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A good survey question:
A. means the same thing to all respondents; that is, it is reliable.
B. asks what we mean it to ask; that is, it is valid.
C. is unambiguous.
D. asks for information that respondents can provide.
E. All of the above
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Leading or loaded questions are avoided by social science researchers because:
A. they elicit the desired answer.
B. they lack grammar and syntax.
C. they don't ask for salient information.
D. they are not reliable.
E. All of the above |
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A. they elicit the desired answer. |
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You have been asked by your employer to study employee morale after recent budget cuts. Your review of the literature shows that no one has really studied this topic before. Consequently, you inform your boss that at least the first phase of your research will be "exploratory." That means
A. you will be asking many open-ended questions.
B. your early results probably will lack validity.
C. you will start by doing an experiment.
D. you will start by doing a survey of close-ended questions.
E. your early results will be unreliable. |
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A. you will be asking many open-ended questions. |
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A closed-ended question is preferred in survey research because the responses
A. are qualified.
B. are exploratory.
C. are qualitative.
D. Are quantifiable.
E. are ambiguous. |
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What should be avoided for a good survey question?
A. Double-barreled questions
B. Jargon and slang questions
C. Negative questions
D. Leading or loaded questions
E. All of the above
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Which best describes your current housing situation? __ I own my home__ I rent my home__ I rent an apartment
A. Good question and proper answer categories
B. Answer categories are invalid (e.g. not mutually exclusive or not exhaustive)
C. Question is double-barreled
D. Question is ambiguous
E. Question asks for information that is likely to be inaccessible to respondents |
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B. Answer categories are invalid (e.g. not mutually exclusive or not exhaustive)
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Do you agree or disagree with the proposed initiatives to increase sales taxes on pet food and cigarettes? __ I agree strongly__ I agree somewhat__ I disagree somewhat__ I disagree strongly__ I have no opinion
A. Good question and proper answer categories
B. Answer categories are invalid (e.g. not mutually exclusive or not exhaustive)
C. Question is double-barreled
D. Question is ambiguous
E. Question asks for information that is likely to be inaccessible to respondents |
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C. Question is double-barreled |
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How many dollars did you personally spend on city sales taxes during the past twelve months? $___________
A. Good question and proper answer categories
B. Answer categories are invalid (e.g. not mutually exclusive or not exhaustive)
C. Question is double-barreled
D. Question is ambiguous
E. Question asks for information that is likely to be inaccessible to respondents |
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E. Question asks for information that is likely to be inaccessible to respondents |
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