Question 1

What types of psychological research are questionnaires useful for?&#10;A) Experimental&#10;B) Correlational&#10;C) Qualitative&#10;D) All types of research

Accepted Answer

Questionnaires can be designed and used in various ways to collect data for all types of psychological research, including experimental, correlational, and qualitative studies. They are versatile tools for gathering information on attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and other variables of interest.

Question 2

What is wrong with this item? &#34;I enjoy relaxing and socialising with friends&#34;.&#10;A) The question includes two components.&#10;B) It is a double negative.&#10;C) It is unethical.&#10;D) It is not specific enough.

Accepted Answer

The item includes two components, "relaxing" and "socialising with friends," which can make it difficult to determine if the enjoyment comes from one or both activities.

Question 3

What is wrong with this item? &#34;I do not agree that all opinions should not be respected&#34;.&#10;A) It includes a double negative.&#10;B) It includes two components.&#10;C) It is unethical.&#10;D) It is not specific enough.

Accepted Answer

The sentence "I do not agree that all opinions should not be respected" includes a double negative, which can make the statement confusing. The double negative is "do not agree" and "should not be respected," which could be simplified for clarity.

Question 4

Which of the following would best describe an open-ended response option?&#10;A) When you have participants answer by rank ordering set choices&#10;B) Leaving a blank space for a participant to write an answer&#10;C) Having a categorical response option&#10;D) Having a participant answer using a Likert scale

Accepted Answer

Open-ended response options allow participants to provide answers in their own words, without being constrained by predefined choices. Leaving a blank space for participants to write an answer is an example of this, as it does not limit their responses to specific options.

Question 5

If I were to design a questionnaire on happiness, which of the following would be an example of a reversed item?&#10;A) I am usually a happy person.&#10;B) I am often in a cheerful mood.&#10;C) I rarely express joy.&#10;D) I rarely find myself afraid.

Accepted Answer

Reversed items are those that are phrased negatively or oppositely in the context of the questionnaire's theme, which in this case is happiness. Option C, "I rarely express joy," is a reversed item because it negates the positive expression of happiness, unlike the other options that affirm positive states directly related to happiness.

Question 6

If you wanted to know whether the items of your questionnaire all measure the same thing, then what type of reliability would this reflect?&#10;A) Internal consistency&#10;B) Inter-rater reliability&#10;C) Test-retest reliability&#10;D) Construct reliability

Accepted Answer

Internal consistency reliability refers to the extent to which all items in a test measure the same concept or construct and are hence consistent with each other. It is often assessed using Cronbach's alpha.

Question 7

What is the response type used in the following question?&#10;What is your highest level of education?&#10;A) GCSE&#10;B) A-Level&#10;C) Degree&#10;D) Open-ended

Accepted Answer

The response type used in the question is open-ended, as it allows respondents to provide their own answer rather than selecting from predefined options.

Question 8

If we wanted to check that our questionnaire had a good level of internal consistency, which statistic could we use?&#10;A) Descriptive statistics&#10;B) t test&#10;C) Multiple regression&#10;D) Cronbach's alpha

Accepted Answer

Cronbach's alpha is specifically used to measure the internal consistency or reliability of a test or scale, indicating how well the items in a set are positively correlated to one another.

Question 9

When calculating questionnaire scores, how might choosing the sum or the mean of the items affect your statistical analyses?&#10;A) It wouldn't affect the descriptive statistics, but would affect the significance of any test.&#10;B) It wouldn't affect the significance of any test, but would affect the descriptive statistics.&#10;C) It wouldn't affect anything.&#10;D) It would affect both the descriptive statistics and the significance of the test.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

What is wrong with this item? &#34;I exercise on a regular basis&#34;.&#10;A) It is a double negative.&#10;B) It is unethical.&#10;C) It is not specific enough.&#10;D) It includes two components.

Accepted Answer

The phrase "on a regular basis" is vague and could be made more specific by stating how often the exercise occurs.

Deck 2: Questionnaire Design