Question 1

In a structured interview, researchers can probe for more information if an answer is not clear or rephrase a question if the respondent does not understand.

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There is a set script and set of questions and they must be consistently asked in the same way.

Question 2

Because they are highly structured and scripted, structured interviews are unlikely to be impacted by interviewer error.

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Errors in data collection can still happen making it important to highly train interviewers.

Question 3

Online surveys both provide access to unique populations to study and can exclude some populations who do not have access to the internet.

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This highlights an advantage and drawback of online surveys.

Question 4

Online surveys have about the same response rate as in-person interviews.

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The response rate is about the same as mailed surveys but lower than in-person interviews.

Question 5

Because respondents fill out a questionnaire on their own, there is no social interaction between the researcher and the respondent.

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Sudman and Bradburn (1974) argue that the survey is a microsocial system with a shared task, which does mean that researchers should consider this an interaction.

Question 6

Acquiescence occurs when participants provide replies that are insincere but make them appear likeable.

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Acquiescence is the tendency to agree or disagree with items on the survey to be cooperative with the researcher.

Question 7

To avoid the issue of lack of interest, researchers may include a set of questions that cannot be answered truthfully by selecting the same response for each question.

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This is a strategy that can be used to avoid this error. Researchers also do this to avoid acquiescence.

Question 8

Leshem and colleague's study found that social desirability was a factor in how the participants responded to questions about political self-determination regardless of how the questions were administered.

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Social desirability was a bigger factor when they were asked by an interviewer than when they responded to a survey on their own.

Question 9

Coding is the process of labelling, categorizing, and organizing data collected in order to analyse it.

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Definition of coding

Question 10

To avoid response bias, it is a good idea to keep survey questions as general as possible.

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Questions should not be overly general and/or lack specificity.

Question 11

The question "How satisfied are you with your classes and your experiences outside of class" is an example of a double-barreled question.

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This question is asking about two different phenomenon (class and outside of class) in one question.

Question 12

Closed-Ended questions are always preferable to open-ended questions in survey design.

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Both types of questions are important and useful in survey research.

Question 13

A fence-sitter is someone chooses a neutral response even though they do have a stronger opinion on a topic.

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A fence sitter is someone who doesn't have strong feelings on a issue but will choose a side if there is no neutral option.

Question 14

When considering the order of questions, it is better to ask questions that may be sensitive in nature or embarrassing later in the survey.

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This allows the respondent some time to get comfortable with the questionnaire and the research before asking sensitive questions. These questions should not be the last questions in the survey however.

Question 15

What sorts of information can be gathered using questionnaires or structured interviews? Give an example of each type of question focused on a research topic of your choice.

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Question 16

What are the advantages and disadvantages of questionnaires?

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Question 17

Why was it important that Williams and colleagues used a mixed-method approach in their study of gamers?

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Question 18

Explain the impacts of interviewer effects, respondent fatigue, and response bias on data collection. How do researchers try to avoid these issues?

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Question 19

What are the advantages and disadvantages of structured interviews?

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