Chapter 8 Practice Quiz

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. Most surveys are structured, which means that

there is a one-on-one relationship between the researcher and the respondent. correct incorrect

they use random selection to select respondents. correct incorrect

the interviewer decides when, where, and how to ask the questions. correct incorrect

the same questions are asked in the same order for all respondents. correct incorrect

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. Analyses of data from the Constructing the Family Survey (CFS) indicate that it was a(an)

descriptive survey. correct incorrect

explanatory survey. correct incorrect

both descriptive and explanatory. correct incorrect

neither descriptive nor explanatory. correct incorrect

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. Cross-sectional survey designs are to longitudinal survey designs as __________ is to __________.

panel study; trend study correct incorrect

trend study; panel study correct incorrect

explanatory; descriptive correct incorrect

one survey; two or more surveys correct incorrect

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. A telephone interview survey tends to have a higher response rate than a __________ study and shorter answers to open-ended questions than a __________ study.

mailed questionnaire; mailed questionnaire correct incorrect

mailed questionnaire; face-to-face interview correct incorrect

face-to-face interview; face-to-face interview correct incorrect

face-to-face interview; mailed questionnaire correct incorrect

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. Suppose you are doing a survey in which sample quality and precision are of utmost importance, and you need to ask some critical open-ended questions. Which survey mode would work best?

face-to-face interview correct incorrect

telephone interview correct incorrect

mail questionnaire correct incorrect

mixed mode combining telephone interviews with a mailed questionnaire correct incorrect

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. Planning a survey involves two concurrent activities: construction of the survey instrument and

selection of the sample. correct incorrect

selection of the survey mode. correct incorrect

coding of variables. correct incorrect

selection of the survey design. correct incorrect

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. What is the major wording problem with the following question: "On a typical weekday how many hours do you watch television? [ ] 0–2 [ ] 3–5 [ ] 6–10 [ ] 10 or more"? (Box 8.2)

inappropriate vocabulary correct incorrect

leading question correct incorrect

lack of precision correct incorrect

double-barreled correct incorrect

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. What is the best placement for the following survey question: "What is your age?"?

opening question correct incorrect

toward the beginning correct incorrect

middle correct incorrect

end correct incorrect

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. When someone answers the telephone in a random-digit dialing survey, the interviewers' first step is to

confirm that the person who answered the telephone is 18 years of age or older. correct incorrect

randomly select a household member to interview. correct incorrect

read an informed consent statement and ask for permission to begin the interview. correct incorrect

confirm that the interviewer has contacted the respondent included in the sample. correct incorrect

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. What is a serious weakness that surveys share with experiments?

susceptibility to reactive measurement effects correct incorrect

use of convenience samples correct incorrect

limited number of variables that can be studied correct incorrect

frequent use of deception correct incorrect