Question 1

The sampling frame is the

Accepted Answer

A)  entire population 
B)  population as defined for the purposes of the survey 
C)  time during which the survey will be conducted 
D)  population to which you wish your results to generalize 
A)  entire population 
B)  population as defined for the purposes of the survey 
C)  time during which the survey will be conducted 
D)  population to which you wish your results to generalize

Question 2

If I answer a question differently on a questionnaire because I am afraid of what other people will think of me, I am showing

Accepted Answer

A)  The social desirability tendency 
B)  The Stroop effect 
C)  Acquiescence 
D)  The good subject tendency 
A)  The social desirability tendency 
B)  The Stroop effect 
C)  Acquiescence 
D)  The good subject tendency

Question 3

One of the major problems facing Web-based surveys is

Accepted Answer

A)  Slippage can occur 
B)  A difficulty in finding a truly random sample 
C)  Social desirability is increased 
D)  The good subject tendency is increased 
A)  Slippage can occur 
B)  A difficulty in finding a truly random sample 
C)  Social desirability is increased 
D)  The good subject tendency is increased

Question 4

Oversampling happens when

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A)  too many of one subpopulation is selected by chance 
B)  a subpopulation is intentionally over represented in a sample 
C)  sampling is conducted in two waves on the same population 
D)  extra individuals are selected in case of incomplete data 
A)  too many of one subpopulation is selected by chance 
B)  a subpopulation is intentionally over represented in a sample 
C)  sampling is conducted in two waves on the same population 
D)  extra individuals are selected in case of incomplete data

Question 5

The main disadvantage of face-to-face interviewing is

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A)  Experimenter bias 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Response rate 
A)  Experimenter bias 
B)  Reliability 
C)  Validity 
D)  Response rate

Question 6

Which one of the following is a major function of survey research?

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A)  To dispel myths 
B)  To collect as much data as possible in the shortest period of time 
C)  To collect only information that will prove to be significant 
D)  To acquire qualitative data 
A)  To dispel myths 
B)  To collect as much data as possible in the shortest period of time 
C)  To collect only information that will prove to be significant 
D)  To acquire qualitative data

Question 7

The Mental Measurement Yearbook series

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A)  Is the official publication of MENSA 
B)  Reviews many standardized tests, including questionnaires 
C)  Is used to survey outgoing college seniors 
D)  Contains information about famous psychologists 
A)  Is the official publication of MENSA 
B)  Reviews many standardized tests, including questionnaires 
C)  Is used to survey outgoing college seniors 
D)  Contains information about famous psychologists

Question 8

A researcher is interested in the effects of type of university, year in school, and gender have on attitudes toward gender roles. Discuss ways of selecting schools, and students within schools.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to select schools

Question 9

A disadvantage of closed-ended questions is that

Accepted Answer

A)  The issue being studied may be too complex to reduce to a small number of answers 
B)  Answers can be too simplistic to reflect the problem 
C)  You may suggest alternatives that the respondent would have never thought of 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The issue being studied may be too complex to reduce to a small number of answers 
B)  Answers can be too simplistic to reflect the problem 
C)  You may suggest alternatives that the respondent would have never thought of 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

The survey question, "Rate your agreement: I believe in the death penalty because I think that murderers cannot be rehabilitated" is not particularly well written because

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows poor grammar 
B)  It shows bias 
C)  It addresses more than one issue in a single item 
D)  It is not exhaustive 
A)  It shows poor grammar 
B)  It shows bias 
C)  It addresses more than one issue in a single item 
D)  It is not exhaustive

Question 11

Which of the following is advisable in conducting an open ended interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Putting the questions in your own words 
B)  Using probe questions to encourage the respondent to give a more complete answer 
C)  Suggesting alternatives to a respondent who draws a blank 
D)  Giving your own opinion 
A)  Putting the questions in your own words 
B)  Using probe questions to encourage the respondent to give a more complete answer 
C)  Suggesting alternatives to a respondent who draws a blank 
D)  Giving your own opinion

Question 12

Some participants have a tendency to agree with any statement on an inventory. This tendency is called

Accepted Answer

A)  The social desirability tendency 
B)  The Stroop effect 
C)  Acquiescence 
D)  The good subject tendency 
A)  The social desirability tendency 
B)  The Stroop effect 
C)  Acquiescence 
D)  The good subject tendency

Question 13

The reliability of the data from survey studies depends mainly on

Accepted Answer

A)  the response rate 
B)  the experience of the researcher 
C)  the randomness of the sample 
D)  the format of the questions 
E) g., open ended versus closed ended questions) 
A)  the response rate 
B)  the experience of the researcher 
C)  the randomness of the sample 
D)  the format of the questions 
E) g., open ended versus closed ended questions)

Question 14

The British magazine New Scientist based conclusions about the acceptance of ESP among scientists on a survey with a return rate of __%

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  67 
A)  2 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  67

Question 15

Look in an introductory psychology text for examples of studies that employed surveys and questionnaires. Discuss the considerations that led to this type of study, rather than an experiment.

