Question 1

Which one of the following features is most likely to increase respondent cooperation in all types of surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offerings a prepaid incentive 
B)  Guaranteeing anonymity and confidentiality 
C)  Describing the purpose of the research in complete detail 
D)  Sending letters in advance of an interview 
E)  Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of the interview 
A)  Offerings a prepaid incentive 
B)  Guaranteeing anonymity and confidentiality 
C)  Describing the purpose of the research in complete detail 
D)  Sending letters in advance of an interview 
E)  Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of the interview

Question 2

Define the following terms
-threatening questions

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research question in wh

Question 3

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Order effects 
B)  Social desirability bias 
C)  Survey length 
D)  Interviewer bias 
E)  Locating a representative sample 
A)  Order effects 
B)  Social desirability bias 
C)  Survey length 
D)  Interviewer bias 
E)  Locating a representative sample

Question 4

What is a "floater" in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of question that can be placed anywhere in the survey 
B)  An interviewer who is capable of interviewing any type of respondent 
C)  A respondent who really does not have an opinion or belief about something asked about in a question, but answers anyway 
D)  An additional response item for a closed-ended question 
E)  A type of question designed to keep respondents interested in the questionnaire 
A)  A type of question that can be placed anywhere in the survey 
B)  An interviewer who is capable of interviewing any type of respondent 
C)  A respondent who really does not have an opinion or belief about something asked about in a question, but answers anyway 
D)  An additional response item for a closed-ended question 
E)  A type of question designed to keep respondents interested in the questionnaire

Question 5

Define the following terms
-matrix question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research ques

Question 6

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Accepted Answer

A)  Date of survey 
B)  Size of sample 
C)  Exact question wording 
D)  Method of survey (face-to-face, telephone, etc.) 
E)  The questionnaire 
A)  Date of survey 
B)  Size of sample 
C)  Exact question wording 
D)  Method of survey (face-to-face, telephone, etc.) 
E)  The questionnaire

Question 7

Define the following terms
-mode of delivery

Accepted Answer

In survey research,this refers

Question 8

From beginning to end,identify and briefly describe each of the basic steps in conducting survey-based research.

Accepted Answer

-Step 1: Develop a hypothesis and constr

Question 9

Define the following terms
-interview schedule

Accepted Answer

The name of a survey

Question 10

In her survey on working class culture,Professor Janokowski wants to ask questions about very sensitive topics,such as masturbation,homosexuality,and extramarital affairs.Which type of questions should she use to explore these sensitive topics in her survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ambiguous 
B)  Double-barrelled 
C)  Open 
D)  Closed 
E)  Funnelled 
A)  Ambiguous 
B)  Double-barrelled 
C)  Open 
D)  Closed 
E)  Funnelled

Question 11

Which one of the following survey questions is properly phrased?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Aside from work you do at home or at a job, do you do anything to stay physically fit?" 
B)  "Do you agree with the Canadian Medical Association that smoking is bad for your health?" 
C)  "Have you ever had angina or cardiac fibrillation?" 
D)  "Do you jog and do sit-ups every day?" 
E)  "How many times a month do you engage in vigorous physical exercise for a period of at least 20 minutes?" 
A)  "Aside from work you do at home or at a job, do you do anything to stay physically fit?" 
B)  "Do you agree with the Canadian Medical Association that smoking is bad for your health?" 
C)  "Have you ever had angina or cardiac fibrillation?" 
D)  "Do you jog and do sit-ups every day?" 
E)  "How many times a month do you engage in vigorous physical exercise for a period of at least 20 minutes?"

Question 12

Professor Wendy Jones is organizing the questions in her survey on the prevalence of marijuana consumption among high school students.Which one of the following rules should she be sure to follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should double-check to ensure that all relevant questions include jargon or slang so that her respondents will understand what is being asked. 
B)  Professor Jones should organize the survey so that specific questions are asked before general ones. 
C)  She should try to mix questions on different topics to maintain respondent interest. 
D)  Professor Jones should make certain that all threatening questions are asked at the beginning of the survey. 
E)  She should organize her questions into common topics. 
A)  She should double-check to ensure that all relevant questions include jargon or slang so that her respondents will understand what is being asked. 
B)  Professor Jones should organize the survey so that specific questions are asked before general ones. 
C)  She should try to mix questions on different topics to maintain respondent interest. 
D)  Professor Jones should make certain that all threatening questions are asked at the beginning of the survey. 
E)  She should organize her questions into common topics.

