Question : Surveys have often been misunderstood by some researchers who have been socialized : 2153834

TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.

1) Surveys have often been misunderstood by some researchers who have been socialized in the experimental tradition.

2) Analytic survey research may use statistical probability theory to assess sampling error.

3) Descriptive survey research attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research.

4) A basic quality of survey research that is at times forgotten and is responsible for much potential error in interpretation of findings is that in most instances’ surveys record either expressed attitude or claimed behaviour and seldom the behaviour itself.

5) A dummy list is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire.

6) Variable tables are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed, as well as the type of data analysis.

7) A pretest is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory testing of the instrument using subjects who are similar to the group to be studied.

8) The order of questions has no impact on a subject's willingness to respond to the survey.

9) The mail survey is a popular instrument for research because it promises, at a minimum of time and expense, to deliver fairly wide coverage for a study.

10) In general, the greater the public visibility and reputation of the organization sponsoring or conducting the survey, the greater the potential response.

11) Shortened formats for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive seasons or other historical events that may impede response.

12) Self-report surveys are data-gathering methods, which involve asking respondents to admit to various behavior.

13) Major problems with self-report surveys include inaccurate reporting, poor or inconsistent instruments, and deficient research designs.

14) A significant lacking in reliability and validity demonstrate the weaknesses inherent to self-report surveys.

15) Self-report data can sometimes be checked against official police records, school records, and other sources or criteria.

16) In known-group validation groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record are studied and their self-admissions are compared to this same behavior.

17) Telephone surveys can be done faster and cheaper than Internet surveys.

18) The disadvantages of Internet surveys include that electronic mail has generally failed to produce comparable results to mail techniques.

19) Keyboard entry involves the inputting of coded material via a keyboard.

20) Coding involves double-checking the work of coders for accuracy.

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

21) A(n) ________ is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire.

22) ________are preliminary blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed, as well as the type of data analysis.

23) A(n) ________ is a reconnaissance operation or exploratory testing of the instrument using subjects who are similar to the group to be studied.

24) A(n) ________ is a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost.

25) Offering ________ involves offering rewards or incentives to survey participants.

26) ________ of survey instruments is the attempt to make less impersonal the appearance of the survey package or follow-up probes.

27) ________ for survey mailing includes avoiding competitive seasons or other historical events that may impede response.

28) ________ surveys are data-gathering methods, which involve asking respondents to admit to various behavior.

29) In ________, groups whose official transgressions are already a matter of record are studied and their self-admissions are compared to this same behavior.

30) ________ is a series of questions that measure truthfulness of respondents in answering a survey.

31) ________ can be done faster and cheaper than telephone surveys.

32) ________ is the inputting of coded material via the keyboard.

33) ________ is the double checking the work of coders for accuracy.

34) ________ is the assignment of numbers to responses.

35) A(n) ________ is a guidebook for numerically classifying each question to be coded.

ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

36) Identify the preferred methods of questionnaire wording and construction as identified in the text.

37) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to mail surveys.

38) How might researchers increase responses in mail surveys?

39) What problems might criminal justice researchers encounter with self-report surveys?

40) Discuss ways of checking the validity of self-report surveys.