Understanding Different Types of Survey Research

Understanding Different Types of Survey Research

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Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video tutorial explains survey research, which is conducted using questionnaires or interviews. It covers three main types: descriptive research, which collects data at a single point in time; longitudinal studies, which examine effects over time through cohort or trend studies; and evaluation research, which assesses the impact of planned changes. Examples are provided for each type to illustrate their application. The tutorial concludes by revisiting the initial example of a survey on a new law banning soft drinks in schools, identifying it as evaluation research.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key characteristic of survey research?

It always involves controlled conditions.

It is only conducted through interviews.

It manipulates variables to get results.

It can be a snapshot of a specific point in time.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes descriptive research?

It uses different samples at different times.

It involves manipulating variables over time.

It collects data at a single point in time.

It assesses the impact of a planned change.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main focus of a longitudinal study?

To evaluate the impact of a new law.

To assess the effect of a situation over time.

To collect data from different samples at the same time.

To estimate population parameters at a single point.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a cohort study, data is collected from:

Different samples at different points in time.

The same sample at a single point in time.

Different samples at the same time.

The same sample at different points in time.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Evaluation research is primarily used to:

Assess the effect of a planned change.

Collect data from the same sample over time.

Describe a population at a single point in time.

Manipulate variables to test a hypothesis.

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