Accepted Answer

Surveys and questionnaires are commonly

Question 16

Closed-ended questions are useful because

Accepted Answer

A)  They are easily standardized and coded 
B)  Often all the possible responses are not needed 
C)  Participants can formulate their own responses 
D)  It's easy to anticipate the range of response alternatives for most questions 
A)  They are easily standardized and coded 
B)  Often all the possible responses are not needed 
C)  Participants can formulate their own responses 
D)  It's easy to anticipate the range of response alternatives for most questions

Question 17

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using open-ended questions on a survey

Accepted Answer

Open-ended questions have the advantage

Question 18

Dropoff administration of a survey would be most likely done with a group whose members are likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  at the same place at the same time 
B)  at the same place at different times 
C)  located in several different places 
D)  without fixed addresses 
A)  at the same place at the same time 
B)  at the same place at different times 
C)  located in several different places 
D)  without fixed addresses

Question 19

If a researcher sends a survey to each of the representatives on the US House of Representative's Ways and Means Committee about desirable changes in budgetary practices, the researcher is using a _____________ sampling technique

Accepted Answer

A)  Random 
B)  Haphazard 
C)  Purposive 
D)  Cluster 
A)  Random 
B)  Haphazard 
C)  Purposive 
D)  Cluster

Question 20

Branching items are useful when

Accepted Answer

A)  When surveying the public about botany 
B)  Some participants need to skip inappropriate items 
C)  Attempting to avoid the social desirability tendency 
D)  Rating stimulus intensity 
A)  When surveying the public about botany 
B)  Some participants need to skip inappropriate items 
C)  Attempting to avoid the social desirability tendency 
D)  Rating stimulus intensity

The sampling frame is the

If I answer a question differently on a questionnaire because I am afraid of what other people will think of me, I am showing

One of the major problems facing Web-based surveys is

Oversampling happens when

The main disadvantage of face-to-face interviewing is

Which one of the following is a major function of survey research?

The Mental Measurement Yearbook series

A researcher is interested in the effects of type of university, year in school, and gender have on attitudes toward gender roles. Discuss ways of selecting schools, and students within schools.

A disadvantage of closed-ended questions is that

The survey question, "Rate your agreement: I believe in the death penalty because I think that murderers cannot be rehabilitated" is not particularly well written because

Which of the following is advisable in conducting an open ended interview?

Some participants have a tendency to agree with any statement on an inventory. This tendency is called

The reliability of the data from survey studies depends mainly on

The British magazine New Scientist based conclusions about the acceptance of ESP among scientists on a survey with a return rate of __%

Look in an introductory psychology text for examples of studies that employed surveys and questionnaires. Discuss the considerations that led to this type of study, rather than an experiment.

Closed-ended questions are useful because

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using open-ended questions on a survey

Dropoff administration of a survey would be most likely done with a group whose members are likely to be

If a researcher sends a survey to each of the representatives on the US House of Representative's Ways and Means Committee about desirable changes in budgetary practices, the researcher is using a _____________ sampling technique

Branching items are useful when

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

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Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 9: Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

The sampling frame is the

If I answer a question differently on a questionnaire because I am afraid of what other people will think of me, I am showing

One of the major problems facing Web-based surveys is

Oversampling happens when

The main disadvantage of face-to-face interviewing is

Which one of the following is a major function of survey research?

The Mental Measurement Yearbook series

A researcher is interested in the effects of type of university, year in school, and gender have on attitudes toward gender roles. Discuss ways of selecting schools, and students within schools.

A disadvantage of closed-ended questions is that

The survey question, "Rate your agreement: I believe in the death penalty because I think that murderers cannot be rehabilitated" is not particularly well written because

Which of the following is advisable in conducting an open ended interview?

Some participants have a tendency to agree with any statement on an inventory. This tendency is called

The reliability of the data from survey studies depends mainly on

The British magazine New Scientist based conclusions about the acceptance of ESP among scientists on a survey with a return rate of __%

Look in an introductory psychology text for examples of studies that employed surveys and questionnaires. Discuss the considerations that led to this type of study, rather than an experiment.

Closed-ended questions are useful because

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using open-ended questions on a survey

Dropoff administration of a survey would be most likely done with a group whose members are likely to be

If a researcher sends a survey to each of the representatives on the US House of Representative's Ways and Means Committee about desirable changes in budgetary practices, the researcher is using a _____________ sampling technique

Branching items are useful when

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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