chapter 10 research method final

Where should questions about a respondent's age, race, and gender be placed in a survey?

- At the end, so the respondents have easy questions to answer when they are tired

The purpose of pretesting a survey instrument is to:

- Determine whether the respondents will understand and be able to respond to the questions on the survey

A survey researcher wants the maximum response rate but might need to provide the respondents with visual images to explain questions. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

- Face to face interviews

Which of the following is not an effective technique for increasing the number of responses to a survey?

- Increasing the length of the survey

Which of the following statements about survey research is accurate?

- Individuals believe can be captured through survey research

A survey researcher wants to reach respondents from different nations and to provide respondents surveys written in the language with which they are most comfortable. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

- Internet survey

The survey question, Do you believe that children raised by single parents are more likely to commit crimes, as most experts would contend? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- It includes a prestige bias

The survey question, Do you agree that murderers of children should receive the death penalty for their heinous crime? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- It includes emotional language

The survey question, Do you think that C.O.P. is a promising crime control strategy in policing? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- It includes jargon or uncommon abbreviations

The survey question, Given that crime is such a serious problem in our community, would you agree that taxes should be raised to hire additional police officers? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- It is a leading question

The survey question, In your opinion, should the state legislature increase criminal penalties and remove amenities like cable television from state prisons? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- It is double-barreled

A survey researcher wants to ensure respondents complete anonymity and to avoid any bias that might result from the interaction between respondent and researcher. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?-

- Mail survey

A researcher develops a survey to measure citizens' perceptions of the police. In one segment of the survey, respondents are asked to indicate their level of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements about the police. In survey research, these opposite format questions are called:

- Reversals

Which of the following statements about survey length is most accurate?

- Shorter surveys are better because respondents are more likely to complete them

A survey researcher wants to increase response rates and to adjust the wording of survey questions depending on how the respondent understands the questions. Which of the following survey formats would be the most appropriate in this research situation?

- Telephone survey

What is a survey instrument?

- The questionnaire or document that researchers use to collect survey data

The survey question, Do you agree that murderers of children should receive the death penalty for their heinous crime? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

- The respondents may not be informed enough to answer

The survey question, "What is your race? (Circle one) Caucasian or White, African-American or Black, Asian or Pacific Islander, Native American, Other" would require what type of response set? -

- close/forced choice

The survey question, "What is your age in years?" would require what type of response set?

direct

The survey question, Do you believe that children raised by single parents are more likely to commit crimes, as most experts would contend? is poorly worded. What is the problem with this question?

open