Question 1

Before you ask survey respondents how often they smoke, you should first ask

Accepted Answer

A)  Their name 
B)  Whether they drink 
C)  How often they drink 
D)  Whether they smoke at all 
A)  Their name 
B)  Whether they drink 
C)  How often they drink 
D)  Whether they smoke at all D

Question 2

A stratified random sample should be used when

Accepted Answer

A)  the population has identifiable subgroups that are of interest to the researcher 
B)  the sample constitutes the population. 
C)  the population is very small 
D)  there is no way of estimating the probability that a particular subgroup will be included in the sample 
A)  the population has identifiable subgroups that are of interest to the researcher 
B)  the sample constitutes the population. 
C)  the population is very small 
D)  there is no way of estimating the probability that a particular subgroup will be included in the sample A

Question 3

Rating scales are

Accepted Answer

A)  Measurement instruments 
B)  Always open-ended 
C)  Used to detect dishonesty 
D)  Used to detect acquiescence 
A)  Measurement instruments 
B)  Always open-ended 
C)  Used to detect dishonesty 
D)  Used to detect acquiescence A

Question 4

A verification key checks for

Accepted Answer

A)  recording errors 
B)  careless responses 
C)  influence of social desirability 
D)  poor command of language 
A)  recording errors 
B)  careless responses 
C)  influence of social desirability 
D)  poor command of language

Question 5

Bias in survey research can come from

Accepted Answer

A)  The subject's reported level of pain 
B)  The general context of the survey 
C)  The reliability of the study 
D)  The validity of the study 
A)  The subject's reported level of pain 
B)  The general context of the survey 
C)  The reliability of the study 
D)  The validity of the study

Question 6

For an item on a survey to be clear, the alternatives must be

Accepted Answer

A)  mutually exclusive 
B)  exhaustive 
C)  mutually exclusive and exhaustive 
D)  either mutually exclusive or exhaustive 
A)  mutually exclusive 
B)  exhaustive 
C)  mutually exclusive and exhaustive 
D)  either mutually exclusive or exhaustive

Question 7

The categories of "apples" and "oranges" are

Accepted Answer

A)  Mutually exclusive 
B)  Mutually exhaustive 
C)  Biased 
D)  Subject to social desirability effect 
A)  Mutually exclusive 
B)  Mutually exhaustive 
C)  Biased 
D)  Subject to social desirability effect

Question 8

The first step in conducting a questionnaire survey is to

Accepted Answer

A)  select the sample 
B)  define the population from which the sample is to be taken 
C)  list specific objectives to be achieved by questionnaire 
D)  construct questionnaire items 
A)  select the sample 
B)  define the population from which the sample is to be taken 
C)  list specific objectives to be achieved by questionnaire 
D)  construct questionnaire items

Question 9

The main advantage of telephone survey administration is

Accepted Answer

A)  Low cost 
B)  No social desirability tendency 
C)  Quick administration 
D)  Easy access to participants 
A)  Low cost 
B)  No social desirability tendency 
C)  Quick administration 
D)  Easy access to participants

Question 10

An advantage of open ended questions is that

Accepted Answer

A)  You must categorize apriori 
B)  You cannot decide your statistical analysis in advance 
C)  They are easier to code 
D)  It is more likely that the questionnaire will discover something unanticipated 
A)  You must categorize apriori 
B)  You cannot decide your statistical analysis in advance 
C)  They are easier to code 
D)  It is more likely that the questionnaire will discover something unanticipated

Question 11

The first step in sampling is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the desired size of the sample 
B)  identify the population from which the sample is to be drawn 
C)  identify all subgroups, or strata 
D)  identify desired attributes of the sample 
A)  determine the desired size of the sample 
B)  identify the population from which the sample is to be drawn 
C)  identify all subgroups, or strata 
D)  identify desired attributes of the sample

Question 12

Which of the following is a simple random sample of people at a party?

Accepted Answer

A)  People count off by 4's. All of the 1's are chosen for the sample. 
B)  Each couple puts their names on one slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. 
C)  Each person puts his or her name on a slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. 
D)  Give each person a number as they come to the party. Every fourth number is chosen for the sample. 
A)  People count off by 4's. All of the 1's are chosen for the sample. 
B)  Each couple puts their names on one slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. 
C)  Each person puts his or her name on a slip of paper, which is then well shaken in a hat. Select the first one quarter of the slips drawn. 
D)  Give each person a number as they come to the party. Every fourth number is chosen for the sample.

