RESEARCH METHODS EXAM 3 EXAM PREP
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◉ If the response rate is very low, those who respond might be
different in important ways from the target population. When this
happens, it is called a
a. nonresponse bias
b. social desirability bias
c. confirmation bias
d. experimenter bias
Answer: a. nonresponse bias
◉ There are several ways to increase the return rate of a mailed
written survey. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. include more open-ended questions than closed questions (shows
respondents you
really care about their responses)
b. send a reminder after a certain period of time passes without a
response (shows that
you consider their response to be important)
,c. keep the survey brief, the instructions simple, and the items easy
to understand (if
respondents become confused, they will toss the survey)
d. make it clear that you are not trying to sell something
(respondents tend to be
suspicious)
Answer: a. include more open-ended questions than closed
questions (shows respondents you
really care about their responses)
◉ The Ethics Box in Chapter 12 describes the case of a female
journalist who was fired after the station conducted a survey. Which
of the following was true about the survey?
a. the survey was fair but the sample was biased
b. the survey was fair and the sample appropriate, but no statistical
summary was given
c. although the results were summarized statistically, no inferential
statistical analysis
was completed
d. the survey was in an interview format; a written survey would
have been better
Answer: c. although the results were summarized statistically, no
inferential statistical analysis
was completed
, ◉ 5. What is a best overall recommendation about the use of DK
alternatives?
a. only use them when collecting demographic information
b. because respondents choose them too frequently, they should be
avoided
c. they are needed when surveying those with moderate to low
verbal ability
d. only use them if there is good reason to suspect that some
respondents truly won't
know the answer
Answer: d. only use them if there is good reason to suspect that
some respondents truly won't
know the answer
◉ Demographic information includes all of the following except
a. information about number of siblings in the family
b. information about the income level of the respondent
c. information about someone's opinion about democracy
d. information about marital status
Answer: c. information about someone's opinion about democracy
◉ Which of the following is an open-ended question?
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◉ If the response rate is very low, those who respond might be
different in important ways from the target population. When this
happens, it is called a
a. nonresponse bias
b. social desirability bias
c. confirmation bias
d. experimenter bias
Answer: a. nonresponse bias
◉ There are several ways to increase the return rate of a mailed
written survey. Which of the following is not one of them?
a. include more open-ended questions than closed questions (shows
respondents you
really care about their responses)
b. send a reminder after a certain period of time passes without a
response (shows that
you consider their response to be important)
,c. keep the survey brief, the instructions simple, and the items easy
to understand (if
respondents become confused, they will toss the survey)
d. make it clear that you are not trying to sell something
(respondents tend to be
suspicious)
Answer: a. include more open-ended questions than closed
questions (shows respondents you
really care about their responses)
◉ The Ethics Box in Chapter 12 describes the case of a female
journalist who was fired after the station conducted a survey. Which
of the following was true about the survey?
a. the survey was fair but the sample was biased
b. the survey was fair and the sample appropriate, but no statistical
summary was given
c. although the results were summarized statistically, no inferential
statistical analysis
was completed
d. the survey was in an interview format; a written survey would
have been better
Answer: c. although the results were summarized statistically, no
inferential statistical analysis
was completed
, ◉ 5. What is a best overall recommendation about the use of DK
alternatives?
a. only use them when collecting demographic information
b. because respondents choose them too frequently, they should be
avoided
c. they are needed when surveying those with moderate to low
verbal ability
d. only use them if there is good reason to suspect that some
respondents truly won't
know the answer
Answer: d. only use them if there is good reason to suspect that
some respondents truly won't
know the answer
◉ Demographic information includes all of the following except
a. information about number of siblings in the family
b. information about the income level of the respondent
c. information about someone's opinion about democracy
d. information about marital status
Answer: c. information about someone's opinion about democracy
◉ Which of the following is an open-ended question?
