Question 1

A structured interview is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  the interviewer is fully prepared 
B)  the interviewer reads the questions to the respondent 
C)  the interviewer is present while the respondent reads and answers the questions 
D)  the interviewer determines the questions to be both asked and answered 
A)  the interviewer is fully prepared 
B)  the interviewer reads the questions to the respondent 
C)  the interviewer is present while the respondent reads and answers the questions 
D)  the interviewer determines the questions to be both asked and answered B

Question 2

When selecting an interviewer to do research, which of the following is not a good predictor of quality:

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  liking of science subjects 
C)  manipulative skill 
D)  perfectionism 
A)  intelligence 
B)  liking of science subjects 
C)  manipulative skill 
D)  perfectionism D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a major problem with survey designs:

Accepted Answer

A)  illiteracy 
B)  respondent recall 
C)  expense 
D)  respondent honesty 
A)  illiteracy 
B)  respondent recall 
C)  expense 
D)  respondent honesty C

Question 4

A good rule of thumb concerning the supervision of interviewers is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  inform the interviewer of all of the study details to ensure she/he is equipped 
B)  pay your interviewers on a "per interview" basis 
C)  avoid monitoring of the performance of the interviewers; if they find out they will be demoralized 
D)  all of the above 
A)  inform the interviewer of all of the study details to ensure she/he is equipped 
B)  pay your interviewers on a "per interview" basis 
C)  avoid monitoring of the performance of the interviewers; if they find out they will be demoralized 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Panel studies are particularly advantageous with respect to:

Accepted Answer

A)  forming causal inference 
B)  examining and comparing responses over time 
C)  at times being naturalistic 
D)  all of the above 
A)  forming causal inference 
B)  examining and comparing responses over time 
C)  at times being naturalistic 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Of all the survey techniques, the following is likely to become the most popular:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal interview 
B)  mail delivered questionnaire 
C)  phone interview 
D)  group administered questionnaire 
A)  personal interview 
B)  mail delivered questionnaire 
C)  phone interview 
D)  group administered questionnaire

Question 7

Surveys are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  collect information from respondents 
B)  be used only by the government (i.e. the census) 
C)  be used only by academics 
D)  be conducted via mail only 
A)  collect information from respondents 
B)  be used only by the government (i.e. the census) 
C)  be used only by academics 
D)  be conducted via mail only

Question 8

Survey research in early 20th century America by Gallop and Roper was concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty 
B)  religious beliefs 
C)  public opinion 
D)  worker attitudes 
A)  poverty 
B)  religious beliefs 
C)  public opinion 
D)  worker attitudes

Question 9

Surveys can be administered by means of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mail/individually delivered 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  group administered 
D)  all of the above 
A)  mail/individually delivered 
B)  personal interviews 
C)  group administered 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The foundations of the modern survey were established by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Napoleon 
B)  Booth 
C)  The ancient Egyptians 
D)  Burgess 
A)  Napoleon 
B)  Booth 
C)  The ancient Egyptians 
D)  Burgess

Question 11

Which of the following is not recommended in survey administration:

Accepted Answer

A)  paying one's respondents 
B)  establishment of legitimacy 
C)  quality control spot checks 
D)  occasionally pressuring respondents 
A)  paying one's respondents 
B)  establishment of legitimacy 
C)  quality control spot checks 
D)  occasionally pressuring respondents

Question 12

Point-in-time data, a term employed by critics of the survey design, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the claim that surveys are often completed incorrectly 
B)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement in the future 
C)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement of the past 
D)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement over time 
A)  the claim that surveys are often completed incorrectly 
B)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement in the future 
C)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement of the past 
D)  the claim that surveys are incapable of measurement over time

Question 13

If a researcher is interested in extrapolating results to a large population, she/he will employ a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudo-experimental design 
B)  experimental design 
C)  quasi-experimental design 
D)  survey design 
A)  pseudo-experimental design 
B)  experimental design 
C)  quasi-experimental design 
D)  survey design

Question 14

By response rate, survey researchers are referring to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the percentage of completed questionnaires 
B)  the percentage of delivered questionnaires that are returned 
C)  the percentage of respondents who agree to participate 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the percentage of completed questionnaires 
B)  the percentage of delivered questionnaires that are returned 
C)  the percentage of respondents who agree to participate 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

The survey research of Stouffer and Lazarsfeld was concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  political attitudes/behaviour 
B)  attitudes concerning war 
C)  consumer behaviour 
D)  poverty 
A)  political attitudes/behaviour 
B)  attitudes concerning war 
C)  consumer behaviour 
D)  poverty

Question 16

A phone survey relies on:

