Question 1

Which of the following advantages of the interview may raise ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

A) Its higher response rate 
B) Its fewer number of "don't knows" 
C) The ability of interviewers to clarify questions 
D) The ability of interviewers to observe respondents as well as ask questions 
E) None of these choices raise ethical issues 
A) Its higher response rate 
B) Its fewer number of "don't knows" 
C) The ability of interviewers to clarify questions 
D) The ability of interviewers to observe respondents as well as ask questions 
E) None of these choices raise ethical issues

Question 2

The following four questions appeared on a survey.Which of the questions is(are)a contingency question? Q1: Are you married? (Yes,No) Q2: How old was your spouse on his/her last birthday? Q3: What is your spouse's current employment status? Q4: What is your current employment status?

Accepted Answer

A) Q1 is a contingency question and the rest are not. 
B) Q1,Q2,and Q3 are contingency questions and Q4 is not. 
C) Q2,and Q3 are contingency questions and Q1 and Q4 are not. 
D) Q2,Q3,and Q4 are contingency questions and Q1 is not. 
E) Q1,Q2,Q3,and Q4 are contingency questions. 
A) Q1 is a contingency question and the rest are not. 
B) Q1,Q2,and Q3 are contingency questions and Q4 is not. 
C) Q2,and Q3 are contingency questions and Q1 and Q4 are not. 
D) Q2,Q3,and Q4 are contingency questions and Q1 is not. 
E) Q1,Q2,Q3,and Q4 are contingency questions.

Question 3

Interactive Voice Recognition is a developing technology in what current method of conducting survey research?

Accepted Answer

A) Online interviews 
B) Telephone interviews 
C) Robopolling 
D) Push polling 
E) Face to face interviewing 
A) Online interviews 
B) Telephone interviews 
C) Robopolling 
D) Push polling 
E) Face to face interviewing

Question 4

In contrast to interviews,self-administered questionnaires have the advantage(s)of :

Accepted Answer

A) being more effective in dealing with complicated issues. 
B) producing fewer incomplete questions. 
C) dealing with the context of social life. 
D) handling sensitive issues more effectively if the surveys are anonymous. 
E) self-administered questionnaires. 
A) being more effective in dealing with complicated issues. 
B) producing fewer incomplete questions. 
C) dealing with the context of social life. 
D) handling sensitive issues more effectively if the surveys are anonymous. 
E) self-administered questionnaires.

Question 5

To overcome the effect of the order of questions on respondent's answers,it is important to randomize the order
of the items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-administered questionnaires,face-to-face interviews,and mail surveys 
B) Face-to-face interviews,mail surveys,and electronic surveys 
C) Face-to-face interviews,telephone interviews,electronic surveys 
D) Telephone interviews,electronic surveys,and self-administered questionnaires 
E) Face-to-face interviews,self-administered questionnaires,and telephone surveys 
A) Self-administered questionnaires,face-to-face interviews,and mail surveys 
B) Face-to-face interviews,mail surveys,and electronic surveys 
C) Face-to-face interviews,telephone interviews,electronic surveys 
D) Telephone interviews,electronic surveys,and self-administered questionnaires 
E) Face-to-face interviews,self-administered questionnaires,and telephone surveys

Question 7

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones:

Accepted Answer

A) check the specifications. 
B) do whatever you think is most appropriate in that situation. 
C) it will not happen. 
D) call me,if it happens. 
E) jot down problems and skip that part of the interview. 
A) check the specifications. 
B) do whatever you think is most appropriate in that situation. 
C) it will not happen. 
D) call me,if it happens. 
E) jot down problems and skip that part of the interview.

Question 8

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A) Double-barreled questions 
B) Questions should be relevant 
C) Avoid biased items 
D) Avoid negative items 
E) Questions should be open-ended 
A) Double-barreled questions 
B) Questions should be relevant 
C) Avoid biased items 
D) Avoid negative items 
E) Questions should be open-ended

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

Accepted Answer

A) Saves time 
B) Less expensive 
C) Safer 
D) No interviewer bias 
E) All of these choices are advantages of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview 
A) Saves time 
B) Less expensive 
C) Safer 
D) No interviewer bias 
E) All of these choices are advantages of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview

Question 10

The primary function of the probe is to:

Accepted Answer

A) loosen up the respondent. 
B) get the correct answer from the respondent. 
C) get the respondent to answer a question more fully. 
D) indicate an understanding and interest in the respondent. 
E) all of these choices. 
A) loosen up the respondent. 
B) get the correct answer from the respondent. 
C) get the respondent to answer a question more fully. 
D) indicate an understanding and interest in the respondent. 
E) all of these choices.

Question 11

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) dress in expensive,well-tailored clothes. 
B) determine very quickly the kind of person with whom the respondent feels most comfortable. 
C) rephrase questions in their own words. 
D) probe for responses. 
E) pry into the respondent's personal life. 
A) dress in expensive,well-tailored clothes. 
B) determine very quickly the kind of person with whom the respondent feels most comfortable. 
C) rephrase questions in their own words. 
D) probe for responses. 
E) pry into the respondent's personal life.

Which of the following advantages of the interview may raise ethical issues?

The following four questions appeared on a survey.Which of the questions is(are)a contingency question? Q1: Are you married? (Yes,No) Q2: How old was your spouse on his/her last birthday? Q3: What is your spouse's current employment status? Q4: What is your current employment status?

Interactive Voice Recognition is a developing technology in what current method of conducting survey research?

In contrast to interviews,self-administered questionnaires have the advantage(s)of :

To overcome the effect of the order of questions on respondent's answers,it is important to randomize the order of the items.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones:

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

The primary function of the probe is to:

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 9: Survey Research

Which of the following advantages of the interview may raise ethical issues?

The following four questions appeared on a survey.Which of the questions is(are)a contingency question? Q1: Are you married? (Yes,No) Q2: How old was your spouse on his/her last birthday? Q3: What is your spouse's current employment status? Q4: What is your current employment status?

Interactive Voice Recognition is a developing technology in what current method of conducting survey research?

In contrast to interviews,self-administered questionnaires have the advantage(s)of :

To overcome the effect of the order of questions on respondent's answers,it is important to randomize the order of the items.

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

During an interviewer training session,Jones,a trainee,asks you,"What should I do if...?" You tell Jones:

On a survey measuring respondents' fear of crime,including a question about one's political views would be an example of which problem in survey research?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

The primary function of the probe is to:

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

Surveys are excellent devices for studying the context of social life.

One of the most important abilities that good interviewers have is the ability to:

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters