Question 1

When conducting surveys, an important consideration is how the phrasing of survey items influences participant responses. Researchers should avoid ______________ bias when writing survey items, which is an example of a __________________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated respondent; participation bias 
B)  motivated respondent; framing 
C)  experimenter; framing 
D)  experimenter; participation bias

Question 2

In interviews with some special populations, researchers may use the Mini-Mental State Examination to quickly assess cognitive functioning. What does this assessment serve in the context of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures that individuals understand the interview questions so that the data obtained is valid. 
B)  It ensures that individuals answer the interview questions honestly so that the data obtained is valid. 
C)  It reduces the chances that individuals would respond to interview questions based on a private agenda. 
D)  It reduces the chances that individuals would respond to interview questions based on what they think the researcher wants to hear.

Question 3

A web-based survey that offers respondents full anonymity without any direct connection between researcher and respondent could offer the benefit of _________________________ but also poses the problem of __________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased social desirability bias; attrition 
B)  reduced social desirability bias; careless respondents 
C)  increased social desirability bias; motivated respondents 
D)  reduced social desirability bias; evaluation apprehension

Question 4

Megan would like to investigate the effect of eating habits on physical health in a culture that has never been studied this way. What should Megan be mindful of if she decides to use an established survey that she has found investigating this research question?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Megan would like to investigate the effect...

Question 5

What is a common benefit shared by surveys that are short and surveys that have been customized based on each participant's responses, in contrast to longer surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants are more likely to display a response set for short and customizable surveys. 
B)  The participants are less likely to exhibit social desirability bias. 
C)  There is less likely to be participant attrition. 
D)  The data are more likely to support the researchers' hypotheses.

Question 6

Diana is running a study where she wants to find out the general impact of IQ on an individual's success in graduate school. She wants to exclude any effect of an individual's socio-economic status (SES) on their graduate school success. In her analysis, SES would be…

Accepted Answer

A)  a dependent variable. 
B)  an independent variable. 
C)  a control variable. 
D)  a confound variable.

Question 7

List three strategies that contribute to the construction of a good survey. Provide an example for each strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three strategies that contribute to the...

Question 8

When participants are tired from responding to a survey, the data is always less likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  give the researcher significant findings. 
B)  give the researcher non-significant findings. 
C)  be valid. 
D)  obtained under ethical means.

Question 9

Boris is concerned that existing, established surveys in the field of health psychology do not directly address his research question. He decides to write his own survey. Which of the following is true about Boris' constructed survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is less likely to relate to his hypotheses than other established surveys. 
B)  It is less likely to get approval from the IRB committee than other established surveys. 
C)  It is more likely to face questions about validity than other established surveys. 
D)  It is more likely to enable Boris to obtain significant results than other established surveys.

Question 10

Which of the following is the best definition of acquiescence bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the tendency for respondents to respond affirmatively to answer any question when in doubt during interviews only. 
B)  It is the tendency for respondents to respond affirmatively to answer any question when in doubt during interviews and surveys. 
C)  It is the tendency for respondents to respond in accordance to what they think the interviewer would like to hear. 
D)  It is the tendency for respondents to respond in accordance to what they think their peers would like to hear.

Exam 7: Survey and Interview Approaches

When conducting surveys, an important consideration is how the phrasing of survey items influences participant responses. Researchers should avoid bias when writing survey items, which is an example of a ____ effect.