Exam 9: Surveys and Questionnaires

With ______, answers to specific questions influence which subsequent questions will be asked.

Summarize the idea of question wording and discuss how and why the wording of questions is important.

A survey should include a formal introduction from the researcher.

Categorical items must be ______ and there should be no overlap between categories.

______ involve a question that asks about two different things at the same time.

There are no benefits to a paper-and-pencil questionnaire.

Categorical items must be ______ and cover all possible alternatives.

You cannot combine open-ended and closed questions in the same survey.

Your research team wants to assess the perceptions of universal healthcare within the state. Consider the options for data collection and discuss the best survey administration tactic for this study and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the method you choose. Also, discuss the role of question wording and survey look, organization, and flow:

Consider the different types of question structure and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. Propose a research study and design four questions using at least three different types of question types.

Attitudes and behaviors are always consistent.

Ideas for question content should only come from the literature.

______ are those that give the greatest latitude for the respondent to answer..

Lisa is concerned about the gender wage gap and indicates this on your survey, however, she did not attend the Woman's March. This is likely due to ______ and not an inconsistency between attitudes and behavior.

______ limit the respondent's options to choosing from among response categories or rating scales that are supplied

Summarize the variety of structured questions that are possible in survey items.

The 1934 LaPiere's study involved the researcher asking whether the hotel would accept Chinese guests, he then sent two specific Chinese people to the hotel. The specific people were not the same as the proposed people and thus were ______.

Random digit dialing (RDD) techniques for a time made representative sampling a real possibility.

______ involves asking a sample of people who are similar to those you intend to sample to go through your survey and read each question aloud and then literally to think out loud as they decide how they would respond to each item.

Contingency questions must be kept to a minimum on which type of surveys?