Question 1

Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

The three main methods of administering survey questionnaires are face-to-face interviews, self-administered questionnaires, and telephone surveys. These methods cover direct interaction, independent completion, and remote communication.

Question 2

Professor Donnelly wants to conduct a training session for new interviewers working on his project.Donnelly asks you to review his plan for the training session.After reviewing the plan you should tell Donnelly to exclude from the session?

Accepted Answer

Practice interviews on people that Donnelly has selected for the sample should not be included in the training session as it may bias the sample and compromise the research. Instead, the interviewers can practice on mock scenarios or hypothetical situations.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the telephone interview as compared to the face-to-face interview?

Accepted Answer

Interviewer bias can still occur in telephone interviews, as the interviewer's perceptions and reactions can influence the process, unlike the other options which are clear advantages of telephone interviews in terms of logistics and safety.

Question 4

Interactive Voice Recognition is a developing technology in what current method of conducting survey research?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR) technology is primarily used in conducting surveys through robopolling, where automated calls are made to respondents and they answer questions by pressing buttons on their phone keypad or speaking answers.

Question 5

Which of the following is a benefit of mail surveys over interview surveys?

Accepted Answer

Mail surveys often allow respondents to feel more anonymous, which can lead to more honest and candid responses, especially on sensitive or personal topics.

Question 6

Compensating respondents for their participation is frowned upon for ethical reasons.

Accepted Answer

Compensating respondents for their participation is not necessarily frowned upon for ethical reasons. In fact, it is common practice in many research studies to offer some form of compensation as a way of acknowledging and thanking the participants for their time and effort. However, it is important to ensure that the compensation offered does not unduly influence the participants' decision to take part in the study, and that it is appropriate and proportional to the time and effort required of them.

Question 7

The following four questions appeared on a survey.Which of the questions is(are)a contingency question? Q1: Are you married? (Yes,No) Q2: How old was your spouse on his/her last birthday? Q3: What is your spouse's current employment status? Q4: What is your current employment status?

Accepted Answer

A contingency question is one whose answer depends on the response to a previous question. Q1 is not a contingency question as it does not depend on any previous response. Q2 and Q3 are contingency questions as their answers depend on the response to Q1. Q4 is not a contingency question as it does not depend on any previous response. Therefore, the best choice is C, as it correctly identifies Q2 and Q3 as contingency questions and the other questions as non-contingency questions.

Question 8

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of data collected earlier by another researcher for some purpose other than the topic of the current study.

Accepted Answer

Secondary analysis involves using existing data that were collected for a different research question or purpose.

Question 9

Which of the following advantages of the interview may raise ethical issues?

Accepted Answer

The ability of interviewers to observe respondents as well as ask questions may raise ethical issues as it can potentially violate the privacy and confidentiality of the respondents. The observation of respondents may include nonverbal cues or other details which may reveal personal information about the respondent. Additionally, the interviewer may use their observation to influence their questioning or treatment of the respondent, potentially leading to bias or discrimination.

Question 10

The interviewer should be a neutral medium through which questions and answers are transmitted.

Accepted Answer

The role of an interviewer is to facilitate a conversation, ask relevant questions, and allow the interviewee to express themselves freely without adding personal biases or opinions. Therefore, it is important for the interviewer to be a neutral medium to ensure that the interview is fair and impartial.

Question 11

Which of the following techniques tends to have the highest response rate?

Accepted Answer

Face-to-face interviews tend to have the highest response rate as they provide more personalized interaction and rapport-building opportunities between the interviewer and the respondent, which may encourage the respondent to provide more accurate and detailed information. The other survey techniques may be seen as impersonal and may have lower response rates.

Question 12

Probes are used more frequently in open-ended questions than in closed-ended ones.

Accepted Answer

Probes, such as "Can you elaborate on that?" or "Could you give me an example?" are used to encourage the respondent to provide more information or detail in their response. This type of questioning is typically used in open-ended questions, where the respondent is free to answer in their own words, rather than in closed-ended questions, where the response options are limited.

Question 13

Questionnaires can be both those that are mailed to the respondents,as well as those administered on-site by a researcher.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Questionnaires can be mailed to respondents or administered on-site by a researcher.

Question 14

The higher the response rate,the less likely the chance of a significant nonresponse bias.

Accepted Answer

A higher response rate means a greater proportion of the sample population was included in the study, reducing the chance of nonresponse bias. Nonresponse bias occurs when people who don't respond to a survey have different characteristics or opinions than those who do, leading to an inaccurate representation of the population being studied. A higher response rate minimizes the chances of such biases.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of interviews?

Accepted Answer

All the options listed are true advantages of interviews. Interviews allow for a deeper exploration of complex issues, can be conducted based on samples of addresses or phone numbers, and enable interviewers to make observations that might not be possible through other data collection methods.

Question 16

In contrast to interviews,self-administered questionnaires have the advantage(s)of :

Accepted Answer

Self-administered questionnaires offer respondents anonymity, which can encourage them to be more honest and open in their responses, particularly when handling sensitive issues. This is an advantage over other methods such as face-to-face interviews.

Question 17

Professor Smidlapp mailed a questionnaire to students on the issue of academic dishonesty.Smidlapp planned to use inferential statistics in the analyses and was concerned about the response rate.You tell Smidlapp that technically the use of inferential statistics assumes that:

Accepted Answer

The use of inferential statistics assumes that all members of the initial sample complete and return the questionnaire, not necessarily all members of the population. The response rate does not need to meet a specific threshold such as 50% or 75%, but the higher the response rate, the better the representation of the population.

Question 18

Whenever the interview contains open-ended questions,it is important that the interviewer summarize and paraphrase what has been said so that a more meaningful interpretation can be given to the data.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

The number of potential respondents that a researcher encounters,whether they participate or not,is labeled by the American Association For Public Opinion Research is

Accepted Answer

The contact rate refers to the proportion of potential respondents that a researcher is able to successfully contact, whether or not they ultimately participate in the study. The response rate refers specifically to the proportion of contacted individuals who participate. The cooperation rate is another term for the response rate, and is used specifically in regards to surveys conducted by mail or phone. The refusal rate refers to the proportion of contacted individuals who refuse to participate, while the rejection rate is not a commonly used term in the field of public opinion research.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT recommended for conducting online surveys?

Accepted Answer

Changing terminology may confuse respondents and lead to inaccurate responses. Using clear and simple language is recommended for better understanding and accurate responses.

Quiz 9: Survey Research