Question 1

Which of the following refers to double-checking the work of coders for accuracy?

Accepted Answer

A) Keyboard accuracy 
B) Coder monitoring 
C) Keyboard monitoring 
D) Codesheet monitoring 
A) Keyboard accuracy 
B) Coder monitoring 
C) Keyboard monitoring 
D) Codesheet monitoring B

Question 2

Which of the following refers to a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost?

Accepted Answer

A) Indirect survey 
B) Mail survey 
C) Street survey 
D) Direct survey 
A) Indirect survey 
B) Mail survey 
C) Street survey 
D) Direct survey B

Question 3

__________ of survey instruments is the attempt to make less impersonal the appearance of the survey package or follow-up probes.

Accepted Answer

Personalization

Question 4

Major problems with self-report surveys include inaccurate reporting,poor or inconsistent instruments,and deficient research designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is related to the use of lie scales and involves measuring the internal consistency of an individual's response by using interlocking items?

Accepted Answer

A) Lie consistency matrix 
B) Internal consistency 
C) Internal matrix 
D) Internal table 
A) Lie consistency matrix 
B) Internal consistency 
C) Internal matrix 
D) Internal table

Question 6

Which of the following have been suggested in regards to questionnaire wording?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid biased or leading questions 
B) Avoid double-barreled questions 
C) Avoid vague wording 
D) All of the above 
A) Avoid biased or leading questions 
B) Avoid double-barreled questions 
C) Avoid vague wording 
D) All of the above

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following refers to blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed,as well as the type of data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Cluster table 
B) Dummy table 
C) Variable table 
D) Sample table 
A) Cluster table 
B) Dummy table 
C) Variable table 
D) Sample table

Question 9

In known-group validation groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record are studied and their self-admissions are compared to this same behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are ways of increasing responses in mail surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Offering remuneration 
B) Good timing 
C) Sponsorship 
D) All of the above 
A) Offering remuneration 
B) Good timing 
C) Sponsorship 
D) All of the above

Question 11

The mail survey is a popular instrument for research because it promises,at a minimum of time and expense,to deliver fairly wide coverage for a study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ can be done faster and cheaper than telephone surveys.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ can be done faster and cheaper...

Question 13

Which of the following attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research?

Accepted Answer

A) Analytic survey research 
B) Basic survey research 
C) Advanced survey research 
D) Descriptive survey research 
A) Analytic survey research 
B) Basic survey research 
C) Advanced survey research 
D) Descriptive survey research

Question 14

A __________ is a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is a popular means of...

Question 15

Descriptive survey research attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is important to remember in regards to surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Surveys are generally inaccurate 
B) Measures respondent behavior 
C) Measures respondent attitude 
D) None of the above 
A) Surveys are generally inaccurate 
B) Measures respondent behavior 
C) Measures respondent attitude 
D) None of the above

Question 17

A __________ is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A __________ is constructed after the initial...

Question 18

__________ for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive seasons or other historical events that may impede response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive...

Question 19

Surveys have often been misunderstood by some researchers who have been socialized in the experimental tradition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Identify the preferred methods of questionnaire wording and construction as identified in the text.

Accepted Answer

[key points to be made]
● Avoid biased o

Which of the following refers to double-checking the work of coders for accuracy?

Which of the following refers to a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost?

__________ of survey instruments is the attempt to make less impersonal the appearance of the survey package or follow-up probes.

Major problems with self-report surveys include inaccurate reporting,poor or inconsistent instruments,and deficient research designs.

Which of the following is related to the use of lie scales and involves measuring the internal consistency of an individual's response by using interlocking items?

Which of the following have been suggested in regards to questionnaire wording?

A pretest 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 refers to blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed,as well as the type of data analysis?

In known-group validation groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record are studied and their self-admissions are compared to this same behavior.

Which of the following are ways of increasing responses in mail surveys?

The mail survey is a popular instrument for research because it promises,at a minimum of time and expense,to deliver fairly wide coverage for a study.

__________ can be done faster and cheaper than telephone surveys.

Which of the following attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research?

A __________ is a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost.

Descriptive survey research attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research.

Which of the following is important to remember in regards to surveys?

A __________ is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire.

__________ for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive seasons or other historical events that may impede response.

Surveys have often been misunderstood by some researchers who have been socialized in the experimental tradition.

Identify the preferred methods of questionnaire wording and construction as identified in the text.

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

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

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

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Exam 5: Survey Research: Questionnaires

Which of the following refers to double-checking the work of coders for accuracy?

Which of the following refers to a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost?

__________ of survey instruments is the attempt to make less impersonal the appearance of the survey package or follow-up probes.

Major problems with self-report surveys include inaccurate reporting,poor or inconsistent instruments,and deficient research designs.

Which of the following is related to the use of lie scales and involves measuring the internal consistency of an individual's response by using interlocking items?

Which of the following have been suggested in regards to questionnaire wording?

A pretest 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 refers to blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed,as well as the type of data analysis?

In known-group validation groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record are studied and their self-admissions are compared to this same behavior.

Which of the following are ways of increasing responses in mail surveys?

The mail survey is a popular instrument for research because it promises,at a minimum of time and expense,to deliver fairly wide coverage for a study.

__________ can be done faster and cheaper than telephone surveys.

Which of the following attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research?

A __________ is a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost.

Descriptive survey research attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research.

Which of the following is important to remember in regards to surveys?

A __________ is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire.

__________ for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive seasons or other historical events that may impede response.

Surveys have often been misunderstood by some researchers who have been socialized in the experimental tradition.

Identify the preferred methods of questionnaire wording and construction as identified in the text.

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

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

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

Filters