Question 1

An important aspect of supervision is sampling control,which attempts to ensure that the interviewers are strictly following the sampling plan rather than selecting sampling units based on convenience or accessibility.

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Sampling control is all about ensuring that the interviewers are adhering to the sampling plan rather than picking sampling units based on convenience or accessibility.

Question 2

Coding of fieldwork means verifying that field workers are submitting authentic interviews.

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Question 3

According to the text,interviewer cheating can be minimized through pretesting of the questionnaires.

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Pretesting questionnaires helps identify issues with the survey design but does not directly address interviewer cheating.

Question 4

Validating the interview is recognized as a phase of the interviewing process.

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Question 5

To validate the study,the supervisors call 30 to 40 percent of the respondents to inquire whether the field workers actually conducted the interviews.

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Question 6

A motivational technique used when asking survey questions to induce the respondents to enlarge on,clarify,or explain their answers and to help the respondents focus on the specific content of the interview is called probing.

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Probing is a commonly used technique in survey research to encourage respondents to provide more detailed responses and clarify their answers. This helps researchers to gain greater insights and understanding into the opinions and attitudes of participants.

Question 7

Field workers are generally paid an hourly rate or on a per-interview basis.

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Field workers are usually paid either an hourly wage or a flat rate per interview conducted, depending on the job and the employer's policies.

Question 8

The supervisor should ask a complex and sensitive survey question when validating an interview with a respondent.

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Asking complex and sensitive questions during validation can lead to discomfort or inaccurate responses. Validation should focus on confirming the interview process and data integrity, not on content that may be intrusive or difficult for the respondent.

Question 9

To validate the study,the supervisors call 1 percent to 10 percent of the respondents to inquire whether the field workers actually conducted the interviews.

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Question 10

When evaluating field workers,the interviewer's time should be broken down into actual interviewing,travel,and administration.

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This statement is true. When evaluating field workers, the interviewer's time should be divided into these categories in order to effectively manage the evaluation process.

Question 11

Interviewers should record responses after the interview.

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Question 12

Supervision of field workers involves coding of questionnaires.

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Question 13

Central office control involves tabulating the responses to important demographic characteristics and key questions.

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Central office control typically involves collecting and analyzing data on important demographic characteristics and key questions to make informed decisions.

Question 14

According to the text,the typical interviewer is a single woman aged 18 to 34,with an above-average education and an above-average household income.

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The text does not provide information about the typical interviewer's demographics.

Question 15

The general rule for recording answers to unstructured questions is to record the responses verbatim.

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The general rule for recording answers to unstructured questions is to record the responses exactly as they were given, without any modifications or interpretations. This approach ensures that the data is as accurate and representative as possible, and allows for later analysis and interpretation. Therefore, option A is correct.

Question 16

Training ensures that all interviewers administer the questionnaire in the same manner so that
the data can be collected uniformly.

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Training helps to standardize the process of questionnaire administration by interviewers, which in turn ensures uniformity in data collection.

Question 17

To evaluate interviewers on the quality of interviewing,the supervisor must directly observe the interviewing process.

Accepted Answer

To accurately evaluate interviewers, the supervisor must witness the interviewer's skills and techniques during the interview process. This means directly observing the interview as it occurs or reviewing a recorded version of the interview. Indirect methods, such as feedback from candidates or colleagues, may provide additional insights but cannot replace direct observation.

Question 18

To understand the interviewers' problems,the supervisors should do some interviewing.

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By conducting interviews themselves, supervisors can gain firsthand experience and insight into the challenges and considerations of the interviewers. This can help them provide better guidance, support, and resources to their team members, as well as improve the overall hiring process.

Question 19

All interviewers should use the same format and conventions to record the interviews,but should alter their way of editing completed interviews to ensure variety and coverage.

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While it is important for interviewers to use the same format and conventions to record interviews for consistency, it is not necessary for them to alter their way of editing completed interviews as this could compromise accuracy and objectivity.

Question 20

Sampling control helps respondents focus on the specific content of the interview and provide only relevant information.

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Sampling control is a technique used in research to ensure that the sample accurately represents the population, not to guide respondents' focus during interviews.

Quiz 14: Fieldwork: Data Collection