Exam 10: Surveyinterview Research Methods

The survey question, ""What is your race? (Circle one) Caucasian or White, African-American or Black, Asian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Other,"" would require what type of response set?

What is a survey instrument?

A survey researcher wants to reach respondents from different nations and to provide respondents surveys written in the language that they are most comfortable. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

The survey question, ""In your opinion, should the state legislature increase criminal penalties and remove amenities like cable television from state prisons?"" is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

It is acceptable to use a previous researcher's survey instrument if:

The lowest cost survey method is:

The survey question, ""Do you think that C.O.P. is a promising crime control strategy in policing?"" is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

The survey question, Do you agree that murderers of children should receive the death penalty for their heinous crime? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

A survey researcher wants to increase response rates and to adjust the wording of survey questions depending on how the respondent understands the questions. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

A researcher develops a survey to measure citizens' perceptions of the police. In one segment of the survey, respondents are asked to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements about the police. Some statements are written so that respondents who perceive the police favorably will agree with the statement; others are written so that respondents who perceive the police favorably will disagree with the statement. In survey research, these opposite format question

A survey researcher wants to ensure respondents' complete anonymity and to avoid any bias that might result from the interaction between respondent and researcher. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

The survey method with the highest response rate is:

A data collection technique wherein individuals are asked to respond to questions or statements is called:

The survey question, ""Given that crime is such a serious problem in our community, would you agree that taxes should be raised to hire additional police officers?"" is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

A survey researcher wants the maximum response rate but might need to provide the respondents with visual images to explain questions. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

The purpose of pretesting a survey instrument is to:

Survey questions should be written so that:

The 'best' survey method for a sample of illiterate respondents would likely be:

The survey question, ""Do you believe that children raised by single parents are more likely to commit crimes, as most experts would contend?"" is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

The most expensive survey method is: