Exam 10: Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

The randomized response technique permits the investigator to

The British magazine New Scientist based conclusions about the acceptance of ESP among scientists on a survey with a return rate of ____%

Before you ask survey respondents how often they smoke,you should first ask

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using open-ended questions on a survey

Open-ended questions are more appropriate for

A major advantage of using a computer for survey administration is

The first step in conducting a questionnaire survey is to

A Likert scale is a(n)

Rating scales are

A random sample is one in which

If I answer a question differently on a questionnaire because I am afraid of what other people will think of me,I am showing

Researchers typically hope that a survey have a response rate of at least ____%.

Some participants have a tendency to agree with any statement on an inventory.This tendency is called

The categories of "apples" and "oranges" are

The survey question,"Do you believe that for every dollar of tax increase there should be $2 in spending cuts with the savings earmarked for deficit and debt reduction" is not a particularly well-written item because

Look in an introductory psychology text for examples of studies that employed surveys and questionnaires.Discuss the considerations that led to this type of study,rather than an experiment.

For an item on a survey to be clear,the alternatives must be

A disadvantage of closed-ended questions is that

Branching items are useful when

A researcher is interested in the effects of type of university,year in school,and gender have on attitudes toward gender roles.Discuss ways of selecting schools,and students within schools.