Final Study Guide Q2

Question 1

According to Babbie, why do we do survey research?

Answer 1

Great for large populations.
Original research.
Can be representative of the whole
Good for learning attitudes and opinions.

Question 2

What is the type of question in which the respondent next goes to another later question based on her answer is called what?

Answer 2

Contingency questions

Question 3

In constructing a questionnaire, what are question formats to be avoided?

Answer 3

Avoid double barreled questions-multi part requiring single answer

Avoid negative items

Avoid bias items and terms

Question 4

What is an adequate response rate for a mail distributed self-administered survey, according to Babbie?

Answer 4

Less than 70%

Question 5

According to Babbie, do face-to-face interviews have any advantage over self- administered surveys?

Answer 5

Yes. Higher response rate.