PYSC 301 Exam 2 review

What format do people use to state how much they agree or disagree with a particular statement?

• Semantic differential scale
• Force-choice scale

• Open-ended scale

• Likert scale

Which of the following is NOT a common response set for surveys?

• Acquiescence
• Consistent Response
• Fence Sitting
• Faking good

What are the biases that can come up in using a survey format?

• observer bias
• reactivity

• question order bias
• observer effect

Which of the following social media survey questions is a leading question

• How do you feel about social media usage and adds targeting teens?
• Do you use social media? Yes or No
• How enjoyable is using your social media accounts?
• Do you use instagram or facebook?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a double barrelled survey question?

• How often do you read or draw in a week?
• How many hours a day do you use your phone in a day?
• How often are you in school or work within a given week?
• Do you enjoy soccer and football?

What is(are) way(s) to avoid response set?

• Use force choice format
• Have both positively and negatively keyed items

• Add a lie scale
• all above

Which of the following is an example of social desirable answering in survey?

• Lying about cheating on an exam
• Changing behavior because you know you are being observed
• Answering naturally all the questions in a survey
• The belief that you are not as bias as others.

The question order effect in psychological survey occurs...

• When a latter question gives you the answer to a previous question.
• When a question changes how you would answer the following questions.
• When the questions are in an order that does not make sense
• A and B

Describe the type of response set used in this example: You typically answer the number 3 in a survey using the Likert scale where the options are numbered 1-5.

• Acquiescence

• Fence sitting

• Faking good

• Faking bad

Which sentence best describes the Observer Effect?

• The subject is aware they are being observed, and this affects the results
• The subject is unaware they are being observed, and this does not affect the results
• The subject is aware they are being observed, and this does not affect the research
• The subject is unaware they are being observed and this affects the results