Exam 9: Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Construct an examples that would violate each of the following guidelines for asking questions: Make items clear Avoid double-barreled questions Avoid biased items and terms

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Sure, here are examples that violate each of the guidelines for asking questions:

1. Make items clear:
Clear item: "Do you prefer cats or dogs?"
Unclear item: "What do you think about pets?"

2. Avoid double-barreled questions:
Double-barreled question: "Do you enjoy traveling and hiking?"
Separate questions: "Do you enjoy traveling?" "Do you enjoy hiking?"

3. Avoid biased items and terms:
Biased item: "Don't you agree that the new policy is beneficial?"
Unbiased item: "What are your thoughts on the new policy?"

In order to avoid measurement error in a questionnaire,it is a good idea to

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Assume that the following would be reasonable conversational questions/statements based on a subject's previous statement.Which is the best probe?

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the order in which items appear in a questionnaire?

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Respondents would not be competent to answer a question if they:

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Question 5

Construct a brief Likert-type scale to measure attitudes about an issue of interest to you.

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The best way to minimize problems resulting from the order in which items appear in a questionnaire is to randomize the order of the items.

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An interview guide is a highly structured approach for conducting quantitative interviews.

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The length of a question has no bearing on how effectively the respondent will answer.

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Question 9

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

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Open-ended qualitative interviews never use standardized interview schedules.

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The questionnaire item "Which is not a serious problem in the U.S.today,anomie or the socialization of the young?" violates which of the following guidelines?

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In constructing a questionnaire it is better to squeeze questions and response categories close together and have a shorter,cluttered questionnaire than it is to have a longer,uncluttered questionnaire.

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Question 13

Scales include multiple items that can be summed to measure a variable.

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Question 14

Which of the following statements is(are)INCORRECT?

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How does qualitative interviewing differ from quantitative interviewing?

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Qualitative measures rely on interviews that are usually open-ended with in-depth probes.

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Contingency questions:

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The questionnaire item "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes,no,can't remember,other,is an example of

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Which of the following statements is/are true about questionnaires?

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Construct an examples that would violate each of the following guidelines for asking questions: Make items clear Avoid double-barreled questions Avoid biased items and terms

In order to avoid measurement error in a questionnaire,it is a good idea to

Assume that the following would be reasonable conversational questions/statements based on a subject's previous statement.Which is the best probe?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the order in which items appear in a questionnaire?

Respondents would not be competent to answer a question if they:

Construct a brief Likert-type scale to measure attitudes about an issue of interest to you.

The best way to minimize problems resulting from the order in which items appear in a questionnaire is to randomize the order of the items.

An interview guide is a highly structured approach for conducting quantitative interviews.

The length of a question has no bearing on how effectively the respondent will answer.

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

Open-ended qualitative interviews never use standardized interview schedules.

The questionnaire item "Which is not a serious problem in the U.S.today,anomie or the socialization of the young?" violates which of the following guidelines?

In constructing a questionnaire it is better to squeeze questions and response categories close together and have a shorter,cluttered questionnaire than it is to have a longer,uncluttered questionnaire.

Scales include multiple items that can be summed to measure a variable.

Which of the following statements is(are)INCORRECT?

How does qualitative interviewing differ from quantitative interviewing?

Qualitative measures rely on interviews that are usually open-ended with in-depth probes.

Contingency questions:

The questionnaire item "Did you file federal and state income tax reports last year?" with a response set of yes,no,can't remember,other,is an example of

Which of the following statements is/are true about questionnaires?

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