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Q: When someone wants to discover how deeply someone would be comfortable with a proposition and they ask questions that bring the proposition closer to their own backyard, this is known as which scale? a. ordinal b. Bogardus Social Distance c. nominal d. interval

Q: If you asked someone on a survey to rank order a list, you would be using which type of scale? a. interval b. ordinal c. nominal d. cardinal

Q: Evaluate the following statement: I like Aroma coffee best. 1 Strongly Agree 2 Agree 3 Neither agree nor disagree 4 Disagree 5 Strongly Disagree The above question scale is known as: a. interval. b. nominal. c. ordinal. d. all of the above

Q: Which strategy helps prevent negative or superficial evaluations due to boredom or fatigue? a. shuffle b. chain c. filter d. repeat

Q: If you were to vote today, for which mayoral candidate would you vote? is an example of which of the following type of question? a. loaded b. leaning c. leading d. bipolar

Q: Which of the following question strategies allow the interviewer to determine the interviewees knowledge of a topic? a. repeat b. filter c. shuffle d. chain

Q: A survey interview guide requires a. primary questions. b. probing questions. c. both a and b. d. none of the above.

Q: When conducting research, one should explore a. the past. b. the present. c. attempted solutions. d. all of the above.

Q: If you select every tenth name from a telephone directory for a survey, you are using a b. stratified random sampling. c. sampling point. d. table of random numbers. e. skip interval.

Q: One study revealed that the most important elements in shaping interviewee attitudes toward surveys are a. personality and attitude of the interviewer. b. age and similarity of interviewer and interviewee. c. the opening and first question. d. gender and ethnic group of interviewees.

Q: Which of the following question strategies is designed to reduce undecided answers? a. shuffle strategy b. leaning strategy c. leading strategy d. filter strategy

Q: Which of the following is NOT a finding in studies of telephone interviews? a. Many interviewers do not like to interview by telephone. b. There is a low degree of cooperation in telephone interviews. c. Older interviewees prefer to be interviewed by telephone. d. People feel uneasy about discussing sensitive issues over the telephone.

Q: Which question scale asks respondents to rate or rank options? a. nominal scale b. ordinal scale c. numerical scale d. Bogardus social distance scale

Q: A question strategy designed to determine interviewee knowledge of a topic is a a. filter strategy b. leaning strategy. c. repeat strategy. d. shuffle strategy.

Q: The term "sample point" refers to a. a geographical area in that contains specific types of persons. b. the point at which a survey reaches its prescribed margin of error. c. the numerical point at which interviewers have obtained the necessary sample. d. the target population for a survey.

Q: Another name for skip interval sampling is a. random digit sampling. b. random numbers. c. block sampling. d. sample point.

Q: Margin of error refers to a. the level of confidence in results. b. the acceptable percentage of interviewees who provide incorrect answers. c. errors resulting from poor question phrasing. d. the probability that each person might be selected in your sample.

Q: Systematic sampling can be done in the following ways: a. random sample, skip interval sample, and stratified random sample. b. filter sample, repeat sample, and leaning sample. c. interval sample, nominal sample, and ordinal sample. d. the phone book, Internet, and video talk-back.

Q: Three question scale techniques are a. bipolar, contingency, and serial. b. chain, leaning, and contingency. c. interval, nominal, and ordinal. d. filter, repeat, and leaning.

Q: Three popular question strategies are a. interval, nominal, and ordinal. b. filter, repeat, and shuffle. c. bipolar, open-to-closed, mirror. d. dynamic, static, and meaningful.

Q: Discuss what Charles Redding recommended for handling the massive amounts of information generated in surveys.

Q: When pretesting a survey, give some guidelines your textbook suggests when examining the results.

Q: Explain the difference between a cross-sectional survey and a longitudinal survey.

Q: What are some factors to consider when deciding whether to use a survey?

Q: What advice would you give people who respond to survey interviewers?

Q: Why is the telephone survey growing in popularity when research indicates it has many serious problems?

Q: Why is a self-selection method of sampling unacceptable for most market and public opinion polls?

Q: Why is margin of error an important consideration for survey takers and interpreters?

Q: Compare and contrast a nominal scale question with an ordinal scale question.

Q: How do interviewers avoid order bias in a survey?

Q: When would you want to employ a filter question strategy?

