Question 1

What are the problems with the following survey questions?​

Accepted Answer

​· Do you agree that Americans should be more concerned with conserving fuel and reducing pollution from auto emissions? 
This is a double-barreled question. It is asking about two things-conserving fuel and reducing emissions.
· Do you favor reducing the outrageous number of administrators in the federal government?
This is a loaded question. The word "outrageous" loads the question.
· Most people believe that politicians are overpaid. Do you agree?
This is a leading question. The phrase "most people believe" leads the respondents to agree with the question.

Question 2

In order to generate a _____ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _____ and Pam used the _____ sampling technique.​

Accepted Answer

A) random; sample; random 
B) representative; population; random 
C) representative; sample; cluster 
D) representative; population; cluster 
A) random; sample; random 
B) representative; population; random 
C) representative; sample; cluster 
D) representative; population; cluster B

Question 3

Doug is conducting a study of gender differences in conversation dyads. He decides to sit in the student center and watch male/male dyads versus female/female dyads. He believes that the distance between the female/female dyads will be much smaller than that between the male/male dyads. When collecting the data, he notes all cases that fit his hypothesis but tends to "miss" most cases that do not fit his hypothesis. Doug's data collection behavior illustrates the pitfall of​

Accepted Answer

A) expectancy effects. 
B) reactivity. 
C) expectancy syndrome. 
D) experimenter blindness. 
A) expectancy effects. 
B) reactivity. 
C) expectancy syndrome. 
D) experimenter blindness. A

Question 4

Explain what demographic questions are and why it is recommended that they appear at the end of the survey.​

Accepted Answer

Demographic questions ask for basic info

Question 5

Explain how sampling bias, interviewer bias, and socially desirable responses are problematic for survey research.​

Accepted Answer

Sampling bias can lead researchers to dr

Question 6

The _____ method involves describing data that existed before the time of the study.​

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) naturalistic observational 
C) laboratory observational 
D) archival 
A) case study 
B) naturalistic observational 
C) laboratory observational 
D) archival

Question 7

A multiple-choice question is to a(n) _____ question and a short answer question is to a(n) _____ question.​

Accepted Answer

A) leading; loaded 
B) loaded; leading 
C) open-ended; closed-ended 
D) closed-ended; open-ended 
A) leading; loaded 
B) loaded; leading 
C) open-ended; closed-ended 
D) closed-ended; open-ended

Question 8

A subjective means of collecting data is to _____ as a more objective means of collecting data is to _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) checklists; narrative records 
B) a static checklist; an action checklist 
C) narrative records; checklists 
D) an action item; a static item 
A) checklists; narrative records 
B) a static checklist; an action checklist 
C) narrative records; checklists 
D) an action item; a static item

Question 9

Jill collects data on the participants in her study by writing down a full narrative description of everything they do. Jill is using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) narrative record. 
B) action record. 
C) checklist. 
D) static checklist. 
A) narrative record. 
B) action record. 
C) checklist. 
D) static checklist.

Question 10

Questions for which participants choose from a limited number of alternatives are _____ questions.​

Accepted Answer

A) leading 
B) open-ended 
C) closed-ended 
D) loaded 
A) leading 
B) open-ended 
C) closed-ended 
D) loaded

Question 11

_____ sampling is a sampling technique that involves ensuring that the sample is like the population on certain characteristics but uses convenience sampling to obtain the participants.​

Accepted Answer

A) Quota 
B) Random 
C) Stratified random 
D) Cluster 
A) Quota 
B) Random 
C) Stratified random 
D) Cluster

Question 12

The extent to which research can be generalized to real-life situations is known as​

Accepted Answer

A) reactivity. 
B) ecological validity. 
C) research validation. 
D) experimenter effects. 
A) reactivity. 
B) ecological validity. 
C) research validation. 
D) experimenter effects.

