Question 1

Describe the various forms of analysis that quantitative researchers conduct.

Accepted Answer

Univariate analysis is the most basic fo

Question 2

Univariate analysis is the analysis of a single variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Median is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers. 
B) measure of central tendency that identifies the average response to an interval or ratio level question. 
C) measure of central tendency that identifies the middle point in a distribution of responses. 
D) measure of central tendency that identifies the most common response given to a question. 
E) analysis of the changing relationship between multiple variables. 
A) document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers. 
B) measure of central tendency that identifies the average response to an interval or ratio level question. 
C) measure of central tendency that identifies the middle point in a distribution of responses. 
D) measure of central tendency that identifies the most common response given to a question. 
E) analysis of the changing relationship between multiple variables.

Question 4

The number of completed questionnaires you receive divided by the number of questionnaires you distributed is your _____ rate.

Accepted Answer

A) response 
B) option 
C) filter 
D) floater 
E) fencing 
A) response 
B) option 
C) filter 
D) floater 
E) fencing

Question 5

The document (either hard copy or online)which contains survey questions that respondents read and mark their responses upon is called a questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ is determined by dividing the number of completed questionnaires by the number originally distributed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is determined by dividing the number...

Question 7

_____ are surveys that are administered at one point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) Longitudinal surveys 
B) Panel surveys 
C) Vertical surveys 
D) Cross-sectional surveys 
E) Cohort surveys 
A) Longitudinal surveys 
B) Panel surveys 
C) Vertical surveys 
D) Cross-sectional surveys 
E) Cohort surveys

Question 8

What are the strengths of survey method?

Accepted Answer

Students' answer may vary.Researchers em

Question 9

Cross-sectional surveys differ from longitudinal surveys in that cross-sectional surveys:

Accepted Answer

A) enable a researcher to make observations over some extended period of time. 
B) are administered at one point in time. 
C) are most likely to be used by covert researchers. 
D) are most likely to be used by overt researchers. 
E) are most likely to be used by converts rather than martians. 
A) enable a researcher to make observations over some extended period of time. 
B) are administered at one point in time. 
C) are most likely to be used by covert researchers. 
D) are most likely to be used by overt researchers. 
E) are most likely to be used by converts rather than martians.

Question 10

A question that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question,without having limited response options is known as a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) solo-cylinder question 
B) closed-ended question 
C) matrix question 
D) double-barreled question 
E) floater question 
A) solo-cylinder question 
B) closed-ended question 
C) matrix question 
D) double-barreled question 
E) floater question

Question 11

What are longitudinal surveys? Describe its types.

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal surveys are those that enab

Question 12

Typically,survey research tends to be a reliable method of inquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n)_____ is a document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) contingency table 
B) open-ended questionnaire 
C) portfolio 
D) codebook 
E) closed-ended questionnaire 
A) contingency table 
B) open-ended questionnaire 
C) portfolio 
D) codebook 
E) closed-ended questionnaire

Question 14

Longitudinal surveys are those that are administered at just one point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Independence:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when changes in one variable happen together with changes in another. 
B) occurs when there is a relationship among multiple variables in the question. 
C) occurs when there is no relationship between the variables in question. 
D) occurs when there are only two variables. 
E) occurs when the variables are co-efficient of each other. 
A) occurs when changes in one variable happen together with changes in another. 
B) occurs when there is a relationship among multiple variables in the question. 
C) occurs when there is no relationship between the variables in question. 
D) occurs when there are only two variables. 
E) occurs when the variables are co-efficient of each other.

Question 16

A filter question is one that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A(n)_____ is a question type that lists a set of questions for which the answer categories are all the same.

Accepted Answer

A) fence-sitter 
B) floater 
C) matrix 
D) open-ended 
E) narrative question 
A) fence-sitter 
B) floater 
C) matrix 
D) open-ended 
E) narrative question

Question 18

If in a survey a researcher asks his respondents how they spent their last birthday,chances are the survey is a _____ survey.

Accepted Answer

A) trend 
B) cohort 
C) panel 
D) retrospective 
E) role-play 
A) trend 
B) cohort 
C) panel 
D) retrospective 
E) role-play

Question 19

_____ is the idea that respondents will try to answer questions in a way that will present them in a favorable light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is the idea that respondents will...

Question 20

Mean is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers. 
B) measure of central tendency that identifies the average response to an interval or ratio level question. 
C) measure of central tendency that identifies the middle point in a distribution of responses. 
D) measure of central tendency that identifies the most common response given to a question. 
E) analysis of the changing relationship between multiple variables. 
A) document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers. 
B) measure of central tendency that identifies the average response to an interval or ratio level question. 
C) measure of central tendency that identifies the middle point in a distribution of responses. 
D) measure of central tendency that identifies the most common response given to a question. 
E) analysis of the changing relationship between multiple variables.

Describe the various forms of analysis that quantitative researchers conduct.

Univariate analysis is the analysis of a single variable.

Median is a(n):

The number of completed questionnaires you receive divided by the number of questionnaires you distributed is your _____ rate.

The document (either hard copy or online)which contains survey questions that respondents read and mark their responses upon is called a questionnaire.

_____ is determined by dividing the number of completed questionnaires by the number originally distributed.

_____ are surveys that are administered at one point in time.

What are the strengths of survey method?

Cross-sectional surveys differ from longitudinal surveys in that cross-sectional surveys:

A question that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question,without having limited response options is known as a(n)_____.

What are longitudinal surveys? Describe its types.

Typically,survey research tends to be a reliable method of inquiry.

A(n)_____ is a document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers.

Longitudinal surveys are those that are administered at just one point in time.

Independence:

A filter question is one that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question.

A(n)_____ is a question type that lists a set of questions for which the answer categories are all the same.

If in a survey a researcher asks his respondents how they spent their last birthday,chances are the survey is a _____ survey.

_____ is the idea that respondents will try to answer questions in a way that will present them in a favorable light.

Mean is a(n):

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

Exam 8: Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Describe the various forms of analysis that quantitative researchers conduct.

Univariate analysis is the analysis of a single variable.

Median is a(n):

The number of completed questionnaires you receive divided by the number of questionnaires you distributed is your _____ rate.

The document (either hard copy or online)which contains survey questions that respondents read and mark their responses upon is called a questionnaire.

_____ is determined by dividing the number of completed questionnaires by the number originally distributed.

_____ are surveys that are administered at one point in time.

What are the strengths of survey method?

Cross-sectional surveys differ from longitudinal surveys in that cross-sectional surveys:

A question that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question,without having limited response options is known as a(n)_____.

What are longitudinal surveys? Describe its types.

Typically,survey research tends to be a reliable method of inquiry.

A(n)_____ is a document that outlines how a survey researcher has translated her or his data from words into numbers.

Longitudinal surveys are those that are administered at just one point in time.

Independence:

A filter question is one that is posed as a single question but in fact asks more than one question.

A(n)_____ is a question type that lists a set of questions for which the answer categories are all the same.

If in a survey a researcher asks his respondents how they spent their last birthday,chances are the survey is a _____ survey.

_____ is the idea that respondents will try to answer questions in a way that will present them in a favorable light.

Mean is a(n):

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters