Question 1

One way to minimize the likelihood that respondents might view questions as "loaded" for a survey on controversial topics is to

Accepted Answer

A) use funnel questions to direct people to survey questions that are not controversial. 
B) ask people with a range of perspectives on the topic to review and edit the questions for potentially offensive wording. 
C) use leading questions first to make sure the respondents agree with the survey topiC. 
D) use emotional words that represent both sides of the controversial topic so that the survey is not biaseD. 
A) use funnel questions to direct people to survey questions that are not controversial. 
B) ask people with a range of perspectives on the topic to review and edit the questions for potentially offensive wording. 
C) use leading questions first to make sure the respondents agree with the survey topiC. 
D) use emotional words that represent both sides of the controversial topic so that the survey is not biaseD.

Question 2

A researcher is interested in studying the developmental changes in social and political attitudes that occur during the time a person is in college.The researcher is interested in both overall trends and in the changes that individual students undergo.Which survey research design will this researcher need to use?

Accepted Answer

A) observational design 
B) cross-sectional design 
C) successive independent samples design 
D) longitudinal design 
A) observational design 
B) cross-sectional design 
C) successive independent samples design 
D) longitudinal design

Question 3

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Suppose a researcher wishes to use stratified random sampling to select a representative sample of 100 people from a population that has the following characteristics:  
-Dual-income couples now outnumber those with single incomes,and this has led researchers to examine how the demands of maintaining dual careers affect relationships.The researchers found that among dual-career couples there was a positive correlation such that couples who spent greater amounts of time together found their relationship more satisfactory.Presume that this finding is a reliable one.What mediating variables would you propose to explain why there is a positive correlation between the time dual-career couples spend together and their degree of satisfaction with their relationship?

Accepted Answer

Among dual-income couples there is a cor

Question 4

A major threat to the interpretation of results from a successive independent samples design is

Accepted Answer

A) noncomparable successive samples. 
B) attrition from the study. 
C) stratified random sampling from the population. 
D) interviewer bias. 
A) noncomparable successive samples. 
B) attrition from the study. 
C) stratified random sampling from the population. 
D) interviewer bias.

Question 5

The decision of how many people needed in a random sample to represent the population should be based on the

Accepted Answer

A) number of people available and willing to participate in the survey. 
B) financial resources available to the researcher for completing the survey. 
C) degree of variability in the population. 
D) the availability of an adequate sampling frame. 
A) number of people available and willing to participate in the survey. 
B) financial resources available to the researcher for completing the survey. 
C) degree of variability in the population. 
D) the availability of an adequate sampling frame.

Question 6

Unless all the respondents in the original sample complete all phases of a longitudinal design,there is a possible problem due to

Accepted Answer

A) selection bias. 
B) projected data. 
C) attrition. 
D) data erosion. 
A) selection bias. 
B) projected data. 
C) attrition. 
D) data erosion.

Question 7

A survey on consumer products has questions regarding automobile repair,home electronics,and travel destinations.The method for allowing respondents to skip the section on automobile repair if they don't own a car is to use

Accepted Answer

A) leading questions. 
B) funnel questions. 
C) filter questions. 
D) loaded questions. 
A) leading questions. 
B) funnel questions. 
C) filter questions. 
D) loaded questions.

Question 8

There is a reliable correlation between being outgoing and being satisfied with one's life.One possible way to account for this relationship is that a third variable (number of friends)leads people to be more outgoing and more satisfied with their lives.A correlation that can be accounted for by a third variable such as number of friends is called a

Accepted Answer

A) chaotic relationship. 
B) causal relationship. 
C) spurious relationship. 
D) co-dependent relationship. 
A) chaotic relationship. 
B) causal relationship. 
C) spurious relationship. 
D) co-dependent relationship.

Question 9

A sampling frame in survey research could be considered a(n)__________ of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) representative sample 
B) biased sample 
C) operational definition 
D) probability sample 
A) representative sample 
B) biased sample 
C) operational definition 
D) probability sample

Question 10

Techniques to increase the return rate for a survey include

Accepted Answer

A) preserving a sense of confidentiality by addressing the survey to no one in particular ("Dear occupant"). 
B) making sure the survey requires minimal effort from the respondent. 
C) minimizing the respondents' likely interest in the survey or sponsoring organization. 
D) all of these 
A) preserving a sense of confidentiality by addressing the survey to no one in particular ("Dear occupant"). 
B) making sure the survey requires minimal effort from the respondent. 
C) minimizing the respondents' likely interest in the survey or sponsoring organization. 
D) all of these

Question 11

Surveys play an important role in a type of research that is intended to assess the covariation of naturally occurring variables with the goal of identifying predictive relationships.This general type of research is called

Accepted Answer

A) experimental research. 
B) analytical research. 
C) qualitative research. 
D) correlational research. 
A) experimental research. 
B) analytical research. 
C) qualitative research. 
D) correlational research.

Question 12

Attrition in survey research corresponds most closely to which of the following problems in the use of unobtrusive measures (physical traces,archival records)?

Accepted Answer

A) natural treatments 
B) selective survival 
C) selective deposit 
D) spurious relationships 
A) natural treatments 
B) selective survival 
C) selective deposit 
D) spurious relationships

Question 13

Reliability refers to the ______ of a measure,and validity refers to the ______ of a measure.

Accepted Answer

A) consistency,design 
B) truthfulness,design 
C) truthfulness,consistency 
D) consistency,truthfulness 
A) consistency,design 
B) truthfulness,design 
C) truthfulness,consistency 
D) consistency,truthfulness

Question 14

The ability to generalize the results from a survey sample to the population of interest depends most critically on the sample's

Accepted Answer

A) representativeness. 
B) stratification. 
C) homogeneity vs.heterogeneity. 
D) correlations. 
A) representativeness. 
B) stratification. 
C) homogeneity vs.heterogeneity. 
D) correlations.

Question 15

The goal of sampling is to identify a _______ that will be representative of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) population,sample 
B) sample,sampling frame 
C) sampling frame,sample 
D) sample,population 
A) population,sample 
B) sample,sampling frame 
C) sampling frame,sample 
D) sample,population

Question 16

A TV reporter interviewed several dozen people at the scene of a political demonstration about their views of the people doing the demonstrating.In the terminology of survey research,the reporter has gathered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) purposive sample. 
B) convenience sample. 
C) random sample. 
D) stratified sample. 
A) purposive sample. 
B) convenience sample. 
C) random sample. 
D) stratified sample.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding Internet surveys is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Selection bias is less problematic for Internet surveys because of the large samples that are typically obtained. 
B) Researchers have little control over the research environment when conducting Internet surveys. 
C) Response rate bias due to nonresponding leads to relatively low response rates for Internet surveys. 
D) Internet surveys represent a low-cost,efficient method for obtaining a large,potentially diverse sample of respondents. 
A) Selection bias is less problematic for Internet surveys because of the large samples that are typically obtained. 
B) Researchers have little control over the research environment when conducting Internet surveys. 
C) Response rate bias due to nonresponding leads to relatively low response rates for Internet surveys. 
D) Internet surveys represent a low-cost,efficient method for obtaining a large,potentially diverse sample of respondents.

Question 18

Correlational research is potentially limited when it comes to

Accepted Answer

A) applying the results of correlational studies to predict such issues as physical and psychological health-related problems. 
B) interpreting causal relationships based on correlational studies alone. 
C) establishing quantitative relationships between two sets of responses obtained in a survey. 
D) using sophisticated statistical procedures in analyzing correlational studies. 
A) applying the results of correlational studies to predict such issues as physical and psychological health-related problems. 
B) interpreting causal relationships based on correlational studies alone. 
C) establishing quantitative relationships between two sets of responses obtained in a survey. 
D) using sophisticated statistical procedures in analyzing correlational studies.

Question 19

Which of the following must be true for a test or questionnaire to be considered reliable as measured by the computation of test-retest reliability?

Accepted Answer

A) People would have to have identical scores on the two administrations of the test. 
B) People would have to hold very different relative positions in the distributions for the two test times. 
C) People would have to hold similar relative positions in the distributions for the two test times. 
D) People would have to have scores on the two administrations of the test that were uncorrelateD. 
A) People would have to have identical scores on the two administrations of the test. 
B) People would have to hold very different relative positions in the distributions for the two test times. 
C) People would have to hold similar relative positions in the distributions for the two test times. 
D) People would have to have scores on the two administrations of the test that were uncorrelateD.

