Chapter 11

Question 1

Sampling error

Answer 1

all errors in a survey except those due to the sampling plan or sample size.

Question 2

Field Data Collection Quality Controls

Answer 2

Supervision, Validation, Autonomy, Confidentiality, incentives , validation checks , third-person technique

Question 3

dataset

Answer 3

an arrangement of numbers (mainly) in rows and columns.

Question 4

data coding

Answer 4

identification of code values that are associated with the possible responses for each question on the questionnaire.

Question 5

code book

Answer 5

Identifies the following:
The questions on the questionnaire
The variable name or label that is associated with each question or question part
The code numbers associated with each possible response to each question

Question 6

Yea-saying or Nay-saying

Answer 6

When a respondent answers with all yes or strongly agree answers or the opposite for nay-saying.

Question 7

Middle-of-the-road

Answer 7

the middle-of-the-road pattern is seen as a preponderance of “no opinion” responses or “3” codes.