Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Telephone interviews save time. 
B) Telephone interviews are less expensive. 
C) Telephone interviews are safer. 
D) Telephone interviews prevent interviewer bias. 
E) Telephone interviews are less intimidating than face-to-face ones. 
A) Telephone interviews save time. 
B) Telephone interviews are less expensive. 
C) Telephone interviews are safer. 
D) Telephone interviews prevent interviewer bias. 
E) Telephone interviews are less intimidating than face-to-face ones.

Question 2

Babbie recommends that the interviewer training session begin with

Accepted Answer

A) a discussion of general guidelines and procedures. 
B) a description of the specifications. 
C) a demonstration interview. 
D) a description of what the study is about. 
E) a description of the questionnaire. 
A) a discussion of general guidelines and procedures. 
B) a description of the specifications. 
C) a demonstration interview. 
D) a description of what the study is about. 
E) a description of the questionnaire.

Question 3

Babbie suggests beginning a self-administered questionnaire with interesting items (e.g.,questions about sexual practices or deviant behaviors)so that respondents glancing over the first few items will want to answer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires to a sample of respondents?

Accepted Answer

A) self-administered questionnaires, telephone interviews, and mail surveys 
B) face-to-face interviews, CATI surveys, and telephone 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, telephone interviews, and mail surveys 
B) face-to-face interviews, CATI surveys, and telephone 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 5

Steve used this item in his questionnaire: "What do you think about the conflict?" What is the major weakness with this item?

Accepted Answer

A) it is too short 
B) it is double-barreled 
C) it is a negative item 
D) it is unclear 
E) it asks for an opinion 
A) it is too short 
B) it is double-barreled 
C) it is a negative item 
D) it is unclear 
E) it asks for an opinion

Question 6

Which of the following types of surveys yields the LEAST amount of interviewer bias?

Accepted Answer

A) mail surveys 
B) personal interviews 
C) telephone interviews 
D) computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
E) combination of any method 
A) mail surveys 
B) personal interviews 
C) telephone interviews 
D) computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
E) combination of any method

Question 7

The most effective method of determining whether Michael's questionnaire on sexual assault has problems due to the ordering of the questions is to pretest various versions of the questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The higher the response rate,the less likely the chance of a significant response bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is generally a good idea to simply reproduce a mail survey exactly when adapting it for online use

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many follow-ups to the original mailing is the most efficient in terms of response rate?

Accepted Answer

A) zero 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three 
E) four 
A) zero 
B) one 
C) two 
D) three 
E) four

Question 11

When recording responses to open-ended questions,it is okay for the interviewer to rephrase the respondents' answers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The chief advantage of telephone surveys over those conducted face-to-face center primarily on

Accepted Answer

A) greater response rates. 
B) more complete responses given by respondents. 
C) better sampling techniques. 
D) time and money. 
E) randomization 
A) greater response rates. 
B) more complete responses given by respondents. 
C) better sampling techniques. 
D) time and money. 
E) randomization

Question 13

What guidelines would you suggest adhering to in designing a questionnaire in regards to physical layout and question structures?

Accepted Answer

Designing a questionnaire involves caref

Question 14

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones the first thing to do is

Accepted Answer

A) check the specifications. 
B) whatever you think is most appropriate in that situation. 
C) it will not happen. 
D) call me if it happens. 
E) jot down problems and skip that part of the interview. 
A) check the specifications. 
B) whatever you think is most appropriate in that situation. 
C) it will not happen. 
D) call me if it happens. 
E) jot down problems and skip that part of the interview.

Question 15

What are the positives and negatives of using the internet as a way to deliver surveys? What specific considerations need to be made for an online survey to be successful?

Accepted Answer

The internet offers several positives fo

Question 16

In conducting interview surveys,Sheila is best able to gain rapport by beginning with obtaining demographic information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Open-ended questions are analogous to multiple choice questions and closed-ended questions are analogous to essay questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A) double-barreled questions 
B) questions should be relevant 
C) avoid biased items 
D) avoid negative items 
E) questions should be open-ended 
A) double-barreled questions 
B) questions should be relevant 
C) avoid biased items 
D) avoid negative items 
E) questions should be open-ended

Question 19

In Greg's survey of high school students,he accidentally had a question asking "How many grandchildren do you have?" What is the problem with this?

