Chapter 7

Question 1

Closed-ended questions

Answer 1

Questions that offer respondents a limited number of response options. Multiple choice questions.

Question 2

Cluster sampling

Answer 2

A method of sampling in which clusters of individuals are identified. Clusters are sampled, and then individuals in each cluster are included in sample.

Question 3

Confidence intervals

Answer 3

The confidence intervals serves as a range of plausible values that are likely to be observed, this is a quantification of our uncertainty around our estimates, with wider intervals indicating greater uncertainty

Question 4

Convenience sampling

Answer 4

A type of non probability sampling that involves selecting participants in a haphazard manner and with out regard to representativeness of the sample

Question 5

External validity

Answer 5

The degree to which study results, based on sample, may be generalized to the population that the sample was drawn from.

Question 6

Focus group

Answer 6

A qualitative method of data collection in which six to ten people are interviewed together about a particular topic

Question 7

Graphic rating

Answer 7

A type of closed ended response scale option where two words appear on either side of a solid line. A mark closer to one of the words is made to indicate preference

Question 8

Inattentive responding

Answer 8

Providing answer that are not thoughtful responses to questions

Question 9

Interviewer bias

Answer 9

Unintentional or intentional influnce on a respondent exerted by an interviewer which might encourage certain responses consistent with the interviewers expectations

Question 10

Non-probability sampling

Answer 10

A type of sampling procedures in which one cannot specify or does know, the probability that any member of the population will be included in the sample

Question 11

Open ended questions

Answer 11

Questions that allow respondent to answer in any way they wish

Question 12

Panel study

Answer 12

In survey research, administering questions to the same people at two or more points in time. Also know as longitudinal design

Question 13

Population

Answer 13

The interest group which sampling comes from

Question 14

Probability sampling

Answer 14

Type of sampling procedure in which one is able to specify the probability that any member of the population will be included in the sample

Question 15

Purposing sampling

Answer 15

A type of convenience sampling procedurw condictwd to obtain predetermined types of individual for the sample

Question 16

Quota sampling

Answer 16

Sampling procedure in which the sample is chosen to refelct the numerical composition of various subgroups in the population. A comvenience sampling technique is used to obtain the sample

Question 17

Random sampling

Answer 17

When everyone in a given population is equally likely to have been slected to participate in the study, the sample is said to be random

Question 18

Rating scale

Answer 18

Closed ended response option that asks participants to indivate the degree to which they agree with a particular statement

Question 19

Response rate

Answer 19

The percentage of people selected for a sample who actually complete a survey

Question 20

Response set

Answer 20

A pattern of responding to questions that is not related to the content of the questions themselves and this provides inaccurate information

Question 21

Sampling

Answer 21

The process of choosing members of a population of interest to be included in a sample that is studied

Question 22

Sampling frame

Answer 22

The individuals or clusters of individuals in a population who might actually be selected for inclusion in the sample.

Question 23

Semantic differential scale

Answer 23

A type of closed ended response where two words appear on either side of a series of dashed lines. Participants place a mark on the dash indicating their relative preference for one or the other word

Question 24

Simple random sampling

Answer 24

Sampling provedurw in which each meber of thw population has equal probability of being included in the sample

Question 25

Stratified random sampling

Answer 25

Sampling procedure in which the population is divided into strata followed by random sampling from each stratum

Question 26

Survey research

Answer 26

Questions and interviews carefully designed to gather information from people about themselves