Cj 380 final exam Question and
answers complete solution 2025/2026
Questionnaires - correct answer ✔written, printed, or electronic survey instruments respondents fill
out themselves
response rate - correct answer ✔the proportion of surveys returned relative to the total number of
surveys fielded
survey fraud - correct answer ✔when participants sign up to be part of a survey just for the incentives
double-barreld questions - correct answer ✔questions that ask about more than one topic per
question, making it unclear which question is being answered
loaded questions - correct answer ✔when a questions sounds controversial or contains assumptions or
opinions, and the respondent is influenced to answer a certain way
notification letters - correct answer ✔In order to let participants know if their identities and data are
confidential
eighth grade - correct answer ✔use eighth grade language to create understandable survey questions
processing - correct answer ✔coding survey responses and thereby converting them into useful
information
two weeks after completion - correct answer ✔Dilman's recommended time period of sending "thank
you" letters
, independent variable - correct answer ✔another name for predictor variable
experimental group - correct answer ✔The subjects or other units of interest receiving treatment in a
study
control group - correct answer ✔the subjects or other units of interest not receiving treatment in a
study
selection bias - correct answer ✔when the control group and the experimental group are randomly
assigned, the differences that unknowingly exist between the control and experimental groups that
threaten the validity
Quasi experiment - correct answer ✔used when random assignment to a control or experimental
group is not possible
Natural experiment - correct answer ✔type of experiment that occurs outside of a lab and artificial
locations
experimental research - correct answer ✔group utilized by Zaykowski's research
Sample size - correct answer ✔can cause issues with generalizability
frequency data - correct answer ✔type of data that tracks how often something has happened
technology - correct answer ✔part of a geographic information system
spatial data - correct answer ✔data with geographic coordinates associated with corresponding
physical locations
answers complete solution 2025/2026
Questionnaires - correct answer ✔written, printed, or electronic survey instruments respondents fill
out themselves
response rate - correct answer ✔the proportion of surveys returned relative to the total number of
surveys fielded
survey fraud - correct answer ✔when participants sign up to be part of a survey just for the incentives
double-barreld questions - correct answer ✔questions that ask about more than one topic per
question, making it unclear which question is being answered
loaded questions - correct answer ✔when a questions sounds controversial or contains assumptions or
opinions, and the respondent is influenced to answer a certain way
notification letters - correct answer ✔In order to let participants know if their identities and data are
confidential
eighth grade - correct answer ✔use eighth grade language to create understandable survey questions
processing - correct answer ✔coding survey responses and thereby converting them into useful
information
two weeks after completion - correct answer ✔Dilman's recommended time period of sending "thank
you" letters
, independent variable - correct answer ✔another name for predictor variable
experimental group - correct answer ✔The subjects or other units of interest receiving treatment in a
study
control group - correct answer ✔the subjects or other units of interest not receiving treatment in a
study
selection bias - correct answer ✔when the control group and the experimental group are randomly
assigned, the differences that unknowingly exist between the control and experimental groups that
threaten the validity
Quasi experiment - correct answer ✔used when random assignment to a control or experimental
group is not possible
Natural experiment - correct answer ✔type of experiment that occurs outside of a lab and artificial
locations
experimental research - correct answer ✔group utilized by Zaykowski's research
Sample size - correct answer ✔can cause issues with generalizability
frequency data - correct answer ✔type of data that tracks how often something has happened
technology - correct answer ✔part of a geographic information system
spatial data - correct answer ✔data with geographic coordinates associated with corresponding
physical locations
