Question 1

Construct a brief questionnaire about an issue of interest to you that includes at least one contingency question.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here is a brief questionnaire abo

Question 2

The following exemplifies an improper way to ask a question: "Are you satisfied with this textbook and with your research instructor's teaching style?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is/are true about comparing quantitative and qualitative instrument construction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both approaches should avoid biased wording. 
B)  Both approaches should avoid questions that are very complex. 
C)  Quantitative measures are likely to be more highly structured. 
D)  Quantitative measures are likely to use close-ended questions. 
E)  Qualitative measures are likely to rely primarily on interviews.
F) All of these. 
A)  Both approaches should avoid biased wording. 
B)  Both approaches should avoid questions that are very complex. 
C)  Quantitative measures are likely to be more highly structured. 
D)  Quantitative measures are likely to use close-ended questions. 
E)  Qualitative measures are likely to rely primarily on interviews.
F) All of these.

Question 4

The following answer categories about gender are exhaustive and mutually exclusive: Male ________ Female ________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is/are true about constructing qualitative measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should rely primarily on close-ended questions. 
B)  Highly structured self-administered questionnaires are more desirable than interview guides. 
C)  Interviews can range from completely unstructured, informal conversational interviews that use no measurement instruments to highly structured, standardized interviews in which interviewers must ask questions in the exact order and with the exact wording in which they are written out in advance. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  You should rely primarily on close-ended questions. 
B)  Highly structured self-administered questionnaires are more desirable than interview guides. 
C)  Interviews can range from completely unstructured, informal conversational interviews that use no measurement instruments to highly structured, standardized interviews in which interviewers must ask questions in the exact order and with the exact wording in which they are written out in advance. 
D)  All of these.

Question 6

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Accepted Answer

A)  mutually exclusive. 
B)  exhaustive. 
C)  interchangeable. 
D)  ratio scale. 
A)  mutually exclusive. 
B)  exhaustive. 
C)  interchangeable. 
D)  ratio scale.

Question 8

Professor Milne was preparing to do some unstructured qualitative interviewing.Milne knew that you were a research-methods student and asked for your advice.You told Milne

Accepted Answer

A)  to try not to alter the specific wording of questions. 
B)  to try to use the same probes with the same wording for each respondent. 
C)  to try not to alter the sequence of questions. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  to try not to alter the specific wording of questions. 
B)  to try to use the same probes with the same wording for each respondent. 
C)  to try not to alter the sequence of questions. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is/are true about informal conversational interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often unplanned and unanticipated. 
B)  They are the most close-ended form of interviewing. 
C)  They require the use of a structured measurement instrument. 
D)  Because they are informal, there is less need to be concerned about how questions are worded. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  They are often unplanned and unanticipated. 
B)  They are the most close-ended form of interviewing. 
C)  They require the use of a structured measurement instrument. 
D)  Because they are informal, there is less need to be concerned about how questions are worded. 
E)  All of these.

Question 10

Identify measurement principles that always apply to quantitative and qualitative approaches to asking people questions.Then identify differences between the two approaches in the style of asking questions.

Accepted Answer

Measurement principles that always apply

Construct a brief questionnaire about an issue of interest to you that includes at least one contingency question.

The following exemplifies an improper way to ask a question: "Are you satisfied with this textbook and with your research instructor's teaching style?

Which of the following statements is/are true about comparing quantitative and qualitative instrument construction?

The following answer categories about gender are exhaustive and mutually exclusive: Male Female

Which of the following statements is/are true about constructing qualitative measures?

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Professor Milne was preparing to do some unstructured qualitative interviewing.Milne knew that you were a research-methods student and asked for your advice.You told Milne

Which of the following statements is/are true about informal conversational interviews?

Identify measurement principles that always apply to quantitative and qualitative approaches to asking people questions.Then identify differences between the two approaches in the style of asking questions.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 9: Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Construct a brief questionnaire about an issue of interest to you that includes at least one contingency question.

The following exemplifies an improper way to ask a question: "Are you satisfied with this textbook and with your research instructor's teaching style?

Which of the following statements is/are true about comparing quantitative and qualitative instrument construction?

The following answer categories about gender are exhaustive and mutually exclusive: Male ________ Female ________

Which of the following statements is/are true about constructing qualitative measures?

There are no commonalities between quantitative and qualitative approaches to instrument construction.

When the variable "religious affiliation" is classified as Protestant,Catholic,or Jewish,this variable has the important quality of being

Professor Milne was preparing to do some unstructured qualitative interviewing.Milne knew that you were a research-methods student and asked for your advice.You told Milne

Which of the following statements is/are true about informal conversational interviews?

Identify measurement principles that always apply to quantitative and qualitative approaches to asking people questions.Then identify differences between the two approaches in the style of asking questions.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters

The following answer categories about gender are exhaustive and mutually exclusive: Male Female