Question 20

An important initial step when developing a questionnaire is to

Accepted Answer

A) ask a wide variety of people to submit possible questions. 
B) pretest the questionnaire using a sample similar to the planned survey. 
C) write the questions as quickly as possible because a person's first ideas about a topic are usually the best. 
D) test only one or two items and then add more for the planned survey. 
A) ask a wide variety of people to submit possible questions. 
B) pretest the questionnaire using a sample similar to the planned survey. 
C) write the questions as quickly as possible because a person's first ideas about a topic are usually the best. 
D) test only one or two items and then add more for the planned survey.

One way to minimize the likelihood that respondents might view questions as "loaded" for a survey on controversial topics is to

A major threat to the interpretation of results from a successive independent samples design is

The decision of how many people needed in a random sample to represent the population should be based on the

Unless all the respondents in the original sample complete all phases of a longitudinal design,there is a possible problem due to

A survey on consumer products has questions regarding automobile repair,home electronics,and travel destinations.The method for allowing respondents to skip the section on automobile repair if they don't own a car is to use

A sampling frame in survey research could be considered a(n)__________ of the population.

Techniques to increase the return rate for a survey include

Surveys play an important role in a type of research that is intended to assess the covariation of naturally occurring variables with the goal of identifying predictive relationships.This general type of research is called

Attrition in survey research corresponds most closely to which of the following problems in the use of unobtrusive measures (physical traces,archival records)?

Reliability refers to the of a measure,and validity refers to the of a measure.

The ability to generalize the results from a survey sample to the population of interest depends most critically on the sample's

The goal of sampling is to identify a _ that will be representative of the __.

A TV reporter interviewed several dozen people at the scene of a political demonstration about their views of the people doing the demonstrating.In the terminology of survey research,the reporter has gathered a(n)

Which of the following statements regarding Internet surveys is false?

Correlational research is potentially limited when it comes to

Which of the following must be true for a test or questionnaire to be considered reliable as measured by the computation of test-retest reliability?

An important initial step when developing a questionnaire is to

Introduction

The Scientifi C Method

Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Observation

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Designs and Small-N Research

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part I Describing Data,confi Dence Intervals, Correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part II Tests of Statisticalsignifi Cance and the Analysis Story

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Exam 5: Survey Research

One way to minimize the likelihood that respondents might view questions as "loaded" for a survey on controversial topics is to

A major threat to the interpretation of results from a successive independent samples design is

The decision of how many people needed in a random sample to represent the population should be based on the

Unless all the respondents in the original sample complete all phases of a longitudinal design,there is a possible problem due to

A survey on consumer products has questions regarding automobile repair,home electronics,and travel destinations.The method for allowing respondents to skip the section on automobile repair if they don't own a car is to use

A sampling frame in survey research could be considered a(n)__________ of the population.

Techniques to increase the return rate for a survey include

Surveys play an important role in a type of research that is intended to assess the covariation of naturally occurring variables with the goal of identifying predictive relationships.This general type of research is called

Attrition in survey research corresponds most closely to which of the following problems in the use of unobtrusive measures (physical traces,archival records)?

Reliability refers to the ______ of a measure,and validity refers to the ______ of a measure.

The ability to generalize the results from a survey sample to the population of interest depends most critically on the sample's

The goal of sampling is to identify a _______ that will be representative of the ________.

A TV reporter interviewed several dozen people at the scene of a political demonstration about their views of the people doing the demonstrating.In the terminology of survey research,the reporter has gathered a(n)

Which of the following statements regarding Internet surveys is false?

Correlational research is potentially limited when it comes to

Which of the following must be true for a test or questionnaire to be considered reliable as measured by the computation of test-retest reliability?

An important initial step when developing a questionnaire is to

Introduction

The Scientifi C Method

Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Observation

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Designs and Small-N Research

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part I Describing Data,confi Dence Intervals, Correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part II Tests of Statisticalsignifi Cance and the Analysis Story

Communication in Psychology

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Reliability refers to the of a measure,and validity refers to the of a measure.

The goal of sampling is to identify a _ that will be representative of the __.