Exam 7: Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Research on semantic differential scales shows that concepts are rated along three basic dimensions. Which of the following is one of these dimensions?

Which of the following is an advantage of convenience samples?

Chandra and colleagues surveyed participants three times over the course of a 3-year period to examine the relationship between exposure to sexual content on television and teen pregnancy. This is an example of a(n) _____ study.

During question construction, writing questions that are easily understood illustrates _____.

To test the hypothesis that younger people are more opposed to the use of nuclear energy than older people, the best method would be a(n) _____.

When Edgar responds to the questions in a survey, he answers in a way that would reflect most favorably on him. In this scenario, Edgar's behavior best illustrates social _____.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about sample size?

The _____ is the actual population of individuals, or clusters, from which a random sample will be drawn.

Which statement best defines a response set?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about closed-ended questions?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about open-ended questions?

Veronica assesses voters' attitudes toward their likelihood of voting in the city elections by asking them to mark their preferences on a 100-millimeter line that is anchored with "very unlikely" at one end and "very likely" at the other end. This is an example of _____ rating scale.

As people exit the polling booth, they are asked how they voted on the various propositions on the ballot in order to predict election outcomes. This sampling method is called _____ sampling.

"Should residents of the city spend more money on parks and road improvements?" is an example of a(n) _____ question.

Asking students "Does your instructor show up on time?" and requiring them to indicate their response with a "yes" or "no" is an example of a _____ question.

To study diversity in an organization, 10 employees belonging to different departments are brought together by a psychologist to discuss their perceptions of diversity in the company. In the context of interviews, this is an example of a(n) _____.

A disadvantage of conducting online surveys is that they do not:

A researcher stands outside a restaurant and asks the youngsters leaving the restaurant if they enjoyed the food there. What type of sampling technique has the researcher employed?

In general, the lower the response rate for a survey, the:

Javier wants to know what teenagers believe is the most significant social problem faced by today's youth. Which type of question would be the most useful to Javier in this scenario?