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1. Nonresponse bias is a bigger problem in
-- Choose an answer --
a. Investigator-administered surveys
b. Self-administered surveys
2. Social desirability bias is a bigger problem in
-- Choose an answer --
a. Investigator-administered surveys
b. Self-administered surveys
3. Investigator-administered questionnaires are quite different from psychological tests.
-- Choose an answer --
a. True
b. False
4. Using multiple-choice questions can reduce
-- Choose an answer --
a. Subject bias
b. Scoring bias
5. Interviews are more expensive than questionnaires.
-- Choose an answer --
a. True
b. False
6. Interviews may reduce
-- Choose an answer --
a. Nonresponse bias
b. Social desirability bias
7. Relative to personal interviews, telephone interviews have been less vulnerable to respondent and nonresponse biases.
-- Choose an answer --
a. True
b. False
8. Knowing your target population will help you decide the wording of your questions.
-- Choose an answer --
a. True
b. False
9. Which of the following is a dichotomous item?
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a. Do you approve of the President´s job performance?
b. On a scale of 1 (disapprove) to 5 (approve), how would you rate the President´s job performance?
10. Using dichotomous items may cost you
-- Choose an answer --
a. Power
b. Reliability
11. Likert-type items provide you with
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a. Interval data
b. Nominal data
12. Likert-type items are more powerful than dichotomous items.
-- Choose an answer --
a. True
b. False
13. Open-ended questions are most like
-- Choose an answer --
a. Multiple-choice questions
b. Short answer questions
14. Open-ended questions may increase
-- Choose an answer --
a. Nonresponse bias
b. Participant bias
15. The best interview format for collecting scientific data is the
-- Choose an answer --
a. Structured interview
b. Unstructured interview
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