Question 1

What was not a suggestion on questionnaire wording and construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid biased or leading questions 
B)  avoid double-barreled questions 
C)  avoid sensitive questions 
D)  avoid vague wording 
A)  avoid biased or leading questions 
B)  avoid double-barreled questions 
C)  avoid sensitive questions 
D)  avoid vague wording

Question 2

Why was there such a negative reaction to Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators on attitudes toward the death penalty for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

A)  it "struck too close to the bone" 
B)  it was too statistical 
C)  it was too theoretical 
D)  it was "too legit. to quit" 
A)  it "struck too close to the bone" 
B)  it was too statistical 
C)  it was too theoretical 
D)  it was "too legit. to quit"

Question 3

The results of Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators was viewed as threatening by the General Assembly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The average response rate in academic surveys in 1995 was approximately 80 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

groups are purposively selected groups brought to gether in order to measure their reaction to some stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of groups are purposively selected groups brought to...

Question 6

Which of the following was not mentioned as a specific limitation of mail surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonresponse 
B)  lack of uniformity in response 
C)  requires large field staff 
D)  possible misinterpretation of questions 
A)  nonresponse 
B)  lack of uniformity in response 
C)  requires large field staff 
D)  possible misinterpretation of questions

Question 7

is an attempt to construct typical characteristics of certain types of criminals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of is an attempt to construct typical characteristics...

Question 8

A is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory testing of the instrument using subjects who are similar to the group to be studied.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory...

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a biased or leading question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you walk to work or carry your lunch? 
B)  Did you exercise your civic duty and vote in the last election? 
C)  What is your age? 
D)  What is your sex? 
A)  Do you walk to work or carry your lunch? 
B)  Did you exercise your civic duty and vote in the last election? 
C)  What is your age? 
D)  What is your sex?

Question 10

The expected level of response to a mail survey with one mailing is approximately 75 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It is generally a good idea to organize the questionnaire by beginning with standard demographic items such as age and sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Response set refers to the tendency of respondents on ques tionnaires to answer the first few questions and then give the same response category to the remainder of unread questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Counterbiasing involves asking questions in such a way that the behavior appears to be relatively frequent and normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The expected response rate to mail questionnaires by large private survey organizations in the seventies was eighty percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was not recommended as an example of good timing in a mail survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  have survey arrive near end of week at households 
B)  begin surveys during the summer 
C)  have surveys arrive at beginning of week at businesses 
D)  avoid vacation periods or historical events 
A)  have survey arrive near end of week at households 
B)  begin surveys during the summer 
C)  have surveys arrive at beginning of week at businesses 
D)  avoid vacation periods or historical events

Question 16

In the mid‐seventies the expected return rate on mail surveys for large private research organizations was:

Accepted Answer

A)  90‐95 percent 
B)  80‐85 percent 
C)  70‐75 percent 
D)  60‐65 percent 
A)  90‐95 percent 
B)  80‐85 percent 
C)  70‐75 percent 
D)  60‐65 percent

Question 17

is a means of checking the validity of self reports and involves studies of groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record and comparing this with self-admissions.

Accepted Answer

Known grou

Question 18

are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to data gathering in order to plan data analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to...

Question 19

Discuss some ways of checking the validity of self-report surveys.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to check the vali

Question 20

Which of the following is likely to obtain the lowest response rate in mail surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  those with endorsements 
B)  those with sponsorship 
C)  those by unattached researchers 
D)  those by well known organizations 
A)  those with endorsements 
B)  those with sponsorship 
C)  those by unattached researchers 
D)  those by well known organizations

What was not a suggestion on questionnaire wording and construction?

Why was there such a negative reaction to Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators on attitudes toward the death penalty for juveniles?

The results of Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators was viewed as threatening by the General Assembly.

The average response rate in academic surveys in 1995 was approximately 80 percent.

groups are purposively selected groups brought to gether in order to measure their reaction to some stimuli.

Which of the following was not mentioned as a specific limitation of mail surveys?

is an attempt to construct typical characteristics of certain types of criminals.

A is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory testing of the instrument using subjects who are similar to the group to be studied.

Which of the following is an example of a biased or leading question?

The expected level of response to a mail survey with one mailing is approximately 75 percent.

It is generally a good idea to organize the questionnaire by beginning with standard demographic items such as age and sex.

Response set refers to the tendency of respondents on ques tionnaires to answer the first few questions and then give the same response category to the remainder of unread questions.

Counterbiasing involves asking questions in such a way that the behavior appears to be relatively frequent and normal.

The expected response rate to mail questionnaires by large private survey organizations in the seventies was eighty percent.

What was not recommended as an example of good timing in a mail survey?

In the mid‐seventies the expected return rate on mail surveys for large private research organizations was:

is a means of checking the validity of self reports and involves studies of groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record and comparing this with self-admissions.

are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to data gathering in order to plan data analysis.

Discuss some ways of checking the validity of self-report surveys.

Which of the following is likely to obtain the lowest response rate in mail surveys?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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Exam 5: Survey Research: Questionnaires

What was not a suggestion on questionnaire wording and construction?

Why was there such a negative reaction to Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators on attitudes toward the death penalty for juveniles?

The results of Mark Hamm's survey of Indiana legislators was viewed as threatening by the General Assembly.

The average response rate in academic surveys in 1995 was approximately 80 percent.

groups are purposively selected groups brought to gether in order to measure their reaction to some stimuli.

Which of the following was not mentioned as a specific limitation of mail surveys?

is an attempt to construct typical characteristics of certain types of criminals.

A is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory testing of the instrument using subjects who are similar to the group to be studied.

Which of the following is an example of a biased or leading question?

The expected level of response to a mail survey with one mailing is approximately 75 percent.

It is generally a good idea to organize the questionnaire by beginning with standard demographic items such as age and sex.

Response set refers to the tendency of respondents on ques tionnaires to answer the first few questions and then give the same response category to the remainder of unread questions.

Counterbiasing involves asking questions in such a way that the behavior appears to be relatively frequent and normal.

The expected response rate to mail questionnaires by large private survey organizations in the seventies was eighty percent.

What was not recommended as an example of good timing in a mail survey?

In the mid‐seventies the expected return rate on mail surveys for large private research organizations was:

is a means of checking the validity of self reports and involves studies of groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record and comparing this with self-admissions.

are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to data gathering in order to plan data analysis.

Discuss some ways of checking the validity of self-report surveys.

Which of the following is likely to obtain the lowest response rate in mail surveys?

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

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