Question 1

How can sampling error be reduced?

Accepted Answer

A)  revising the research standards 
B)  making the survey items more specific 
C)  increasing the sample size 
D)  reducing the length of the survey 
A)  revising the research standards 
B)  making the survey items more specific 
C)  increasing the sample size 
D)  reducing the length of the survey C

Question 2

At a minimum, how many questions should you write to ascertain the ethnic and racial backgrounds of a respondent?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four B

Question 3

Why might offering monetary incentives result in receiving more completed surveys?

Accepted Answer

Answer may include focus on encouraging people to give information because they need or want the money or that financial compensation may make the person feel that it is worth their time to complete the survey.

Question 4

When conducting survey research, one refers to the individuals completing the surveys as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  subjects 
B)  respondents 
C)  participants 
D)  clients 
A)  subjects 
B)  respondents 
C)  participants 
D)  clients

Question 5

In the design phase of a survey, the process of designing the survey ends with considering the information or data that the survey needs to address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following will you determine when you finalize your survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  how long it will take to receive completed surveys from respondents 
B)  estimates of the reliability of the scales 
C)  how many completed surveys you will receive back 
D)  estimates of how long the research will take from beginning to publication 
A)  how long it will take to receive completed surveys from respondents 
B)  estimates of the reliability of the scales 
C)  how many completed surveys you will receive back 
D)  estimates of how long the research will take from beginning to publication

Question 7

When sending a follow-up mailing, when should the survey be resent?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 days 
B)  the next day 
C)  2-3 weeks 
D)  4-6 weeks 
A)  7 days 
B)  the next day 
C)  2-3 weeks 
D)  4-6 weeks

Question 8

Which of the following can reduce social desirability?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking respondents to be honest 
B)  surveying people in groups 
C)  attaching respondents' names to their survey forms 
D)  collecting data anonymously 
A)  asking respondents to be honest 
B)  surveying people in groups 
C)  attaching respondents' names to their survey forms 
D)  collecting data anonymously

Question 9

Questions related to demographic information should be at the ______ of the survey.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning 
B)  middle 
C)  end 
A)  beginning 
B)  middle 
C)  end

Question 10

______ questions have a list of responses from which the respondents choose.

Accepted Answer

A)  Open-ended 
B)  Essay 
C)  Close-ended 
D)  Short answer 
A)  Open-ended 
B)  Essay 
C)  Close-ended 
D)  Short answer

Question 11

______ research is a type of observation research in which respondents are asked a series of questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific 
B)  Census 
C)  Survey 
D)  Categorical 
A)  Scientific 
B)  Census 
C)  Survey 
D)  Categorical

Question 12

What can you ascertain in a pilot test?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether your research will be valid 
B)  whether your questions are clear 
C)  whether your research hypothesis is correct 
D)  whether you can get published 
A)  whether your research will be valid 
B)  whether your questions are clear 
C)  whether your research hypothesis is correct 
D)  whether you can get published

Question 13

______ survey is a type of survey in which the individual does not receive assistance from others when completing the survey.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-administered 
B)  Interview 
C)  Telephone 
D)  Focus group 
A)  Self-administered 
B)  Interview 
C)  Telephone 
D)  Focus group

Question 14

______ error results in chance variations in individual responses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic 
B)  Random 
C)  Measurement 
D)  Sampling 
A)  Systematic 
B)  Random 
C)  Measurement 
D)  Sampling

Question 15

A question that makes the respondent want to complete the survey should be at the ______ of the survey.

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning 
B)  middle 
C)  end 
A)  beginning 
B)  middle 
C)  end

Question 16

When does coverage error occur?

Accepted Answer

Answer should include that cov

Question 17

A census' collection goal is to collect data from ______ of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  100%

Question 18

It is important for a researcher to understand a ______ error in order to address suvey errors with prospective respondents and gain the necessary information from them.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonresponse 
B)  measurement 
C)  coverage 
D)  systematic 
A)  nonresponse 
B)  measurement 
C)  coverage 
D)  systematic

Question 19

An ______ response bias is the tendency of persons to respond in a positive manner to a question regardless of the question being asked.

Accepted Answer

A)  opinion 
B)  optimal 
C)  attitudes 
D)  acquiescent 
A)  opinion 
B)  optimal 
C)  attitudes 
D)  acquiescent

Question 20

Which type of survey design would you use if you plan to administer the survey only at one point in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  sectional 
D)  cross-longitudinal 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  cross-sectional 
C)  sectional 
D)  cross-longitudinal

How can sampling error be reduced?

At a minimum, how many questions should you write to ascertain the ethnic and racial backgrounds of a respondent?

Why might offering monetary incentives result in receiving more completed surveys?

When conducting survey research, one refers to the individuals completing the surveys as ______.

In the design phase of a survey, the process of designing the survey ends with considering the information or data that the survey needs to address.

Which of the following will you determine when you finalize your survey?

When sending a follow-up mailing, when should the survey be resent?

Which of the following can reduce social desirability?

Questions related to demographic information should be at the ______ of the survey.

______ questions have a list of responses from which the respondents choose.

______ research is a type of observation research in which respondents are asked a series of questions.

What can you ascertain in a pilot test?

______ survey is a type of survey in which the individual does not receive assistance from others when completing the survey.

______ error results in chance variations in individual responses.

A question that makes the respondent want to complete the survey should be at the ______ of the survey.

When does coverage error occur?

A census' collection goal is to collect data from ______ of the population.

It is important for a researcher to understand a ______ error in order to address suvey errors with prospective respondents and gain the necessary information from them.

An ______ response bias is the tendency of persons to respond in a positive manner to a question regardless of the question being asked.

Which type of survey design would you use if you plan to administer the survey only at one point in time?

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Exam 12: Survey Research

How can sampling error be reduced?

At a minimum, how many questions should you write to ascertain the ethnic and racial backgrounds of a respondent?

Why might offering monetary incentives result in receiving more completed surveys?

When conducting survey research, one refers to the individuals completing the surveys as ______.

In the design phase of a survey, the process of designing the survey ends with considering the information or data that the survey needs to address.

Which of the following will you determine when you finalize your survey?

When sending a follow-up mailing, when should the survey be resent?

Which of the following can reduce social desirability?

Questions related to demographic information should be at the ______ of the survey.

______ questions have a list of responses from which the respondents choose.

______ research is a type of observation research in which respondents are asked a series of questions.

What can you ascertain in a pilot test?

______ survey is a type of survey in which the individual does not receive assistance from others when completing the survey.

______ error results in chance variations in individual responses.

A question that makes the respondent want to complete the survey should be at the ______ of the survey.

When does coverage error occur?

A census' collection goal is to collect data from ______ of the population.

It is important for a researcher to understand a ______ error in order to address suvey errors with prospective respondents and gain the necessary information from them.

An ______ response bias is the tendency of persons to respond in a positive manner to a question regardless of the question being asked.

Which type of survey design would you use if you plan to administer the survey only at one point in time?

Evidence-Based Practice

Research Ethics

The Research Process

Problem Formulation

Measurement

Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental Design

Qualitative Research

Mixed-Methods Research

Observational Research

Sampling

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Single-Case Design Evaluation

Program Evaluation

Filters