Question 1

The number of potential respondents that a researcher encounters, whether they participate or not, is labeled by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as:

Accepted Answer

A) contact rate. 
B) response rate. 
C) cooperation rate. 
D) refusal rate. 
E) rejection rate. 
A) contact rate. 
B) response rate. 
C) cooperation rate. 
D) refusal rate. 
E) rejection rate. A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT recommended for conducting online surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) Change terminology to keep the respondent interested. 
B) Use plain, simple language. 
C) Offer to share selected results from the study with everyone who completes the survey. 
D) Plan the time of day and day of week to send the e-mail. 
E) Adapt the survey for a range of devices. 
A) Change terminology to keep the respondent interested. 
B) Use plain, simple language. 
C) Offer to share selected results from the study with everyone who completes the survey. 
D) Plan the time of day and day of week to send the e-mail. 
E) Adapt the survey for a range of devices. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about contingency questions is FALSE? Contingency questions are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase the likelihood of responses from those for whom the questions are relevant. 
B) spare respondents the frustration of reading and puzzling over questions that are irrelevant to them. 
C) enable the researcher to ask several questions that have the same answer set. 
D) facilitate the respondent's task in completing the questionnaire. 
E) decrease potential bias in the question set. 
A) increase the likelihood of responses from those for whom the questions are relevant. 
B) spare respondents the frustration of reading and puzzling over questions that are irrelevant to them. 
C) enable the researcher to ask several questions that have the same answer set. 
D) facilitate the respondent's task in completing the questionnaire. 
E) decrease potential bias in the question set. C

Question 4

A well-designed training session for new interviewers should include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) A review of the survey instrument to build familiarization 
B) Strategies on how to probe for additional information when appropriate 
C) A description of what the study is about 
D) Practice interviewing on actual participants in the research 
E) Prepared specifications for explaining and clarifying the survey instrument 
A) A review of the survey instrument to build familiarization 
B) Strategies on how to probe for additional information when appropriate 
C) A description of what the study is about 
D) Practice interviewing on actual participants in the research 
E) Prepared specifications for explaining and clarifying the survey instrument

Question 5

Probes are used more frequently in open-ended questions than in closed-ended ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A variety of methods are available for the presentation of response categories. Which of the following methods does Babbie prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) Parentheses 
B) Numbers 
C) Boxes 
D) Brackets 
E) Italics 
A) Parentheses 
B) Numbers 
C) Boxes 
D) Brackets 
E) Italics

Question 7

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of data collected earlier by another researcher for some purpose other than the topic of the current study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Push polls" are useful for predicting what voters really think about candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Babbie's recommendation is to place the demographic questions first in a printed questionnaire because they are the most inviting to a respondent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following techniques tends to have the highest response rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Mail surveys 
B) Fax surveys 
C) Telephone surveys 
D) Face-to-face interviews 
E) Online surveys 
A) Mail surveys 
B) Fax surveys 
C) Telephone surveys 
D) Face-to-face interviews 
E) Online surveys

Question 11

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 12

Working with a very limited budget, Professor Jenner undertook a national survey of 3,000 households. Jenner felt that the topic under investigation would produce a low response rate. What advice would you give Jenner?

Accepted Answer

A) Use postage stamps for both the outgoing and the return mail. 
B) Use postage stamps for the outgoing mail and business reply permits for the return mail. 
C) Use bulk rate for the outgoing mail and business reply for the return mail. 
D) Use bulk rate for the outgoing mail and postage stamps for the return mail. 
E) Use bulk rate for both the outgoing and the return mail. 
A) Use postage stamps for both the outgoing and the return mail. 
B) Use postage stamps for the outgoing mail and business reply permits for the return mail. 
C) Use bulk rate for the outgoing mail and business reply for the return mail. 
D) Use bulk rate for the outgoing mail and postage stamps for the return mail. 
E) Use bulk rate for both the outgoing and the return mail.

Question 13

Explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with the different survey methods.

Accepted Answer

There are several survey methods availab

Question 14

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 15

In general, survey research is:

Accepted Answer

A) strong on reliability and strong on validity. 
B) strong on reliability and weak on validity. 
C) weak on reliability and strong on validity. 
D) weak on reliability and weak on validity. 
E) not concerned by reliability and validity. 
A) strong on reliability and strong on validity. 
B) strong on reliability and weak on validity. 
C) weak on reliability and strong on validity. 
D) weak on reliability and weak on validity. 
E) not concerned by reliability and validity.

Question 16

A return-rate graph:

Accepted Answer

A) begins on the day the questionnaires were mailed. 
B) begins on the day the first response is received. 
C) begins on the day when at least ten responses are received. 
D) begins on the day the second mailing is planned. 
E) varies as to when it should begin depending on the nature of the project. 
A) begins on the day the questionnaires were mailed. 
B) begins on the day the first response is received. 
C) begins on the day when at least ten responses are received. 
D) begins on the day the second mailing is planned. 
E) varies as to when it should begin depending on the nature of the project.

Question 17

Asking subjects "Did your children go to high school?" after they told you that they have no children violates which of the following criteria in question construction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Professor Smidlapp mailed a questionnaire to students on the issue of academic dishonesty. Smidlapp planned to use inferential statistics in the analyses and was concerned about the response rate. You tell Smidlapp that technically the use of inferential statistics assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A) all members of the population complete and return the questionnaire. 
B) all members of the initial sample complete and return the questionnaire. 
C) at least 50% of the members of the initial sample complete and return the questionnaire. 
D) at least 50% of the population complete and return the questionnaire. 
E) the overall response rate exceeds 75%. 
A) all members of the population complete and return the questionnaire. 
B) all members of the initial sample complete and return the questionnaire. 
C) at least 50% of the members of the initial sample complete and return the questionnaire. 
D) at least 50% of the population complete and return the questionnaire. 
E) the overall response rate exceeds 75%.

Question 19

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) Less interviewer impact 
A) Saves time 
B) Less expensive 
C) Safer 
D) No interviewer bias 
E) Less interviewer impact

Question 20

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of survey research.

Accepted Answer

Survey research has several strengths, i

The number of potential respondents that a researcher encounters, whether they participate or not, is labeled by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as:

Which of the following is NOT recommended for conducting online surveys?

Which of the following statements about contingency questions is FALSE? Contingency questions are designed to:

A well-designed training session for new interviewers should include all but which of the following?

Probes are used more frequently in open-ended questions than in closed-ended ones.

A variety of methods are available for the presentation of response categories. Which of the following methods does Babbie prefer?

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of data collected earlier by another researcher for some purpose other than the topic of the current study.

"Push polls" are useful for predicting what voters really think about candidates.

Babbie's recommendation is to place the demographic questions first in a printed questionnaire because they are the most inviting to a respondent.

Which of the following techniques tends to have the highest response rate?

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

Working with a very limited budget, Professor Jenner undertook a national survey of 3,000 households. Jenner felt that the topic under investigation would produce a low response rate. What advice would you give Jenner?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with the different survey methods.

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

In general, survey research is:

A return-rate graph:

Asking subjects "Did your children go to high school?" after they told you that they have no children violates which of the following criteria in question construction?

Professor Smidlapp mailed a questionnaire to students on the issue of academic dishonesty. Smidlapp planned to use inferential statistics in the analyses and was concerned about the response rate. You tell Smidlapp that technically the use of inferential statistics assumes that:

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

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of survey research.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social 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

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 9: Survey Research

The number of potential respondents that a researcher encounters, whether they participate or not, is labeled by the American Association for Public Opinion Research as:

Which of the following is NOT recommended for conducting online surveys?

Which of the following statements about contingency questions is FALSE? Contingency questions are designed to:

A well-designed training session for new interviewers should include all but which of the following?

Probes are used more frequently in open-ended questions than in closed-ended ones.

A variety of methods are available for the presentation of response categories. Which of the following methods does Babbie prefer?

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of data collected earlier by another researcher for some purpose other than the topic of the current study.

"Push polls" are useful for predicting what voters really think about candidates.

Babbie's recommendation is to place the demographic questions first in a printed questionnaire because they are the most inviting to a respondent.

Which of the following techniques tends to have the highest response rate?

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

Working with a very limited budget, Professor Jenner undertook a national survey of 3,000 households. Jenner felt that the topic under investigation would produce a low response rate. What advice would you give Jenner?

Explain the advantages and disadvantages associated with the different survey methods.

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

In general, survey research is:

A return-rate graph:

Asking subjects "Did your children go to high school?" after they told you that they have no children violates which of the following criteria in question construction?

Professor Smidlapp mailed a questionnaire to students on the issue of academic dishonesty. Smidlapp planned to use inferential statistics in the analyses and was concerned about the response rate. You tell Smidlapp that technically the use of inferential statistics assumes that:

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

Describe the strengths and weaknesses of survey research.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms, Theory, and Social 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

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters