Question 1

Which would be the best to use as an opening question in a survey of teachers?

Accepted Answer

A) How satisfied were you with your last interaction with your principal? 
B) What is your race? 
C) How many staff development days did your school offer last year? 
D) How would you rate the quality of the school where you teach? 
A) How satisfied were you with your last interaction with your principal? 
B) What is your race? 
C) How many staff development days did your school offer last year? 
D) How would you rate the quality of the school where you teach? D

Question 2

Ethical conduct in survey research raises important issues relating to:

Accepted Answer

A) Informed consent 
B) Protecting privacy and confidentiality 
C) Protecting vulnerable populations such as minors 
D) All of the above 
A) Informed consent 
B) Protecting privacy and confidentiality 
C) Protecting vulnerable populations such as minors 
D) All of the above D

Question 3

__________ refers to tendency of respondents to provide more socially acceptable answers in the presence of an interviewer.

Accepted Answer

A) Social policy bias 
B) Social desirability bias 
C) Relational effect bias 
D) Interpersonal affect bias 
A) Social policy bias 
B) Social desirability bias 
C) Relational effect bias 
D) Interpersonal affect bias B

Question 4

You should consider doing a survey on a given topic only if

Accepted Answer

A) You know enough about the topic to ask good questions 
B) Respondents know enough about the topic to provide meaningful answers 
C) Respondents are willing to provide truthful answers on the topic 
D) All of the above 
A) You know enough about the topic to ask good questions 
B) Respondents know enough about the topic to provide meaningful answers 
C) Respondents are willing to provide truthful answers on the topic 
D) All of the above

Question 5

_________ are a unique form of survey research where the same respondents are tracked and repeatedly survey over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) Incremental surveys 
B) Repetition surveys 
C) Panel surveys 
D) Host surveys 
A) Incremental surveys 
B) Repetition surveys 
C) Panel surveys 
D) Host surveys

Question 6

________ is when the complete survey procedures, the finalized questionnaire or interview, the technology, and any follow-up procedures are tested on a small test sample of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) Field pretesting 
B) Participant pretesting 
C) Group pretesting 
D) Practical pretesting 
A) Field pretesting 
B) Participant pretesting 
C) Group pretesting 
D) Practical pretesting

Question 7

When respondents are selected at random using systematic sampling, and are interviewed while leaving a polling place or other type of location, this is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Leave polling 
B) Departure polling 
C) Exit polling 
D) Withdrawal polling 
A) Leave polling 
B) Departure polling 
C) Exit polling 
D) Withdrawal polling

Question 8

Some of the earliest and most established surveys in the US, such as the General Social Survey and the American National Election Studies, are examples of a

Accepted Answer

A) Telephone interview survey 
B) Mail self-administered survey 
C) Household interview survey 
D) Group self-administered survey 
A) Telephone interview survey 
B) Mail self-administered survey 
C) Household interview survey 
D) Group self-administered survey

Question 9

A written survey was distributed to public housing residents gathered for a tenants meeting to complete before the start of the meeting .This is an example of which type of survey?

Accepted Answer

A) Group self-administered 
B) Establishment 
C) Access panel 
D) Intercept interview 
A) Group self-administered 
B) Establishment 
C) Access panel 
D) Intercept interview

Question 10

The ________ emphasizes the importance of all components of a mail survey, and utilizes multiple contacts using different forms and modes of communication.

Accepted Answer

A) Tailored design method 
B) Unique layout approach 
C) Functional adaptability method 
D) Contingency approach method 
A) Tailored design method 
B) Unique layout approach 
C) Functional adaptability method 
D) Contingency approach method

Question 11

Which is NOT a good principle of survey research practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Use as few words as possible to pose a question. 
B) Ask as many open-ended questions as possible. 
C) Distinguish undecided from neutral response options. 
D) Choose simple over specialized words. 
A) Use as few words as possible to pose a question. 
B) Ask as many open-ended questions as possible. 
C) Distinguish undecided from neutral response options. 
D) Choose simple over specialized words.

Question 12

An animal rights group surveyed people as they were leaving a circus about their attitudes toward animal cruelty .This type of survey is called

Accepted Answer

A) Group self-administered 
B) Establishment 
C) Access panel 
D) Intercept interview 
A) Group self-administered 
B) Establishment 
C) Access panel 
D) Intercept interview

Question 13

The process of training interviewers on general survey administration involves:

Accepted Answer

A) General interviewing ethics and how to read questions consistently 
B) How to adhere to specific procedures and special instructions or vocabulary 
C) How to practice the interview process, preferably in a mock situation 
D) All of the above 
A) General interviewing ethics and how to read questions consistently 
B) How to adhere to specific procedures and special instructions or vocabulary 
C) How to practice the interview process, preferably in a mock situation 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which type of survey would be most appropriate for a study in which women view a video about domestic violence and answer questions about their personal experiences with abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Computer assisted telephone interview 
B) Computer assisted self interview 
C) Mail self-administered survey 
D) Household interview survey 
A) Computer assisted telephone interview 
B) Computer assisted self interview 
C) Mail self-administered survey 
D) Household interview survey

Question 15

A business student surveyed a sample of local coffee houses about their sales and their policies on offering wireless internet to customers .What type of survey is this?