Question 13

The randomized response technique permits the investigator to

Accepted Answer

A)  randomly select subjects 
B)  code the data in such a way as to recover the true response of each participant 
C)  estimate the rate of a behavior in the population without knowing an individual's true response 
D)  identify participants who are lying 
A)  randomly select subjects 
B)  code the data in such a way as to recover the true response of each participant 
C)  estimate the rate of a behavior in the population without knowing an individual's true response 
D)  identify participants who are lying

Question 14

Often, the purpose of a survey is

Accepted Answer

A)  To correlate two variables 
B)  To determine how people feel about an issue 
C)  To manipulate variables 
D)  To figure out cause and effect 
A)  To correlate two variables 
B)  To determine how people feel about an issue 
C)  To manipulate variables 
D)  To figure out cause and effect

Question 15

Probability sampling: ____________: nonprobability sampling: _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random sampling, purposive sampling 
B)  stratified random sampling, cluster sampling 
C)  purposive sampling, haphazard sampling 
D)  purposive sampling, stratified random sampling 
A)  simple random sampling, purposive sampling 
B)  stratified random sampling, cluster sampling 
C)  purposive sampling, haphazard sampling 
D)  purposive sampling, stratified random sampling

Question 16

A Likert scale is an)

Accepted Answer

A)  open ended rating scale 
B)  rating scale, often with seven or nine categories 
C)  rating scale with verbal categories rather than numerical 
D)  questionnaire that uses branching of items 
A)  open ended rating scale 
B)  rating scale, often with seven or nine categories 
C)  rating scale with verbal categories rather than numerical 
D)  questionnaire that uses branching of items

Question 17

Before finishing the creation of a questionnaire, you should try to anticipate

Accepted Answer

A)  Questions of interpretation 
B)  The reliability of the survey 
C)  The validity of the survey 
D)  Questions of accomplishment 
A)  Questions of interpretation 
B)  The reliability of the survey 
C)  The validity of the survey 
D)  Questions of accomplishment

Question 18

Which one of the following sampling methods is an example of a nonprobability sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  cluster sampling 
B)  simple random sampling 
C)  purposive sampling 
D)  stratified random sampling 
A)  cluster sampling 
B)  simple random sampling 
C)  purposive sampling 
D)  stratified random sampling

Question 19

In contrast to computer administered and written questionnaires, face-to-face interviewing is relatively

Accepted Answer

A)  Low cost 
B)  Expensive 
C)  More reliable 
D)  More valid 
A)  Low cost 
B)  Expensive 
C)  More reliable 
D)  More valid

Question 20

A major advantage of using a computer for survey administration is

Accepted Answer

A)  social desirability is reduced 
B)  the good subject tendency is increased 
C)  The questions are never asked in the same order twice 
D)  acquiescence is increased 
A)  social desirability is reduced 
B)  the good subject tendency is increased 
C)  The questions are never asked in the same order twice 
D)  acquiescence is increased

Before you ask survey respondents how often they smoke, you should first ask

A stratified random sample should be used when

Rating scales are

A verification key checks for

Bias in survey research can come from

For an item on a survey to be clear, the alternatives must be

The categories of "apples" and "oranges" are

The first step in conducting a questionnaire survey is to

The main advantage of telephone survey administration is

An advantage of open ended questions is that

The first step in sampling is to

Which of the following is a simple random sample of people at a party?

The randomized response technique permits the investigator to

Often, the purpose of a survey is

Probability sampling: : nonprobability sampling: _.

A Likert scale is an)

Before finishing the creation of a questionnaire, you should try to anticipate

Which one of the following sampling methods is an example of a nonprobability sample?

In contrast to computer administered and written questionnaires, face-to-face interviewing is relatively

A major advantage of using a computer for survey administration is

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 9: Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

Before you ask survey respondents how often they smoke, you should first ask

A stratified random sample should be used when

Rating scales are

A verification key checks for

Bias in survey research can come from

For an item on a survey to be clear, the alternatives must be

The categories of "apples" and "oranges" are

The first step in conducting a questionnaire survey is to

The main advantage of telephone survey administration is

An advantage of open ended questions is that

The first step in sampling is to

Which of the following is a simple random sample of people at a party?

The randomized response technique permits the investigator to

Often, the purpose of a survey is

Probability sampling: ____________: nonprobability sampling: _____________.

A Likert scale is an)

Before finishing the creation of a questionnaire, you should try to anticipate

Which one of the following sampling methods is an example of a nonprobability sample?

In contrast to computer administered and written questionnaires, face-to-face interviewing is relatively

A major advantage of using a computer for survey administration is

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters

Probability sampling: : nonprobability sampling: _.