Quiz 7 - 502 RM Survey Research

The questionnaire item "please add any other comments" is an example of an unstructured question

• True

• False

Questions about sensitive or upsetting topics should be asked as early in a questionnaire as possible, to get them out of the way.

• True

• False

Simon is conducting a survey in an urban neighborhood in which many individuals have internet access but some do not. He has a brief survey that can be easily completed online, but he wants to maximize his coverage of the community. He creates flyers and posters that give the website where the survey can be completed, but also a phone number that can be called so an automated phone survey can be completed. This is best described as a(n)​ ​ ​ (a)  

• dual-media survey
• electronic survey
• group administered questionnaire
• drop off survey

A yes-no question uses a(n) ​ (a)   response scale.

• dichotomous
• absolute
• bivariate
• either-or

A question that asks respondents to rank a list according to some criterion uses a(n) ____ response scale.

• ordinal

• nominal

• interval

• ratio

Which of the following is a double-barreled question?

• Do you prefer the Democratic or Republican candidate?

• How do you feel about the earlier start times and longer hours at the HS?

• Are you male or female?

• Please explain your preference.

Which item is likely to be biased?

• Have you experienced discrimination?

• have you ever been convicted of a felony?

• why does the media refuse to report the truth?

• what is your age?

Do you work at a paying job?

____ Yes ____ No

If Yes, on average how many hours do you work each week?

What type of question is illustrated above?

• qualifier

• contingency

• cumulative

• open-ended

The (a)   question problem refers to using a single question that asks about two or more ideas but allows only one response.

"Please rank the following winter sports from most (1) to least (5) interesting."

What type of response scale is used in the question above, asking about winter sports?

• nominal

• ordinal

• interval

• ratio