Exam 7: Survey Research and Resources

Seth sends out a survey to all parents and teachers in the district to gather opinions about local school safety. Seth's study is an example of ________ survey research.

The ________________ survey consists of the same group but different samples from that group over time.

Ms. Wang's study addresses the reasons that parents report for sending their children to dance lessons. She has defined her topic and reviewed the literature, and has stated her questions. The next step in Ms. Wang's study is to

Will conducted a study of High School lunch preferences. Consider the sample items below from his survey and answer the following questions. 1. Grade 9 10 11 12 2. Gender M F 3. How often do you buy school lunch? _____________ 4. Of the following, circle those that apply to why you buy lunch. Convenience Cost Friends buy Please rate your agreement regarding if the school should serve these items: 10. Do you think the cost of school lunches is fair? __________________ 11. What other items would you like to see offered at the school __________________ -Data collected from item 2 is an example of an) ____________ level data?

All things being equal, participants are most likely to find ____________ the most sensitive item.

All things being equal, the most biased item is

Ida is a teacher who is interested in other teachers' opinions of full day versus part day kindergarten programs. Ida's study can best be described as a

Consider the questionnaire items below as you answer the following questions. 1. Age ______ 2. Total years teaching 1-5_____ 6-10 ______ 11-15 ______16-20 _______ 3. 21-25 __________ more than 25 _______ 4. School ____________ 5. Number of children in your average-sized class _______ 6. Do you agree that class size negatively affects instruction SA A U D SD 7. Please list the ways in which class size effects your instruction -Item 5 is an example of an) ___________ type of item.

Will conducted a study of High School lunch preferences. Consider the sample items below from his survey and answer the following questions. 1. Grade 9 10 11 12 2. Gender M F 3. How often do you buy school lunch? _____________ 4. Of the following, circle those that apply to why you buy lunch. Convenience Cost Friends buy Please rate your agreement regarding if the school should serve these items: 10. Do you think the cost of school lunches is fair? __________________ 11. What other items would you like to see offered at the school __________________ -Of the following, how is item 2 best categorized?

Felicia is opening a new Spa. She went to several banks in town and passed out the survey on Saturday mornings to bank customers as her potential clients. Consider the sample items below from her survey and answer the following questions. 1. Age ___________ 2. Gender M F 3. Please circle how many times you have had a facial. 0 4 or fewer between 4-10 more than 10 4. Please circle how many times have you had a massage. 0 4 or fewer between 4-10 more than 10 5. On which day of the week are you most likely to get a massage? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 6. Please rate your agreement to the following items: 7. Would you go to the spa with your friends, spouse, or alone? _________________ -Data taken from item 5 will consist of which level of data.

Will conducted a study of High School lunch preferences. Consider the sample items below from his survey and answer the following questions. 1. Grade 9 10 11 12 2. Gender M F 3. How often do you buy school lunch? _____________ 4. Of the following, circle those that apply to why you buy lunch. Convenience Cost Friends buy Please rate your agreement regarding if the school should serve these items: 10. Do you think the cost of school lunches is fair? __________________ 11. What other items would you like to see offered at the school __________________ -Of the following, which research question would be LEAST likely addressed through a survey study?

Marcy developed a survey to administer to parents of college students living on campus. One of the questions on her survey was, "Describe your level of satisfaction with your child's residence life experiences." Marcy found that few people answered this question. This is likely because

Which of the following is an example of a study that can be described as quantitative survey research?

As a researcher you examine viability of local theatre productions. A survey that asks those who have recently attended an event about the likelihood they will attend another similar event is best classified as an)

Money and time are both tight at the charter school. Jill, the director, sent out a survey to get parents' perceptions of purchasing priorities for the school. She had a group of parents respond to the questionnaire as a pilot. She had them rate their priorities on a rating scale with the points "necessary", "very important", "purchase if money is available", "not necessary", "don't purchase". She was disappointed to find that the pilot parents rated everything as necessary. This will not help her make purchasing decisions. Of the following, what is the best strategy for Jill?

Telephone interviewing is most effective when

Melanie is conducting a survey for her thesis that examines administrative policies in middle schools that are intended to decrease bullying. After developing her survey and piloting the instrument with a small group, she then administers the instrument to a sample of 2300 middle school administrators. Which of the following survey research designs best describes Melanie's study?

As a researcher you are interested in self-reported changes in interest in music in the senior population. You will collect data at the time of retirement and each year for five years. This type of research can be classified best as an)

The questions under item 6 are best described as

Consider the questionnaire items below as you answer the following questions. 1. Age ______ 2. Total years teaching 1-5_____ 6-10 ______ 11-15 ______16-20 _______ 3. 21-25 __________ more than 25 _______ 4. School ____________ 5. Number of children in your average-sized class _______ 6. Do you agree that class size negatively affects instruction SA A U D SD 7. Please list the ways in which class size effects your instruction -Data collected from item 3 will be _________ level data.