Question 1

The data gathered by researchers engaged in very large studies tends to be mostly or entirely quantitative data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sentence completion exercises are projective techniques. In a sentence completion exercise, the researcher starts a sentence and asks the respondent to complete it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Using a rating scale, the researcher can ask participants in the research to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate the phenomenon under investigation. 
B)  Explore the phenomenon under investigation. 
C)  Critique the phenomenon under investigation. 
D)  Describe the phenomenon under investigation.

Question 4

The researcher works hard at producing a questionnaire and/or scale that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Will be easy to administer. 
B)  Will be simple to analyse. 
C)  Will be simple and short. 
D)  Will be valid and reliable.

Question 5

Questionnaires and scales are widely used in survey research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Assumptions about the kind of knowledge that will be generated by the research are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Elements of the theoretical framework. 
B)  Ontological assumptions. 
C)  Theoretical assumptions. 
D)  Epistemological assumptions.

Question 7

Online methods are commonly used, and they are very effective where the population has access to the technologies and the skills necessary to use those technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Questionnaires are very precisely structured data gathering instruments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A pilot study is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A luxury most research projects cannot afford. 
B)  Used to test the skill of the researcher. 
C)  A test of the design of the research project, or a test of the data gathering instrument(s) designed for the research. 
D)  Is only used in randomised clinical trials.

Question 10

When used as a data gathering instrument respondents are asked to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rate the vignettes. 
B)  To view the vignette and then to comment on it. 
C)  Critique the vignette. 
D)  Investigate the vignette.

Question 11

When the data collection methods are devised, the researcher then proceeds to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gather the data needed for the research project. 
B)  Review the literature. 
C)  Decide on a research methodology for the research project. 
D)  Analyse the data gathered.

Question 12

There are many software packages, such as Survey Monkey, SurveysPro, Snap Survey's Ltd and Question Pro, which facilitate the creation of questionnaires to be used in face to face (F2F) research on in online research (ORM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Outline some of the advantages of using software to develop surveys and questionnaires.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

The issue of reliability in relation to data collection methods refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which the data collection methods, as they are designed, can accomplish what it is that they were designed to accomplish. 
B)  The complexity of the methods. 
C)  The degree to which the research can be repeated while obtaining consistent results. 
D)  The extent to which the data collection methods emerged from the review of the literature.

Question 15

The use of complicated questions in questionnaires is encouraged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scales are specially designed, highly structured, very focused, and usually short, data collection instruments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Leading questions in a questionnaire can:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cause bias by leading the participants to a particular response through the way in which the question is framed. 
B)  Help respondents make up their minds about how to respond. 
C)  Aid the research by encouraging particular responses. 
D)  Facilitate the researcher by speeding up the data collection process.

Question 18

As well as providing for the design of the data gathering method, an online package facilitates the administration of the instrument and the collation of results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Questionnaires and scales are very precise data gathering instruments. They are designed to elicit short precise answers to concisely stated and precise questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The presentation of a questionnaire should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Highly stylised and fussy. 
B)  Long and laborious. 
C)  Complex and clearly scholarly. 
D)  Simple, succinct and professional.

Exam 12: Using Questionnaires and Scales

The data gathered by researchers engaged in very large studies tends to be mostly or entirely quantitative data.

Sentence completion exercises are projective techniques. In a sentence completion exercise, the researcher starts a sentence and asks the respondent to complete it.

Using a rating scale, the researcher can ask participants in the research to:

The researcher works hard at producing a questionnaire and/or scale that:

Questionnaires and scales are widely used in survey research.

Assumptions about the kind of knowledge that will be generated by the research are:

Online methods are commonly used, and they are very effective where the population has access to the technologies and the skills necessary to use those technologies.

Questionnaires are very precisely structured data gathering instruments.

A pilot study is:

When used as a data gathering instrument respondents are asked to:

When the data collection methods are devised, the researcher then proceeds to:

There are many software packages, such as Survey Monkey, SurveysPro, Snap Survey's Ltd and Question Pro, which facilitate the creation of questionnaires to be used in face to face (F2F) research on in online research (ORM).

Outline some of the advantages of using software to develop surveys and questionnaires.

The issue of reliability in relation to data collection methods refers to:

The use of complicated questions in questionnaires is encouraged.

Scales are specially designed, highly structured, very focused, and usually short, data collection instruments.

Leading questions in a questionnaire can:

As well as providing for the design of the data gathering method, an online package facilitates the administration of the instrument and the collation of results.

Questionnaires and scales are very precise data gathering instruments. They are designed to elicit short precise answers to concisely stated and precise questions.

The presentation of a questionnaire should be: