Question : Which of the following is considered an excellent tool for gathering data : 2153832
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1) Which of the following is considered an excellent tool for gathering data?
A) Historical research
B) Survey research
C) Scientific research
D) None of the above
2) Which of the following may use statistical probability theory to assess sampling error?
A) Descriptive survey research
B) Basic survey research
C) Advanced survey research
D) Analytic survey research
3) Which of the following attempts to explore questions of cause and effect similar to traditional experimental research?
A) Descriptive survey research
B) Advanced survey research
C) Basic survey research
D) Analytic survey research
4) Which of the following may be employed by survey research as a means of data-gathering?
A) Mail questionnaires
B) Field interviews
C) Telephone interviews
D) All of the above
5) Which of the following is constructed after the initial rough draft of the questionnaire?
A) Questionnaire wording
B) Variables list
C) Dummy tables
D) None of the above
6) Which of the following refers to blank tables constructed prior to data gathering that suggest the type of data needed, as well as the type of data analysis?
A) Cluster table
B) Sample table
C) Variable table
D) Dummy table
7) Which of the following have been suggested in regards to questionnaire wording?
A) Avoid vague wording
B) Avoid double-barreled questions
C) Avoid biased or leading questions
D) All of the above
8) Which of the following refers to an exploratory test of an instrument on subjects who are similar to the group to be studied?
A) Survey test
B) Data test
C) Forward test
D) Pretest
9) Which of the following refers to a popular means of conducting surveys that offers wide coverage at a minimum of cost?
A) Indirect survey
B) Direct survey
C) Mail survey
D) Street survey
10) Which of the following are ways of increasing responses in mail surveys?
A) Good timing
B) Offering remuneration
C) Sponsorship
D) All of the above
11) Which of the following refers to surveys in which subjects are asked to admit to the commission of various delinquent and/or criminal acts?
A) Morality surveys
B) Honesty surveys
C) Incriminating surveys
D) Self-report surveys
12) Which of the following are considered major problems with self-reporting surveys?
A) Intrusive
B) Expensive
C) Inaccurate reporting
D) All of the above
13) Which of the following are considered strengths of self-reporting surveys?
A) Reliability
B) Validity
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
14) Which of the following involves validation of reported behavior by studying groups whose behavior is already known?
A) Records validation
B) Data matrix validation
C) ISB validation
D) Known-matrix validation
15) Which of the following refers to a series of questions that measure truthfulness of respondents in answering a survey?
A) Honesty scales
B) Lie scales
C) Polygraph scales
D) None of the above
16) Which of the following is related to the use of lie scales and involves measuring the internal consistency of an individual's response by using interlocking items?
A) Internal table
B) Lie consistency matrix
C) Internal consistency
D) Internal matrix
17) Which of the following are considered advantages of Internet surveys?
A) Faster and cheaper than telephone surveys
B) 100% access is possible
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
18) Which of the following are considered disadvantages of Internet surveys?
A) E-mail has generally failed to produce comparable results to mail techniques
B) Sampling problems are limited to those with email
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above
19) Which of the following are ways identified by the text of increasing response rates on web surveys?
A) Remuneration
B) Banner ads
C) Paid celebrities
D) None of the above
20) Which of the following refers to inputting coded material via the keyboard?
A) Keyboard entry
B) Coding
C) Data entry
D) None of the above
21) Which of the following refers to double-checking the work of coders for accuracy?
A) Codesheet monitoring
B) Coder monitoring
C) Keyboard accuracy
D) Keyboard monitoring
22) Which of the following refers to a transfer sheet in which each box or cell is provided for coded material?
A) Coder monitoring
B) Codesheet
C) Coding
D) Codebook
23) Which of the following refers to an assignment of numbers to responses?
A) Coder monitoring
B) Coding
C) Codebook
D) None of the above
24) Which of the following refers to a guidebook for numerically classifying each question to be coded?
A) Codebook
B) Code monitoring
C) Coding
D) None of the above
25) Which of the following is important to remember in regards to surveys?
A) Measures respondent attitude
B) Surveys are generally inaccurate
C) Measures respondent behavior
D) None of the above