Accepted Answer

A) Panel 
B) Intercept interview 
C) Access panel 
D) Establishment 
A) Panel 
B) Intercept interview 
C) Access panel 
D) Establishment

Question 16

In a ________ survey, more than one mode of survey data collection is employeD.

Accepted Answer

A) Mixed mode 
B) Cross-functional 
C) Multilevel 
D) Matrix 
A) Mixed mode 
B) Cross-functional 
C) Multilevel 
D) Matrix

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of web surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Speed 
B) Cost-effectiveness 
C) Respondents feel obliged to complete the survey request 
D) Real-time viewing and analysis of responses 
A) Speed 
B) Cost-effectiveness 
C) Respondents feel obliged to complete the survey request 
D) Real-time viewing and analysis of responses

Question 18

The kind of pretesting that is used in survey research to uncover unclear question wording is called

Accepted Answer

A) Field pretesting 
B) Cognitive pretesting 
C) Linguistic pretesting 
D) Semiotic pretesting 
A) Field pretesting 
B) Cognitive pretesting 
C) Linguistic pretesting 
D) Semiotic pretesting

Which would be the best to use as an opening question in a survey of teachers?

Ethical conduct in survey research raises important issues relating to:

__________ refers to tendency of respondents to provide more socially acceptable answers in the presence of an interviewer.

You should consider doing a survey on a given topic only if

_________ are a unique form of survey research where the same respondents are tracked and repeatedly survey over a period of time.

________ is when the complete survey procedures, the finalized questionnaire or interview, the technology, and any follow-up procedures are tested on a small test sample of the population.

When respondents are selected at random using systematic sampling, and are interviewed while leaving a polling place or other type of location, this is referred to as:

Some of the earliest and most established surveys in the US, such as the General Social Survey and the American National Election Studies, are examples of a

A written survey was distributed to public housing residents gathered for a tenants meeting to complete before the start of the meeting .This is an example of which type of survey?

The ________ emphasizes the importance of all components of a mail survey, and utilizes multiple contacts using different forms and modes of communication.

Which is NOT a good principle of survey research practice?

An animal rights group surveyed people as they were leaving a circus about their attitudes toward animal cruelty .This type of survey is called

The process of training interviewers on general survey administration involves:

Which type of survey would be most appropriate for a study in which women view a video about domestic violence and answer questions about their personal experiences with abuse?

A business student surveyed a sample of local coffee houses about their sales and their policies on offering wireless internet to customers .What type of survey is this?

In a ________ survey, more than one mode of survey data collection is employeD.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of web surveys?

The kind of pretesting that is used in survey research to uncover unclear question wording is called

Research in the Real World

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Measurement

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Secondary Data

Making Sense of the Numbers

Making Sense of Inferential Statistics

Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics

Causation

Observational Studies With Control Variables

Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects

Randomized Experiments

Natural and Quasi Experiments

The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research

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Exam 7: Surveys and Other Primary Data

Which would be the best to use as an opening question in a survey of teachers?

Ethical conduct in survey research raises important issues relating to:

__________ refers to tendency of respondents to provide more socially acceptable answers in the presence of an interviewer.

You should consider doing a survey on a given topic only if

_________ are a unique form of survey research where the same respondents are tracked and repeatedly survey over a period of time.

________ is when the complete survey procedures, the finalized questionnaire or interview, the technology, and any follow-up procedures are tested on a small test sample of the population.

When respondents are selected at random using systematic sampling, and are interviewed while leaving a polling place or other type of location, this is referred to as:

Some of the earliest and most established surveys in the US, such as the General Social Survey and the American National Election Studies, are examples of a

A written survey was distributed to public housing residents gathered for a tenants meeting to complete before the start of the meeting .This is an example of which type of survey?

The ________ emphasizes the importance of all components of a mail survey, and utilizes multiple contacts using different forms and modes of communication.

Which is NOT a good principle of survey research practice?

An animal rights group surveyed people as they were leaving a circus about their attitudes toward animal cruelty .This type of survey is called

The process of training interviewers on general survey administration involves:

Which type of survey would be most appropriate for a study in which women view a video about domestic violence and answer questions about their personal experiences with abuse?

A business student surveyed a sample of local coffee houses about their sales and their policies on offering wireless internet to customers .What type of survey is this?

In a ________ survey, more than one mode of survey data collection is employeD.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of web surveys?

The kind of pretesting that is used in survey research to uncover unclear question wording is called

Research in the Real World

Theory and Models

Qualitative Research

Measurement

Sampling

Secondary Data

Making Sense of the Numbers

Making Sense of Inferential Statistics

Making Sense of Multivariate Statistics

Causation

Observational Studies With Control Variables

Multiple Regression to Disentangle Causal Effects

Randomized Experiments

Natural and Quasi Experiments

The Politics, Production, and Ethics of Research

How to Find, Review and Present Research

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