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical information 
B)  computer aided response units 
C)  self-report information 
D)  teenagers who are more likely to answer the phone 
A)  statistical information 
B)  computer aided response units 
C)  self-report information 
D)  teenagers who are more likely to answer the phone

Question 17

Panel studies are designed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  monitor a select group over time 
B)  solicit the opinions of a group of experts 
C)  solve specific community problems 
D)  none of the above 
A)  monitor a select group over time 
B)  solicit the opinions of a group of experts 
C)  solve specific community problems 
D)  none of the above

Question 18

In surveys when "following up" on a potential respondent, the second of such contacts should occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 weeks after initial delivery 
B)  3 weeks after initial delivery 
C)  4 weeks after initial delivery 
D)  5 weeks after initial delivery 
A)  2 weeks after initial delivery 
B)  3 weeks after initial delivery 
C)  4 weeks after initial delivery 
D)  5 weeks after initial delivery

Question 19

In survey research, the term multiple method refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  including a questionnaire on different topics. 
B)  having interviewers who match respondents on gender, racial and age characteristics. 
C)  using more than one method of administering the survey to increase the response rate. 
D)  using a web-invitation to deliver a questionnaire. 
A)  including a questionnaire on different topics. 
B)  having interviewers who match respondents on gender, racial and age characteristics. 
C)  using more than one method of administering the survey to increase the response rate. 
D)  using a web-invitation to deliver a questionnaire.

Question 20

Surveys are typically associated with the:

Accepted Answer

A)  critical approach 
B)  feminist approach 
C)  positivist approach 
D)  symbolic interactionist approach 
A)  critical approach 
B)  feminist approach 
C)  positivist approach 
D)  symbolic interactionist approach

A structured interview is one in which:

When selecting an interviewer to do research, which of the following is not a good predictor of quality:

Which of the following is not a major problem with survey designs:

A good rule of thumb concerning the supervision of interviewers is to:

Panel studies are particularly advantageous with respect to:

Of all the survey techniques, the following is likely to become the most popular:

Surveys are designed to:

Survey research in early 20th century America by Gallop and Roper was concerned with:

Surveys can be administered by means of:

The foundations of the modern survey were established by:

Which of the following is not recommended in survey administration:

Point-in-time data, a term employed by critics of the survey design, refers to:

If a researcher is interested in extrapolating results to a large population, she/he will employ a(n):

By response rate, survey researchers are referring to:

The survey research of Stouffer and Lazarsfeld was concerned with:

A phone survey relies on:

Panel studies are designed to:

In surveys when "following up" on a potential respondent, the second of such contacts should occur:

In survey research, the term multiple method refers to:

Surveys are typically associated with the:

Approaches to Methods

Explaining

Experiments, Quasi-Experiments, and Field Observations

Nonreactive and Comparative Research

Qualitative Research Methods

Critical Approaches to Research: Action and Feminist Research

A Statistics Primer

Three Tests of Significance

Bias

Ethical Issues

Getting the Project Started

Measurement

Questionnaire Development

Sampling and Sample Size

Starting the Data Analysis

Basic Multivarate Techniques

The Research Report

Using Spss for Windows

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Exam 4: Survey Designs

A structured interview is one in which:

When selecting an interviewer to do research, which of the following is not a good predictor of quality:

Which of the following is not a major problem with survey designs:

A good rule of thumb concerning the supervision of interviewers is to:

Panel studies are particularly advantageous with respect to:

Of all the survey techniques, the following is likely to become the most popular:

Surveys are designed to:

Survey research in early 20th century America by Gallop and Roper was concerned with:

Surveys can be administered by means of:

The foundations of the modern survey were established by:

Which of the following is not recommended in survey administration:

Point-in-time data, a term employed by critics of the survey design, refers to:

If a researcher is interested in extrapolating results to a large population, she/he will employ a(n):

By response rate, survey researchers are referring to:

The survey research of Stouffer and Lazarsfeld was concerned with:

A phone survey relies on:

Panel studies are designed to:

In surveys when "following up" on a potential respondent, the second of such contacts should occur:

In survey research, the term multiple method refers to:

Surveys are typically associated with the:

Approaches to Methods

Explaining

Experiments, Quasi-Experiments, and Field Observations

Nonreactive and Comparative Research

Qualitative Research Methods

Critical Approaches to Research: Action and Feminist Research

A Statistics Primer

Three Tests of Significance

Bias

Ethical Issues

Getting the Project Started

Measurement

Questionnaire Development

Sampling and Sample Size

Starting the Data Analysis

Basic Multivarate Techniques

The Research Report

Using Spss for Windows

Filters