Question 1

What is the difference between an experimental and quasi-experimental design? Why might a researcher choose one over the other?

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Question 2

Why do Sudman and Bradburn argue that survey research should be thought of as an interaction between the researcher and respondent? What do they recommend because of this?

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Question 3

How does social desirability, acquiescence, and lack of interest contribute to response error in survey research? How can researchers test for these impacts?

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Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of open-ended versus closed-ended questions. Use Lu and Wong's research to highlight the importance of both types of questions.

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Question 5

Explain how the overall aims of the research impacts the questions in a survey or structured interview/

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Question 6

What are some key principles to keep in mind to ensure that questions and response categories are clear and precise? Refer to the redesign of the National Crime Victimization Survey to argue for why clear and precise wording matters.

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Question 7

What are some principles that guide writing questions in a straightforward way? Provide an example of each.

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Question 8

In what ways do you need to ensure that participants are prepared to answer your questions? How can researchers ensure that respondents are able to answer questions?

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Question 9

What is the difference between a fence-sitter and a floater? What impact do they have on the results of a survey? Should researchers include neutral responses when designing a survey? Why or why not?

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Question 10

What are some basic considerations when designing a questionnaire?

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Question 11

How successful is the structured interview in reducing interviewer variability? Explain your answer.

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Question 12

How can a researcher try to prevent response errors when conducting a structured interview?

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Question 13

Under what conditions are telephone interviews preferable to in-person interviews? Why might response bias be an issue with telephone surveys?

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Quiz 8: How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews