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Data Collection Methods Flashcards

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def questionaire

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a paper and pencil self reeport instrument

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what are the most common data collection methods

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interviews
pbservational methods
physiologicalogical measures
psychological measures

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questionaires are used to measure what?

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knowledge levels
opinions
attitudes
beliefs
ideas
feelings
perceptions
gather factual information abt respondants
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define tools to determine the reading level of printed material

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1- flesch reading ease
2- fog
3- flescsh-kincaid
4- smog

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descirbe the flesch reading ease formula

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examines the avg length of sentences and number fo syllables per word
0-100( higher score is easier reading level)

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describe the fog formula

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similar to flesch
examines syllables and lengths
5= easy
20= difficult

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describe the flesch kincaid grade level formula

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provides us school grade level

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describe the smog formula (Simple measure of gobbledygook)

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a readability formula that estimates the yrs if education needed to understand a written passage and looks at the number of multisyllable words

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how long should a questionaire be?

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done within 10 mins or less

no longer than 2-3 pages

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how should the wording of questions be presented?

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1- state questions in an affirmative rather than a negative manner
2- avoid ambiguous questions
3- avoid double negative questions
4- q's should contain nuetral wording
5- avoid double barrelled q's
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list the types of q’s in a questionnaire

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demographic
closed ended
open ended
contingency
filler
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def collectively exhaustive categories

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all possible answers are provided

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def mutually exclusive categories

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no overlap bx categories

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how should questionnaire questions be placed?

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q’s abt a certain topic should be placed together

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def interview

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a method of data collection in which an interviewer obtains responses from a subject in a face to face encounter, through a phone call, or through internet connection

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purpose of interviews

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  • obtain factual data abt ppl

- measure ppls opinions, attitudes, and beliefs

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list the 3 different types of interview structures

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unstructured
structured
semistructured

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def unstructured interview

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the interviewer is given a great deal of freedom to direct the course of the interview
conducted more like normal conversations
topics are pursued at the discretion of the interviewer

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unstructured interviews are more appropriate for _______ research studies

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qual

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def probes

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additional prompting q’s that encourage the respondent to elaborate on the topic being discussed

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def structured interview

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involve asking the same questions, in the same order, and in the same manner as all the other respondents in a study

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a structured interview uses an ________ __________

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interview schedule

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def interview schedule

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contains a set of questions to be asked by the interviewer and space to record the respondents answers

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def semistructured interviews

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interviewers are generally required to ask a certain number of specific questions, but addl probes are allowed or even encouraged .
both closed and open ended q’s used

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interview questions

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clear
unambiguous
short

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def observation research

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concerned with gathering data through visual observation

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def structured observations

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carried out when the researcher has prior knowledge abt the phenomenon of interest

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def unstructured observations

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the researcher attempts to describe events or behaviors as they occur, with no preconceived ideas of what will be seen

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def event sampling

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observation of an entire event

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def time sampling

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invovles observations of events or behaviors during certain specified times

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def non participant observer (overt)

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the observer openly identifies that he/she is conducting research andprovides subjects with information abt the typs of data that will be collected

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def non participant obsrver (covert)

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one who does not, before the beginning of data collection , identify herself or himself to the subjects who are being observed

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def participant observer (overt)

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becomes involved with the participants openly and with full awareness of those ppl who will be observed

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def participant observer (covert)

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the observer interacts witht he participants and observes their behavior without knowledge

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def physiological measures

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collection of physical data from subjects

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def attitude scales

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self report data collection instruments that ask respondents to report their attitudes or feelings on a contiuum

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def likert scale

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scale responses that contain 5-7 categories ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree

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def semantic differential

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asks subjects to indicate their position or attitude abt soe concept along a continuum bx 2 adjectives or phrases that are presented in relation to the concept being measured

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why was the semantic scale designed?

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to measure the psychological meaning of concepts

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which scale is generally easier for subjects to complete : the likert or semantic?

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semantic

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def Personality Inventories

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self report measures used to assess the ddifferenced in personality traits, needs, or values of ppl

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purpose of personality inventory tests

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-seek info abt a person by asking questions or requesting responses to statements that are presented

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what are some of the more commonly used personality inventory tests used?

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1- MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory)
2- Edwards Personal Preference Schedule ( EPPS)
3- 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF)

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decribe the MMPI

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550 affirmative statements- t, f, cannot say
10 subdivisions- depression, paranoia, hysteria
normal - phycologically impaired

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describe the EPPS

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15 scales that measure autonomy and dominance

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describe 16 pf

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measures personality dimensions such as reserved vs outgoing
practical vs imaginative
relaxed vs tense

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def projective technique

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a respondent technique is presented with stimuli designed to be ambiguous or to have no definite meaning

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describe the TAT Test

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a set of pictures and individuals are asked to tell a story relating to what they think is happening in the pics

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when are projective tests useful?

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with sall children bc of their limited voacbulary

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def q sort

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aka q methodology
a means of obtaining data in which subjects sort statements into categories according to their attitudes toward, or rating of, the statements
(bell)

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def delphi technique

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used to describe a data collection technique that employs several rounds of questions to seek a consensus on a particular topic from a group of experts

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def visual analogue scale

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presents subjects with a straight line drawn on a piece of paper (pain scale)

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def pre existing data

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the buse of existing information that may not have been collected fr research purposes

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sources of pre existing data

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records from agencies and organziations such as hospitals and us gov’t

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