Question 1

A _________ question encourages respondents to choose a particular response because the question indicates that the researcher expects it.
A) Double barreled
B) Closed-ended
C) Most-likely response
D) Leading

Accepted Answer

A leading question is designed to guide the respondent towards a particular answer by suggesting that the researcher expects or prefers that response.

Question 2

The technique used to encourage the respondent to think a bit or add more information rather than just provide an off-the-cuff answer is called
A) Pulling
B) Proscribing
C) Probing
D) Pushing

Accepted Answer

Probing is a technique used in interviews and surveys to encourage respondents to provide more detailed and thoughtful answers, rather than just quick or superficial responses.

Question 3

A _____________ poll is a poll in which interviewers, supposedly representing a research organization, feed respondents (often) false and damaging information about a candidate or cause under the guise of asking a question.

Accepted Answer

Push

Question 4

In a __________ question, the respondent is provided with a list of answers from which to choose.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a __________ question, the respondent is...

Question 5

Which of the labels below best describes the problem represented by the following survey question? "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very low, and ten is very high, how much do you approve of the legislature?"
A) Leading question
B) Too narrow
C) Too ambiguous
D) Double barreled

Accepted Answer

The question is ambiguous because it does not specify what aspect of the legislature the respondent is being asked to approve of, leading to varied interpretations.

Question 6

Which of the following explains why a researcher would choose to use an open-ended question instead of a closed-ended question?
A) The researcher wants to find answers he or she did think of previously
B) The researcher has little time for coding survey responses
C) The researcher wants to have a clear delineation between answers
D) The researcher wants to reduce the time it takes to answer the survey

Accepted Answer

Open-ended questions allow respondents to provide more detailed and varied responses, which can reveal insights the researcher may not have anticipated.

Question 7

How can the interviewer-respondent interaction bias survey results?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How can the interviewer-respondent interaction bias survey...

Question 8

The term __________________ refers to the physical layout and packaging of the questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term __________________ refers to the physical...

Question 9

A _____________ question is really two questions in one.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A _____________ question is really two questions...

Question 10

_____________ is the extent to which responses provide accurate and complete information.
A) Response quality
B) Response rate
C) Response bias
D) Response parameter

Accepted Answer

Response quality refers to the accuracy and completeness of the information provided in responses.

Question 11

_______________ refers to how well the sample subjects represent the population.
A) Response set
B) Sample-population congruence
C) Response quality
D) Sample instrument

Accepted Answer

Sample-population congruence refers to how well the sample subjects represent the population.

Question 12

Why is question ordering important when it comes to creating a well-designed survey? In your answer, please make sure that you explain the importance of the response set, saliency, redundancy, consistency, and fatigue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is question ordering important when it...

Question 13

The relationship between the interviewer and respondent can affect the respondent's answers through
A) Sample-population congruence
B) Interviewer bias
C) Subject fatigue
D) Over-reporting

Accepted Answer

Interviewer bias occurs when the presence or behavior of the interviewer influences the respondent's answers, potentially affecting the accuracy of the data collected.

Question 14

A __________ may occur when a series of questions have the same answer choices.
A) Questionnaire series
B) Filter series
C) Bunching error
D) Response set

Accepted Answer

A response set may occur when respondents answer a series of questions with the same answer choices in a patterned way, rather than considering each question individually.

Question 15

Which of the following would introduce the least amount of bias in a respondent's answers to a survey?
A) The question order
B) Respondent fatigue
C) Nonresponses to do refusal
D) Pre-testing the questionnaire

Accepted Answer

Pre-testing the questionnaire helps identify and correct potential sources of bias, ensuring that the survey is clear and unbiased before it is distributed.

Question 16

In a ___________ question the respondent is asked to agree or disagree with a single substantive statement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a ___________ question the respondent is...

Question 17

A carefully structured or scripted set of questions that may be administered face-to-face, by telephone, by mail, by Internet, or by other means is called a
A) Survey instrument
B) Interview
C) Sampling frame
D) Push poll

Accepted Answer

A survey instrument is a structured set of questions designed to collect data from respondents, which can be administered through various methods such as face-to-face, telephone, mail, or internet.

Question 18

Each of the following must occur to prevent bias in surveys, except
A) The respondent must answer all questions with a substantive answer
B) The interviewer must accurately record the respondent's responses
C) The requested information must be available to the respondent
D) The responses must reflect respondent's meanings and intentions, not the interviewer's

Accepted Answer

The respondent providing a substantive answer to all questions is not necessary to prevent bias. Bias prevention focuses on accurate recording, availability of information, and ensuring responses reflect the respondent's true intentions.

Question 19

Why and how would you use the randomized response technique? In your answer please use an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why and how would you use the...

Question 20

A _________ rate refers to the proportion of persons initially contacted who actually participate.
A) Response
B) Completion
C) Survey
D) Interview

Accepted Answer

The response rate refers to the proportion of persons initially contacted who actually participate in a survey or study.

Quiz 10: Survey Research and Interviewing

A _________ question encourages respondents to choose a particular response because the question indicates that the researcher expects it.

The technique used to encourage the respondent to think a bit or add more information rather than just provide an off-the-cuff answer is called

A _____________ poll is a poll in which interviewers, supposedly representing a research organization, feed respondents (often) false and damaging information about a candidate or cause under the guise of asking a question.

In a __________ question, the respondent is provided with a list of answers from which to choose.

Which of the labels below best describes the problem represented by the following survey question? "On a scale of one to ten, where one is very low, and ten is very high, how much do you approve of the legislature?"

Which of the following explains why a researcher would choose to use an open-ended question instead of a closed-ended question?

How can the interviewer-respondent interaction bias survey results?

The term __________________ refers to the physical layout and packaging of the questionnaire.

A _____________ question is really two questions in one.

_____________ is the extent to which responses provide accurate and complete information.

_______________ refers to how well the sample subjects represent the population.

Why is question ordering important when it comes to creating a well-designed survey? In your answer, please make sure that you explain the importance of the response set, saliency, redundancy, consistency, and fatigue.

The relationship between the interviewer and respondent can affect the respondent's answers through

A __________ may occur when a series of questions have the same answer choices.

Which of the following would introduce the least amount of bias in a respondent's answers to a survey?

In a ___________ question the respondent is asked to agree or disagree with a single substantive statement.

A carefully structured or scripted set of questions that may be administered face-to-face, by telephone, by mail, by Internet, or by other means is called a

Each of the following must occur to prevent bias in surveys, except

Why and how would you use the randomized response technique? In your answer please use an example.

A _________ rate refers to the proportion of persons initially contacted who actually participate.