Question 13

Define the following terms
-quasi-filter question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey res

Question 14

Define the following terms
-standard format question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey research ques

Question 15

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a leading question. 
B)  It has social desirability bias. 
C)  It is a double-barrelled question. 
D)  It is a threatening question. 
E)  It contains jargon. 
A)  It is a leading question. 
B)  It has social desirability bias. 
C)  It is a double-barrelled question. 
D)  It is a threatening question. 
E)  It contains jargon.

Question 16

Survey respondents are most likely to under-report

Accepted Answer

A)  owning a library card. 
B)  seeing a psychologist about depression. 
C)  contributing money to a religious organization. 
D)  voting in a recent election. 
E)  attending a night class at a local university. 
A)  owning a library card. 
B)  seeing a psychologist about depression. 
C)  contributing money to a religious organization. 
D)  voting in a recent election. 
E)  attending a night class at a local university.

Question 17

Define the following terms
-closed-ended question

Accepted Answer

A type of survey res

Question 18

What are some important points to consider when organizing the physical layout of a questionnaire?

Accepted Answer

-Give each question a number.
-Never cra

Question 19

When is it most appropriate to use an open-ended question?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the sample contains many floaters 
B)  When there are only a few simple choices for most of the questions in the survey 
C)  When doing exploratory research 
D)  When lots of statistics are required 
E)  When the sample consists of many people with limited speaking and writing abilities 
A)  When the sample contains many floaters 
B)  When there are only a few simple choices for most of the questions in the survey 
C)  When doing exploratory research 
D)  When lots of statistics are required 
E)  When the sample consists of many people with limited speaking and writing abilities

Question 20

What kinds of survey questions often result in problems for the researcher? How can these problems be overcome?

Accepted Answer

-Threatening questions.Respondents may n

Which one of the following features is most likely to increase respondent cooperation in all types of surveys?

Define the following terms -threatening questions

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

What is a "floater" in survey research?

Define the following terms -matrix question

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Define the following terms -mode of delivery

From beginning to end,identify and briefly describe each of the basic steps in conducting survey-based research.

Define the following terms -interview schedule

In her survey on working class culture,Professor Janokowski wants to ask questions about very sensitive topics,such as masturbation,homosexuality,and extramarital affairs.Which type of questions should she use to explore these sensitive topics in her survey?

Which one of the following survey questions is properly phrased?

Professor Wendy Jones is organizing the questions in her survey on the prevalence of marijuana consumption among high school students.Which one of the following rules should she be sure to follow?

Define the following terms -quasi-filter question

Define the following terms -standard format question

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

Survey respondents are most likely to under-report

Define the following terms -closed-ended question

What are some important points to consider when organizing the physical layout of a questionnaire?

When is it most appropriate to use an open-ended question?

What kinds of survey questions often result in problems for the researcher? How can these problems be overcome?

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Designing a Study

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Qualitative Interviewing

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Exam 8: Survey Research

Which one of the following features is most likely to increase respondent cooperation in all types of surveys?

Define the following terms -threatening questions

Reginald Dogood is constructing a short web survey on charitable giving.What potential problem should he be most concerned with?

What is a "floater" in survey research?

Define the following terms -matrix question

When reporting survey research results,what is one item that you do NOT have to include?

Define the following terms -mode of delivery

From beginning to end,identify and briefly describe each of the basic steps in conducting survey-based research.

Define the following terms -interview schedule

In her survey on working class culture,Professor Janokowski wants to ask questions about very sensitive topics,such as masturbation,homosexuality,and extramarital affairs.Which type of questions should she use to explore these sensitive topics in her survey?

Which one of the following survey questions is properly phrased?

Professor Wendy Jones is organizing the questions in her survey on the prevalence of marijuana consumption among high school students.Which one of the following rules should she be sure to follow?

Define the following terms -quasi-filter question

Define the following terms -standard format question

Professor Wendy Jones created a questionnaire that contained the following question: "How often do you get sexually aroused while smoking marijuana?" What is the problem with this question?

Survey respondents are most likely to under-report

Define the following terms -closed-ended question

What are some important points to consider when organizing the physical layout of a questionnaire?

When is it most appropriate to use an open-ended question?

What kinds of survey questions often result in problems for the researcher? How can these problems be overcome?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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