnaire item:

Questionnaires can be both those that are mailed to the respondents and those administered on-site by a researcher.

Interview surveys are recommended to open with:

The biasing effect of a particular question's wording is easily anticipated.

A key problem of secondary analysis is:

A questionnaire item, distributed to a random sample of adults, reading "Are you not in support of nationalized health care," with a yes or no possible response, would violate which concept?

Which of the following is a benefit of mail surveys over interview surveys?

Professor Donnelly wants to conduct a training session for new interviewers working on his project. Donnelly asks you to review his plan for the training session. After reviewing the plan you should tell Donnelly to exclude _______ from the session.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

A demonstrated lack of bias is more important than a high response rate.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, Operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, Scales, and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters