Exam 17: Collecting the Data: Nonsampling Errors and Response Rate Calculation

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____________________ - this type of error occurs when an individual provides a response to an item,but the response is in accurate for some reason.

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Question 21

Duplication in the list of sampling units results in sampling error.

(True/False)

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Question 22

The primary way to control for the potential bias due to interviewer's attitudes,opinions,perceptions,etc. ,is through

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Question 23

Which of the following is essentially a sampling frame problem?

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Question 24

During a recent telephone survey,the data collection effort produced the following results: completed interviews = 400;refusals = 200;not-at-home = 400 What is the response rate in this particular situation?

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Question 25

____________________ error arises because of a failure to include some part of the defined population in the sampling frame.

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Question 26

In a "modified" callback,the interviewer

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Question 27

Which of the following is a nonobservation error?

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Question 28

Nonsampling errors occur because of errors in

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Question 29

The refusal problem is the main source of nonresponse bias for a(n)

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Question 30

An interviewer is assigned to visit 123 eligible households.After the first approach to each household,52 contacts have been made.At this stage,what is the interviewer's contact rate?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

Which of the following is TRUE?

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Question 32

Which of the following does NOT lead to response bias?

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Question 33

Blame for response errors usually falls on the

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Question 34

When using a quota sample,interviewers typically underselect the

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Question 35

Which of the following is TRUE?

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Question 36

The not-at-home problem is handled LEAST effectively by

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Question 37

Lower response rates generally suggest fewer problems with non response bias.

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Question 38

Nonobservation errors include

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Question 39

An accounting firm decided to conduct a survey among its past clients.A sample of 500 clients was randomly selected to receive a mail survey.A total of 175 clients responded to the survey;30 of the mailing addresses were not valid.The response rate on the project would be correctly calculated as

(Multiple Choice)

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Exam 17: Collecting the Data: Nonsampling Errors and Response Rate Calculation

____________________ - this type of error occurs when an individual provides a response to an item,but the response is in accurate for some reason.

Duplication in the list of sampling units results in sampling error.

The primary way to control for the potential bias due to interviewer's attitudes,opinions,perceptions,etc. ,is through

Which of the following is essentially a sampling frame problem?

During a recent telephone survey,the data collection effort produced the following results: completed interviews = 400;refusals = 200;not-at-home = 400 What is the response rate in this particular situation?

____________________ error arises because of a failure to include some part of the defined population in the sampling frame.

In a "modified" callback,the interviewer

Which of the following is a nonobservation error?

Nonsampling errors occur because of errors in

The refusal problem is the main source of nonresponse bias for a(n)

An interviewer is assigned to visit 123 eligible households.After the first approach to each household,52 contacts have been made.At this stage,what is the interviewer's contact rate?

Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following does NOT lead to response bias?

Blame for response errors usually falls on the

When using a quota sample,interviewers typically underselect the

Which of the following is TRUE?

The not-at-home problem is handled LEAST effectively by

Lower response rates generally suggest fewer problems with non response bias.

Nonobservation errors include

An accounting firm decided to conduct a survey among its past clients.A sample of 500 clients was randomly selected to receive a mail survey.A total of 175 clients responded to the survey;30 of the mailing addresses were not valid.The response rate on the project would be correctly calculated as

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