Deck 8: Survey and Interview Methods

Question 1

Questions such as: do you plan to purchase any home security devices in the next twelve months and do you plan to alter any of your routine activities because of your fear of crime are designed to measure ___________________.

A)expectations
B)characteristics
C)attitudes/beliefs/opinions
D)behavior

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Surveys and interview research are merely formalized extensions of how we have gone about generating knowledge our whole lives.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A __________________ (structured,fixed response)both asks a question and gives the respondent fixed responses from which to choose.

A)double-barreled question
B)leading question
C)open-ended question
D)closed-ended question

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A _____________ is the letter that accompanies a mail-out survey and that provides the respondent all necessary information about the survey itself.

A)order effects
B)prestige bias
C)probe
D)cover letter

Question 5

An effect in survey research in which a topic or some questions asked before others influence respondents' answers to later questions is known as_________________.

A)order effects
B)prestige bias
C)probe
D)cover letter

Question 6

Questions such as: what country were you born in,what is the highest level of education that you completed,and how many probation officers are currently employed in your department?

A)expectations
B)characteristics
C)attitudes/beliefs/opinions
D)behavior

Question 7

Questions such as: into which social class would you put yourself and your family and do you consider yourself to be a target of hate crime are designed to measure __________________.

A)Knowledge.
B)Naïve assumption model
C)Self-classification.
D)Policies.

Question 8

___________ is a problem in survey research question writing that occurs when a highly respected group or individual is associated with an answer choice.

A)order effects
B)prestige bias
C)probe
D)cover letter

Question 9

A survey technique that asks respondents to disclose information about their own behaviors-usually of a sensitive nature is known as ________________.

A)survey research interviewing
B)computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
C)self-report surveys
D)correlational survey research

Question 10

Questions such as: what would you estimate the overall addiction rate is for crack cocaine use and is there a "crack house" in your neighborhood are designed to measure ______________________.

A)Knowledge.
B)Naïve assumption model
C)Self-classification.
D)Policies.

Question 11

Questions like "Does your prosecutor's office involve itself in the practice of civil asset forfeiture" and "Do you have a specific set of policies that regulates how forfeited dollars are spent in your office are designed to examine __________________.

A)Knowledge.
B)Naïve assumption model
C)Self-classification.
D)Policies.

Question 12

A survey question that contains more than one issue and can create respondent confusion or ambiguous answers is know as ________________.

A)double-barreled question
B)leading question
C)open-ended question
D)closed-ended question

Question 13

Questions such as: have you used cocaine one or more times in the last thirty days,have you carried a weapon (e.g. ,gun,knife,or club)on one or more of the thirty days preceding the survey,and while on duty as a police officer,have you ever used an illegal drug are designed to measure ______________.

A)expectations
B)characteristics
C)attitudes/beliefs/opinions
D)behavior

Question 14

An ________________(unstructured,free response)simply asks a question to which respondents can give any answer (e.g. ,"What is the most serious factor affecting morale in this agency?").

A)double-barreled question
B)leading question
C)open-ended question
D)closed-ended question

Question 15

______________ often examines which independent variables best correlate with a dependent variable and rely on control variables to approximate the rigorous test for causality that experimenters achieve with their physical control over temporal order and alternative explanations.

A)survey research interviewing
B)computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
C)self-report surveys
D)correlational survey research

Question 16

Questions such as: how safe would you feel being alone and outside in your area of town at night,in your opinion,how much of the illegal drug problem in your country is caused by the demand for drugs in the United States,and in which areas does your state-level homeland security agency most need additional federal funding are designed to measure _________________.

A)expectations
B)characteristics
C)attitudes/beliefs/opinions
D)behavior

Question 17

A _______________ is a question that leads the respondent to choose one response over another by its wording.

A)double-barreled question
B)leading question
C)open-ended question
D)closed-ended question

Question 18

A follow-up question in survey research interviewing that asks a respondent to clarify or elaborate on an incomplete or inappropriate answer is known as a _____________.

A)order effects
B)prestige bias
C)probe
D)cover letter

Question 19

Survey research telephone interviewing in which the interviewer sits before a computer screen and keyboard,reads from the screen questions,and enters answers directly into the computer.

A)survey research interviewing
B)computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
C)self-report surveys
D)correlational survey research

Question 20

A special type of interviewing designed to obtain specific and accurate quantitative based information.

A)survey research interviewing
B)computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI)
C)self-report surveys
D)correlational survey research

Question 21

In surveys,researchers place people in groups,test one or two hypotheses with a few variables,control the timing of the treatment,note associations between the treatment and the dependent variable,and control for alternative explanations.

Question 22

Good survey questions yield valid and reliable measures of their constructs,and help respondents
feel that they understand the question and that their answers are meaningful.

Question 23

________________ is a model of standardized survey research in which there are no communication problems and respondents' responses perfectly match their thoughts.

A)Knowledge.
B)Naïve assumption model
C)Self-classification.
D)Policies.

Question 24

Oftentimes,a seasoned researcher will talk and interact directly with those types of people
they will be surveying in order to ensure the relevance of the questions they're asking.

Question 25

Explain the naïve assumption model of survey interviews.

Question 26

Because people always complete and return questionnaires,the best thing about mail questionnaires is a low response rate.

Question 27

The Uniform Crime Report (UCR)relies on police departments filling out surveys provided by the FBI,asking about arrests,reported crimes,and officers injured or killed in the line of duty.

Question 28

Large-scale surveys have open-ended questions because they are quicker and easier for
both respondents and researchers.

Question 29

Studies show that survey formats that permit greater respondent anonymity,such as a self-administered questionnaire or Internet-based survey,decrease the likelihood of honest responses over formats that
involve interacting with another person,such as in a face-to-face or telephone interview.

Question 30

In general,you should sequence questions to minimize the discomfort and confusion of respondents.

Question 31

What kind of questions are appropriate for survey research? Give examples.

Question 32

The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)is a massive ongoing crime survey program in which,as we've discussed before,a representative sample of people are asked a multitude of questions about their family's direct experiences with crime.

Question 33

What should you avoid when writing survey questions?