Chapter 7_Survey Research Flashcards

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Survey research

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A method for collecting data by asking participants to report on their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, often through questionnaires or interviews.

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Respondents

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Individuals who participate in a survey and provide self-reported data on their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.

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Context effects

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Unintended influences on respondents’ answers that result from the context in which a survey item appears, not from the item content itself.

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Item-order effects

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When the order in which questions are presented affects how participants respond, potentially altering the results of the survey.

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Open-ended items

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Survey questions that allow respondents to answer in their own words without predetermined response options.

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Closed-ended items

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Survey questions that provide a limited set of response options for participants to choose from.

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Rating scale

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An ordered set of response options for participants to choose from, typically used for measuring attitudes or behaviors.

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Likert scale

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A type of rating scale commonly used in survey research where participants indicate their level of agreement with a statement on a multi-point scale.

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BRUSO

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An acronym for “brief,” “relevant,” “unambiguous,” “specific,” and “objective,” representing key principles for writing good survey questions.

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Sampling

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The process of selecting a subset of individuals from a population to participate in a study, intended to represent the population.

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Probability sampling

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A sampling method where each member of the population has a known, non-zero chance of being selected for the sample.

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Non-probability sampling

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A sampling method where the probability of any particular individual being selected is unknown.

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Convenience sampling

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A type of non-probability sampling where participants are selected based on availability and willingness to participate.

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Snowball sampling

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A non-probability sampling technique where existing participants help recruit additional participants, often used for hard-to-reach populations.

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Quota sampling

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A non-probability sampling technique where researchers aim to recruit specific proportions of subgroups in the population.

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Self-selection sampling

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A non-probability sampling method where participants choose to participate in the study on their own, without being approached by researchers.

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Sampling frame

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A list or other source used to identify the members of a population from which a sample will be drawn.

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Simple random sampling

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A probability sampling method where each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

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Stratified random sampling

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A probability sampling method that involves dividing the population into subgroups (strata) and randomly sampling from each stratum.

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Cluster sampling

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A probability sampling technique where the population is divided into clusters, and entire clusters are randomly selected to participate.

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Sampling bias

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A systematic error that occurs when the sample is not representative of the population, leading to inaccurate results.

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Non-response bias

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A form of sampling bias that occurs when individuals who do not respond to a survey differ systematically from those who do, affecting results.