Q: When would you conduct a longitudinal survey?

Q: If you were conducting a survey of the parking problems on your campus and you wanted all culturally diverse groups to be represented fairly, which sampling method would you use?

Q: What are the basic principles of stratified random sampling?

Q: Create a shuffle question strategy for an interview on voter intentions during a political campaign.

Q: Create a sample Likert scale question for a survey on lowering the legal age for drinking alcoholic beverages.

Q: If you were the director of a student survey on the evaluation of instructors, what instructions would you give interviewers?

Q: List three essential criteria for selecting survey interviewers.

Q: Long survey interviews are less reliable. a. True b. False

Q: Reliability and replicability are achieved through a systematic approach to preparing and conducting interviews and analyzing results. a. True b. False

Q: Flexibility and adaptability describe survey interviews. a. True b. False

Q: Some researchers have discovered that phrasing questions negatively can avoid misleading and confusing respondents. a. True b. False

Q: In surveys, secondary questions can be used to discover reasons for strong approval or disapproval. a. True b. False

Q: It is best not to word survey questions negatively. a. True b. False

Q: It is all right to rephrase a survey question if the respondent does not understand. a. True b. False

Q: A study of the effects of question order suggests that specific questions should come first, followed by more general questions. a. True b. False

Q: In sampling, each potential respondent from a defined population must have an equal opportunity of being selected. a. True b. False

Q: The identified population for your survey should include all persons who are able and qualified to respond to your questions. a. True b. False

Q: The closing of an interview may ask for the respondents address and/or phone number. a. True b. False

Q: The majority of refusals in telephone surveys occur prior to the first substantive question. a. True b. False

Q: Often no group is identified as to the sponsorship of the survey. a. True b. False

Q: In surveys, the interviewee is given an opportunity to refuse to take part. a. True b. False

Q: Nominal scales must have mutually exclusive answer options. a. True b. False

Q: Openings of surveys should be written out and recited verbatim. a. True b. False

Q: If you are conducting a qualitative survey, you will likely present your findings in words, not numbers. a. True b. False

Q: Numerical interval scales ask respondents to select a range or level that accurately reflects their age, income, or educational levels. a. True b. False

Q: A leaning question is the same as a leading question. a. True b. False

Q: A repeat question should be obvious and appear closely after the first time the question appears. a. True b. False

Q: Interviewers should dress differently than those they will be interviewing. a. True b. False

Q: Sample point and block sample are the same type of sampling techniques. a. True b. False

Q: Random sampling can be achieved by putting the names of all population members into a container and drawing them out one-by-one until you have a large enough sample size. a. True b. False

Q: A recent study indicated that the common nonmonetary incentive, such as a ballpoint pen, does not increase response rates through reduction in interview refusal rates. a. True b. False

Q: As an interviewer, long silences in telephone interviews should not be filled with uh-huhs. a. True b. False

Q: Internet surveys lose the critical nonverbal communication element. a. True b. False

Q: Content seems to be more important than speaking skills during the opening of the telephone interview. a. True b. False

Q: It is acceptable to discuss the survey with the interviewee after closing the interview. a. True b. False

Q: It is appropriate to maintain a pleasant poker face when administering a survey. a. True b. False

Q: It is important to ask all questions exactly as worded. a. True b. False

Q: It is acceptable to wear campaign buttons when conducting research surveys. a. True b. False

Q: A report about interrogation interviews with insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan noted that successful interrogators were nice to their subjects. a. True b. False

Q: Women interviewees tend to answer questions with assertions. a. True b. False

Q: Interviewers tend to ask too few questions. a. True b. False

Q: Men compared to women tend to talk less. a. True b. False

Q: Thomas Berner recommends that if a good question comes up in an answer to another question, ask that question right away. a. True b. False

Q: A space sequence is helpful when an interview will deal with places. a. True b. False

Q: When establishing an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, do not call the interviewee by first name or nickname. a. True b. False

Q: According to Pat Stith, most people follow to be honest, with a lie. a. True b. False

Q: Be wary of persons who are too eager to be interviewed. a. True b. False

Q: It is acceptable to use the following statement to enhance willingness: If you dont talk to us, well have to rely on other sources. a. True b. False

Q: Experts agree on the use of recorders during the interview process. a. True b. False