Question 1

Which of the following is the best question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you favor tuition tax credits as a way of alleviating educational problems? 
B)  Do you support tuition tax credits? 
C)  Do you believe tuition tax credits would, on the whole, have more desirable than undesirable consequences? 
D)  Do you agree that tuition tax credits would not have negative effects? 
A)  Do you favor tuition tax credits as a way of alleviating educational problems? 
B)  Do you support tuition tax credits? 
C)  Do you believe tuition tax credits would, on the whole, have more desirable than undesirable consequences? 
D)  Do you agree that tuition tax credits would not have negative effects?

Question 2

Interviewers should be trained to do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish a friendly relationship with the respondent 
B)  show their own views regarding the study 
C)  follow-up on ambiguous answers 
D)  ask questions in a standard manner 
A)  establish a friendly relationship with the respondent 
B)  show their own views regarding the study 
C)  follow-up on ambiguous answers 
D)  ask questions in a standard manner

Question 3

The biggest disadvantage of face-to-face interviews is that they are more costly than either mail or telephone surveys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Items used in survey research can include:

Accepted Answer

A)  test questions 
B)  questions of belief 
C)  factual questions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  test questions 
B)  questions of belief 
C)  factual questions 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A contingency question is one that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is contingent upon the use of specialized vocabulary 
B)  depends on the answer to a prior question 
C)  provides at least three response questions 
D)  is only given to predetermined respondents 
A)  is contingent upon the use of specialized vocabulary 
B)  depends on the answer to a prior question 
C)  provides at least three response questions 
D)  is only given to predetermined respondents

Question 6

In general, closed-ended questions are more difficult to write than open-ended questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The primary advantages of the interview are:

Accepted Answer

A)  high response rate and opportunity for clarification of questions 
B)  cost and training required 
C)  anonymity and cost 
D)  time required and response rate 
A)  high response rate and opportunity for clarification of questions 
B)  cost and training required 
C)  anonymity and cost 
D)  time required and response rate

Question 8

Random replacement is a faulty procedure commonly used to handle nonresponse in telephone surveys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Is it important to follow up on those persons in a survey who did not return questionnaires mailed to them?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, because high precision is not needed in questionnaire surveys. 
B)  No, because such delayed returns would be of doubtful value. 
C)  Yes, because the sample that has already returned the questionnaire may be biased. 
D)  Yes, because descriptive statistics require a large sample. 
A)  No, because high precision is not needed in questionnaire surveys. 
B)  No, because such delayed returns would be of doubtful value. 
C)  Yes, because the sample that has already returned the questionnaire may be biased. 
D)  Yes, because descriptive statistics require a large sample.

Question 10

The longitudinal method in developmental studies has the advantage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  more extensive data on individual subjects 
B)  data for different age groups at the same point in time 
C)  prompt data gathering 
D)  no sampling errors 
A)  more extensive data on individual subjects 
B)  data for different age groups at the same point in time 
C)  prompt data gathering 
D)  no sampling errors

Which of the following is the best question?

Interviewers should be trained to do all of the following except:

The biggest disadvantage of face-to-face interviews is that they are more costly than either mail or telephone surveys.

Items used in survey research can include:

A contingency question is one that:

In general, closed-ended questions are more difficult to write than open-ended questions.

The primary advantages of the interview are:

Random replacement is a faulty procedure commonly used to handle nonresponse in telephone surveys.

Is it important to follow up on those persons in a survey who did not return questionnaires mailed to them?

The longitudinal method in developmental studies has the advantage of:

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

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Exam 17: Survey Research

Which of the following is the best question?

Interviewers should be trained to do all of the following except:

The biggest disadvantage of face-to-face interviews is that they are more costly than either mail or telephone surveys.

Items used in survey research can include:

A contingency question is one that:

In general, closed-ended questions are more difficult to write than open-ended questions.

The primary advantages of the interview are:

Random replacement is a faulty procedure commonly used to handle nonresponse in telephone surveys.

Is it important to follow up on those persons in a survey who did not return questionnaires mailed to them?

The longitudinal method in developmental studies has the advantage of:

The Nature of Research

The Research Problem

Locating and Reviewing the Literature

Ethics and Research

Variables and Hypotheses

Sampling

Instrumentation

Validity and Reliability

Internal Validity

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Statistics in Perspective

Experimental Research

Single-Subject Research

Correlational Research

Causal-Comparative Research

The Nature of Qualitative Research

Observation and Interviewing

Content Analysis

Ethnographic Research

Historical Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Action Research

Preparing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters