Exam 8: How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

A researcher creates the following categories for the question, "How many years have you worked full time? 0-2, 2-4, 4-6, 6-8, 8 or more" What is problematic about this question?

Questionnaires are not impacted by interviewer effects because respondents answers questions on their own.

"Do you have children under 18" is an example of a __________question?

Dr. McCarthy is doing research on people's view on racial discrimination. She notices that respondents seem to be answering in a way that makes them look good do not reflect their actual opinions. This is called _____________.

Dr. Smith finds that when interviewing men about their views on sexual harassment, their answers are more brief with less detail than when she interviews women. She wonders if men are less forthcoming due to _____________.

To avoid the issue of lack of interest, researchers may include a set of questions that cannot be answered truthfully by selecting the same response for each question.

The ease that online surveys can be dismissed is an example of

Which of the following is not an advantage of open-ended questions?

Which type of survey question asks respondents to act as informants?

Contrast effects and assimilation effects outcomes of __________.

What are some principles that guide writing questions in a straightforward way? Provide an example of each.

How did Sudman and Bradburn describe the survey process?

Which of the following is not a finding from Williams study of MMOG players.

What are some key principles to keep in mind to ensure that questions and response categories are clear and precise? Refer to the redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey to argue for why clear and precise wording matters.

How does social desirability, acquiescence, and lack of interest contribute to response error in survey research? How can researchers test for these impacts?

A researcher creates the following fixed-response categories for the question "What is your preferred political party?": Republican and Democrat. What is problematic about this question?

In a structured interview, researchers can probe for more information if an answer is not clear or rephrase a question if the respondent does not understand.

Explain how the overall aims of the research impacts the questions in a survey or structured interview/

Which of the following is not an advantage of doing a pilot study?

How can a researcher try to prevent response errors when conducting a structured interview?