Question 1

Describe five categories of respondent information commonly obtained by way of research surveys.

Accepted Answer

Five categories of respondent information commonly obtained by way research surveys include (1) facts, such as demographics and personal history; (2) perceptions, which are statements about what the respondents think they know about the world; (3) opinions, which are statements of the respondents' judgments about events that have occurred or specific objects; (4) attitudes, which are the respondents' basic orientation toward ideas, objects, or events and can be the basis for respondents' opinions; and (5) behavioral reports, which are statements of how respondents choose to act in specific situations.

Question 2

List the stages included in the development of a research survey for use in data collection.

Accepted Answer

The 14 stages included in the development of a research survey for use in data collection include Stage 1: Stage Conceptualizing; Stage 2: Survey Design; Stage 3: Instrumentation; Stage 4: Planning; Stage 5: Stage Sampling; Stage 6: Training and Briefing; Stage 7: Pretesting; Stage 8: Surveying; Stage 9: Monitoring; Stage 10: Verifying; Stage 11: Coding; Stage 12: Processing; Stage 13: Analyzing; and Stage 14: Reporting.

Question 3

When planning the development of a research survey for use in data collection, the DNP researcher implements which action first?

Accepted Answer

When planning the development of the survey, Stage 1 is Conceptualizing, which includes deciding how concepts will be operationalized. Stage 2, which is Survey Design, includes deciding on the nature of the sample that will be used. Stage 3, which is Instrumentation, includes drafting survey questions. Stage 4, which Planning, includes budget development.

Question 4

Which stage of research survey development includes administering the survey to a small group of participants who are similar to the larger research sample?

Accepted Answer

When planning the development of a research survey for use in data collection, Stage 7: Pretesting includes administering the survey to a small group of participants who are similar to the larger sample to be utilized. During Stage 8: Surveying, the survey is administered to members of the sample population. During Stage 10: Verifying, follow-up contacts are used to make certain interviews are actually performed or surveys are actually returned. During Stage 13: Analyzing, data are analyzed using statistical tools so conclusions can be derived regarding their content and the implications for the greater community.

Question 5

Explain the importance of gatekeepers to sample recruitment.

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Question 6

Discuss factors that promote subjects' participation in a research project.

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Question 7

When formatting a research questionnaire, the DNP researcher implements which recommendation?

Accepted Answer

When formatting a questionnaire, instructions should be provided at the beginning of the instrument and, if necessary, at the beginning of each new group of questions. The use of all capital letters should be avoided. Questions should be numbered and grouped together according to subject. Questions that consist of two or more sub-questions should be avoided.

Question 8

Discuss the use of closed-ended and open-ended questions in a research survey.

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Question 9

Explain sampling error in relationship to random and nonrandom sampling.

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Question 10

Differentiate between cross-sectional and longitudinal research survey designs.

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Quiz 11: Issues Related to Survey Data Collection