Question 13

In order to generate a sample of students from her institution, Julie selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students enrolled at her school. Julie is using the _____ sampling technique.​

Accepted Answer

A) random 
B) cluster 
C) stratified random 
D) convenience 
A) random 
B) cluster 
C) stratified random 
D) convenience

Question 14

Imagine that you are writing a survey on student perceptions of the food in the dining hall. Write one open-ended, one closed-ended, and one partially open-ended question concerning quality of the food in the dining hall.?

Accepted Answer

Open-ended question: Do you find the foo

Question 15

Mail surveys are to _____ as personal interviews are to _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) good response rate; interviewer bias​ 
B) interviewer bias; good response rate 
C) poor response rate; interviewer bias 
D) sampling bias; poor response rate 
A) good response rate; interviewer bias​ 
B) interviewer bias; good response rate 
C) poor response rate; interviewer bias 
D) sampling bias; poor response rate

Question 16

A question including nonneutral or emotionally laden terms is to a _____ question as a question that sways the respondent to answer in a desired manner is to a _____ question.​

Accepted Answer

A) loaded; leading 
B) leading; loaded 
C) double-barreled; leading 
D) leading; double-barreled 
A) loaded; leading 
B) leading; loaded 
C) double-barreled; leading 
D) leading; double-barreled

Question 17

Per the text, Jean Piaget began his study of cognitive development by conducting _____ of his own three children.​

Accepted Answer

A) survey studies 
B) observational studies 
C) case studies 
D) narrative records 
A) survey studies 
B) observational studies 
C) case studies 
D) narrative records

Question 18

_____ is/are a lesser concern when using _____ observation because the observations are made in an _____ manner.​

Accepted Answer

A) Reactivity; undisguised; obtrusive 
B) Expectancy effects; undisguised; unobtrusive 
C) Reactivity; disguised; unobtrusive 
D) Expectancy effects; disguised; obtrusive 
A) Reactivity; undisguised; obtrusive 
B) Expectancy effects; undisguised; unobtrusive 
C) Reactivity; disguised; unobtrusive 
D) Expectancy effects; disguised; obtrusive

Question 19

Explain the difference between a loaded question and a leading question.​

Accepted Answer

A loaded question is one that

Question 20

Telephone surveys have the concern of _____ but have the advantage of _____.​

Accepted Answer

A) socially desirable responses; possible question clarification 
B) lack of question clarification; possible question clarification 
C) lack of question clarification; increased response rate over mail surveys 
D) interviewer bias; socially desirable responses 
A) socially desirable responses; possible question clarification 
B) lack of question clarification; possible question clarification 
C) lack of question clarification; increased response rate over mail surveys 
D) interviewer bias; socially desirable responses

What are the problems with the following survey questions?

In order to generate a ___ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _ and Pam used the ___ sampling technique.

Explain what demographic questions are and why it is recommended that they appear at the end of the survey.

Explain how sampling bias, interviewer bias, and socially desirable responses are problematic for survey research.

The _____ method involves describing data that existed before the time of the study.

A multiple-choice question is to a(n) _ question and a short answer question is to a(n) _ question.

A subjective means of collecting data is to _ as a more objective means of collecting data is to _.

Jill collects data on the participants in her study by writing down a full narrative description of everything they do. Jill is using a(n)

Questions for which participants choose from a limited number of alternatives are _____ questions.

_____ sampling is a sampling technique that involves ensuring that the sample is like the population on certain characteristics but uses convenience sampling to obtain the participants.

The extent to which research can be generalized to real-life situations is known as

In order to generate a sample of students from her institution, Julie selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students enrolled at her school. Julie is using the _____ sampling technique.

Imagine that you are writing a survey on student perceptions of the food in the dining hall. Write one open-ended, one closed-ended, and one partially open-ended question concerning quality of the food in the dining hall.?

Mail surveys are to _ as personal interviews are to _.

A question including nonneutral or emotionally laden terms is to a _ question as a question that sways the respondent to answer in a desired manner is to a _ question.

Per the text, Jean Piaget began his study of cognitive development by conducting _____ of his own three children.