Accepted Answer

A) It is double-barreled. 
B) It is biased. 
C) It is too long. 
D) Respondents are not competent to answer the item. 
E) The topic is not relevant. 
A) It is double-barreled. 
B) It is biased. 
C) It is too long. 
D) Respondents are not competent to answer the item. 
E) The topic is not relevant.

Question 20

Describe three research questions for which survey research is an appropriate technique of observation.Describe whether and why these three topics are better suited to an interview or a mailed questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

1) How do individuals perceive the effec

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

Babbie recommends that the interviewer training session begin with

Babbie suggests beginning a self-administered questionnaire with interesting items (e.g.,questions about sexual practices or deviant behaviors)so that respondents glancing over the first few items will want to answer.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires to a sample of respondents?

Steve used this item in his questionnaire: "What do you think about the conflict?" What is the major weakness with this item?

Which of the following types of surveys yields the LEAST amount of interviewer bias?

The most effective method of determining whether Michael's questionnaire on sexual assault has problems due to the ordering of the questions is to pretest various versions of the questionnaire.

The higher the response rate,the less likely the chance of a significant response bias.

It is generally a good idea to simply reproduce a mail survey exactly when adapting it for online use

How many follow-ups to the original mailing is the most efficient in terms of response rate?

When recording responses to open-ended questions,it is okay for the interviewer to rephrase the respondents' answers.

The chief advantage of telephone surveys over those conducted face-to-face center primarily on

What guidelines would you suggest adhering to in designing a questionnaire in regards to physical layout and question structures?

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones the first thing to do is

What are the positives and negatives of using the internet as a way to deliver surveys? What specific considerations need to be made for an online survey to be successful?

In conducting interview surveys,Sheila is best able to gain rapport by beginning with obtaining demographic information.

Open-ended questions are analogous to multiple choice questions and closed-ended questions are analogous to essay questions.

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

In Greg's survey of high school students,he accidentally had a question asking "How many grandchildren do you have?" What is the problem with this?

Describe three research questions for which survey research is an appropriate technique of observation.Describe whether and why these three topics are better suited to an interview or a mailed questionnaire.

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

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

Babbie recommends that the interviewer training session begin with

Babbie suggests beginning a self-administered questionnaire with interesting items (e.g.,questions about sexual practices or deviant behaviors)so that respondents glancing over the first few items will want to answer.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires to a sample of respondents?

Steve used this item in his questionnaire: "What do you think about the conflict?" What is the major weakness with this item?

Which of the following types of surveys yields the LEAST amount of interviewer bias?

The most effective method of determining whether Michael's questionnaire on sexual assault has problems due to the ordering of the questions is to pretest various versions of the questionnaire.

The higher the response rate,the less likely the chance of a significant response bias.

It is generally a good idea to simply reproduce a mail survey exactly when adapting it for online use

How many follow-ups to the original mailing is the most efficient in terms of response rate?

When recording responses to open-ended questions,it is okay for the interviewer to rephrase the respondents' answers.

The chief advantage of telephone surveys over those conducted face-to-face center primarily on

What guidelines would you suggest adhering to in designing a questionnaire in regards to physical layout and question structures?

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones the first thing to do is

What are the positives and negatives of using the internet as a way to deliver surveys? What specific considerations need to be made for an online survey to be successful?

In conducting interview surveys,Sheila is best able to gain rapport by beginning with obtaining demographic information.

Open-ended questions are analogous to multiple choice questions and closed-ended questions are analogous to essay questions.

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

In Greg's survey of high school students,he accidentally had a question asking "How many grandchildren do you have?" What is the problem with this?

Describe three research questions for which survey research is an appropriate technique of observation.Describe whether and why these three topics are better suited to an interview or a mailed questionnaire.

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