Question 1

"Do you agree that male teenage drivers are more dangerous than female teenage drivers?" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A)   simplistic
B)   double-barreled
C)   loaded
D)   yea-saying and nay-sayingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When researchers ask several questions about a topic,a respondent may employ a response set to agree or disagree with all the questions.Such a tendency is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   social desirability or undesirability.
B)   open-ended or closed-ended response.
C)   negative or positive wording.
D)   yea-saying or nay-saying.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

_____ are a research tool that is used to ask people to tell us about themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)   Archival studies
B)   Naturalistic observations
C)   Case studies
D)   SurveysE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an advantage of conducting online surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)   They offer a higher response rate than traditional surveys.
B)   They offer a clear picture of the individuals providing information for the study.
C)   They do not allow people to misrepresent their age,gender,or ethnicity.
D)   They provide the researcher with immediate access to the responses.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Javier wants to know what teenagers believe is the most significant social problem faced by today's youth.Which type of question would be the most useful to Javier in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)   Closed-ended
B)   Double-barreled
C)   Open-ended
D)   LoadedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

"Do you agree that elected officials should not be allowed to run for more than two consecutive terms in office?" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A)   double-barreled
B)   simplistic
C)   yea-saying and nay-saying
D)   negatively wordedE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

When constructing a survey,researchers should place the most interesting and important questions:

Accepted Answer

A)   at the beginning of the survey.
B)   in the middle of the survey.
C)   at the end of the survey.
D)   scattered throughout the survey.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is an accurate statement about questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A)   They do not lead to any problem of motivation.
B)   They are not as expensive as interviews.
C)   They do not require the respondents to read or understand the questions.
D)   They cannot be administered through the mail.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which statement best defines a response set?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a tendency to respond to all questions from a particular perspective rather than to provide answers that are directly related to the questions.
B)   It is a tendency to provide a set of responses to the same question,thus confusing the researcher and making the research invalid.
C)   It is a tendency to provide personal examples to each questions asked in a survey in order to elaborate on different topics.
D)   It is a tendency to provide negative responses to all questions rather than making sure that the response provided are relevant to the questions.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Asking students "Does your instructor show up on time?" and requiring them to indicate their response with a "yes" or "no" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A)   loaded
B)   double-barreled
C)   negatively worded
D)   closed-endedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

"Are you in favor of programs designed to help lower the unreasonably high rent in the county?" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A)   simplistic
B)   loaded
C)   double-barreled
D)   socially undesirableE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

During question construction,writing questions that are easily understood illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   positivity
B)   objectivity
C)   simplicity
D)   readabilityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In general,the lower the response rate for a survey,the:

Accepted Answer

A)   greater the likelihood of biases distorting the findings.
B)   lesser the likelihood of sampling errors distorting the findings.
C)   greater the confidence one has in generalizing the results.
D)   lesser the confidence one has in the validity of the test.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Keziah stands outside a grocery store on the west side of the town and surveys exiting shoppers about their preference in frozen desserts.What type of sampling technique does Keziah's survey represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cluster sampling
B)   Nonprobability sampling
C)   Stratified random sampling
D)   Simple random samplingE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

"Do you agree that the city council members should not get an increase in their pay?" is an example of a _____ question.

Accepted Answer

A)   simplistic
B)   double-barreled
C)   yea-saying and nay-saying
D)   negatively wordedE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A survey researcher is most likely to use a(n) _____ question when the dimensions of the variables are well defined.

Accepted Answer

A)   negatively worded
B)   double-barreled
C)   open-ended
D)   closed-endedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

In order to study changes in answers to survey questions over time,a researcher could conduct a(n) _____ study.

Accepted Answer

A)   panel
B)   transversal
C)   case
D)   archivalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following is an accurate statement about closed-ended questions?

Accepted Answer

A)   They allow the respondents to answer in any way they like.
B)   They require time to categorize the responses.
C)   They are costlier than open-ended questions.
D)   They are easier to code than open-ended questions.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

While interviewing Lia,Matthew nods his head and smiles whenever Lia responds with an answer that he likes.Matthew's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   carryover effect.
B)   social desirability.
C)   sampling bias.
D)   interviewer bias.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

As people exit the polling booth,they are asked how they voted on the various propositions on the ballot in order to predict election outcomes.This sampling method is called _____ sampling.

Accepted Answer

A)   haphazard
B)   purposive
C)   quota
D)   clusterE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

As people exit the polling booth,they are asked how they voted on the various propositions on the ballot in order to predict election outcomes.This sampling method is called _____ sampling.

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_____ are a research tool that is used to ask people to tell us about themselves.

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about closed-ended questions?

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When researchers ask several questions about a topic,a respondent may employ a response set to agree or disagree with all the questions.Such a tendency is referred to as:

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Keziah stands outside a grocery store on the west side of the town and surveys exiting shoppers about their preference in frozen desserts.What type of sampling technique does Keziah's survey represent?

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about questionnaires?

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While interviewing Lia,Matthew nods his head and smiles whenever Lia responds with an answer that he likes.Matthew's behavior is an example of:

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Which of the following is an advantage of conducting online surveys?

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Asking students "Does your instructor show up on time?" and requiring them to indicate their response with a "yes" or "no" is an example of a _____ question.

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During question construction,writing questions that are easily understood illustrates _____.

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"Do you agree that male teenage drivers are more dangerous than female teenage drivers?" is an example of a _____ question.

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Which statement best defines a response set?

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A survey researcher is most likely to use a(n) _____ question when the dimensions of the variables are well defined.

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In order to study changes in answers to survey questions over time,a researcher could conduct a(n) _____ study.

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In general,the lower the response rate for a survey,the:

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"Do you agree that elected officials should not be allowed to run for more than two consecutive terms in office?" is an example of a _____ question.

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When constructing a survey,researchers should place the most interesting and important questions:

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Javier wants to know what teenagers believe is the most significant social problem faced by today's youth.Which type of question would be the most useful to Javier in this scenario?

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"Are you in favor of programs designed to help lower the unreasonably high rent in the county?" is an example of a _____ question.

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"Do you agree that the city council members should not get an increase in their pay?" is an example of a _____ question.

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