___ is/are a lesser concern when using _ observation because the observations are made in an ___ manner.

Explain the difference between a loaded question and a leading question.

Telephone surveys have the concern of _ but have the advantage of _.

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started

Defining Measuring and Manipulating Variables

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Experimental Design and Analysis I

Experimental Design and Analysis II

Experimental Design and Analysis III

Experimental Design and Analysis Iv

Quasi Experimental and Single Case Designs

Nonparametric Inferential Statistics

APA Communication Guidelines

Filters

Exam 4: Descriptive Methods

What are the problems with the following survey questions?​

In order to generate a _____ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _____ and Pam used the _____ sampling technique.​

Explain what demographic questions are and why it is recommended that they appear at the end of the survey.​

Explain how sampling bias, interviewer bias, and socially desirable responses are problematic for survey research.​

The _____ method involves describing data that existed before the time of the study.​

A multiple-choice question is to a(n) _____ question and a short answer question is to a(n) _____ question.​

A subjective means of collecting data is to _____ as a more objective means of collecting data is to _____.​

Jill collects data on the participants in her study by writing down a full narrative description of everything they do. Jill is using a(n)

Questions for which participants choose from a limited number of alternatives are _____ questions.​

_____ sampling is a sampling technique that involves ensuring that the sample is like the population on certain characteristics but uses convenience sampling to obtain the participants.​

The extent to which research can be generalized to real-life situations is known as​

In order to generate a sample of students from her institution, Julie selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students enrolled at her school. Julie is using the _____ sampling technique.​

Imagine that you are writing a survey on student perceptions of the food in the dining hall. Write one open-ended, one closed-ended, and one partially open-ended question concerning quality of the food in the dining hall.?

Mail surveys are to _____ as personal interviews are to _____.​

A question including nonneutral or emotionally laden terms is to a _____ question as a question that sways the respondent to answer in a desired manner is to a _____ question.​

Per the text, Jean Piaget began his study of cognitive development by conducting _____ of his own three children.​

_____ is/are a lesser concern when using _____ observation because the observations are made in an _____ manner.​

Explain the difference between a loaded question and a leading question.​

Telephone surveys have the concern of _____ but have the advantage of _____.​

Thinking Like a Scientist

Getting Started

Defining Measuring and Manipulating Variables

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

Experimental Design and Analysis I

Experimental Design and Analysis II

Experimental Design and Analysis III

Experimental Design and Analysis Iv

Quasi Experimental and Single Case Designs

Nonparametric Inferential Statistics

APA Communication Guidelines

Filters

What are the problems with the following survey questions?

In order to generate a ___ sample, Pam selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students at her university. All of the students at the university represent the _ and Pam used the ___ sampling technique.

Explain what demographic questions are and why it is recommended that they appear at the end of the survey.

Explain how sampling bias, interviewer bias, and socially desirable responses are problematic for survey research.

The _____ method involves describing data that existed before the time of the study.

A multiple-choice question is to a(n) _ question and a short answer question is to a(n) _ question.

A subjective means of collecting data is to _ as a more objective means of collecting data is to _.

Questions for which participants choose from a limited number of alternatives are _____ questions.

_____ sampling is a sampling technique that involves ensuring that the sample is like the population on certain characteristics but uses convenience sampling to obtain the participants.

The extent to which research can be generalized to real-life situations is known as

In order to generate a sample of students from her institution, Julie selected every 10th name off of the registrar's alphabetical list of all students enrolled at her school. Julie is using the _____ sampling technique.

Mail surveys are to _ as personal interviews are to _.

A question including nonneutral or emotionally laden terms is to a _ question as a question that sways the respondent to answer in a desired manner is to a _ question.

Per the text, Jean Piaget began his study of cognitive development by conducting _____ of his own three children.

___ is/are a lesser concern when using _ observation because the observations are made in an ___ manner.

Explain the difference between a loaded question and a leading question.

Telephone surveys have the concern of _ but have the advantage of _.