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1. Why is it generally better to present fixed choice answers in vertical rather than horizontal form?

  A) It takes up less space on the page 
B) It encourages respondents to choose more than one answer
C) It allows Questions to be spread over more than one page
D) It makes the layout of the Questionnaire more clear and unambiguous

... Answer is D)
It makes the layout of the Questionnaire more clear and unambiguous "

2. An open question is one that::

A) Allows respondents to answer in their own terms
B) Does not suggest or provide a limited range of responses
C) Can help to generate answers for closed Questions
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above ..

3. In order to post-code answers to open Questions, it is necessary to:

A) Count the frequency with which each answer has been given
B) Categorize unstructured material and assign a code number to each category
C) Identify the three most commonly cited responses and give them a code
D) Find out where each respondent lives and make a note of their postcode

... Answer is B)
Categorize unstructured material and assign a code number to each category .

4. Which of the following is not an advantage of using closed Questions in a survey?

A) It reduces the risk of variability in the way answers are recorded
B) It makes answers easier to process and analyse
C) They prevent respondents from giving spontaneous, unexpected answers
D) Closed Questions are quicker and easier for respondents to complete

... Answer is C)
They prevent respondents from giving spontaneous, unexpected answers "

5. Informant factual Questions are those that:

A) Enquire about personal details such as age, income and occupation
B) Ask people about the characteristics of a social setting or entity that they know well
C) Seek to find out about people's attitudes and opinions on a range of topics
D) Try to identify the normative standards and values held by a social group

... Answer is B)
Ask people about the characteristics of a social setting or entity that they know well .

6. Which of the following is a general rule of thumb for designing Questions?

A) Always bear in mind your research Questions
B) Never ask a closed Q.
C) Always use vignettes rather than open Questions
D) Use ambiguous terms to put respondents at ease

... Answer is A)
Always bear in mind your research Questions : .

7.You should avoid using double-barrelled Questions in a survey because:

A) They rely too much on a respondent's memory
B) They make the Questions too long, so respondents lose interest
C) They are too abstract and general in scope
D) They confuse respondents by asking about two different things

... Answer is D)
They confuse respondents by asking about two different things : & Hans"

8. Leading Questions should also be avoided because:

A) They suggest ways of answering and so may bias the results
B) They create a mismatch between the Q. and its possible answers
C) They involve negative terms and unnecessary jargon
D) They ask about several different things at the same time

... Answer is A)
They suggest ways of answering and so may bias the results .

9. A question bank is a useful resource for:

A) Studying the way Questions have been successfully used in previous surveys
B) Stealing other people's Questions without their permission
C) Learning more about your topic so that you can devise leading Questions
D) Keeping the money from your funding agency in a safe place

... Answer is A)
Studying the way Questions have been successfully used in previous surveys .

10. The term "secondary analysis" refers to the technique of:

A) Conducting a study of seconds, minutes and other measures of time
B) Analyzing your own data in two different ways
C) Analyzing existing data that have been collected by another person or organization
D) Working part time on a project alongside other responsibilities

... Answer is C)
Analyzing existing data that have been collected by another person or organization "

11. Why might secondary analysis be a particularly useful method for students?

A)It is relatively easy to do
B)It saves time and money
C)It does not require any knowledge of statistics
D)It only requires a half-hearted effort

... Answer is B)
It saves time and money.

12.The large samples used in national social surveys enable new researchers to:

A) Avoid using probability sampling
B) Identify any bias in the Q. wording
C) Evaluate the inter-coder reliability of the data
D) Conduct subgroup analysis

... Answer is D)
Conduct subgroup analysis

13.Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using secondary analysis?

A) The researcher's lack of familiarity with the data
B) It is a relatively expensive and time consuming process
C) Hierarchical datasets can be very confusing
D) The researcher has no control over the quality of the data

... Answer is B)
It is a relatively expensive and time consuming process

14.What is the difference between interval/ratio and ordinal variables?

A) The distance between categories is equal across the range of interval/ratio data
B) Ordinal data can be rank ordered, but interval/ratio data cannot
C) Interval/ratio variables contain only two categories
D) Ordinal variables have a fixed zero point, whereas interval/ratio variables do not

... Answer is C)
There are no gaps between the bars on a histogram .

16. What is an outlier?

A) A type of variable that cannot be quantified
B) A compulsive liar who is proud to be gay
C) A score that is left out of the analysis because of missing data
D) An extreme value at either end of a distribution

... Answer is D)
An extreme value at either end of a distribution .

17.What is the function of a contingency table, in the context of bivariate analysis?

A) It shows the results you would expect to find by chance
B) It summarises the frequencies of two variables so that they can be compared
C) It lists the different levels of p value for tests of significance
D) It compares the results you might get from various statistical tests

... Answer is B)
It summarises the frequencies of two variables so that they can be compared
.

18.If there were a perfect positive correlation between two interval/ratio variables, the Pearson's r test would give a correlation coefficient of:

A) - 0.328
B) + 1
C) + 0.328
D) - 1

... Answer is B)
+ 1 .

19. What is the name of the test that is used to assess the relationship between two ordinal variables?

A) Spearman's rho
B) Phi
C) Cramer's V
D) Chi Square

... Answer is A)
Spearman's rho .

20. When might it be appropriate to conduct a multivariate analysis test?

A) If the relationship between two variables might be spurious
B) If there could be an intervening variable
C) If a third variable might be moderating the relationship
D) All of the above

... Answer is D)
All of the above.

21.What is meant by a "spurious" relationship between two variables?

A) One that is so ridiculously illogical it cannot possibly be true
B) An apparent relationship that is so curious it demands further attention
C) A relationship that appears to be true because each variable is related to a third one
D) One that produces a perfect negative correlation on a scatter diagram

... Answer is C)
attention c) A relationship that appears to be true because each variable is related to a third one .

22. A test of statistical significance indicates how confident the researcher is about:

A) The inter-coder reliability of their structured interview schedule
B) PPassing their driving test
C) Understanding the difference between bivariate and multivariate analysis
D)Generalizing their findings from the sample to the population

... Answer is D)
Generalizing their findings from the sample to the population .

23. Setting the p level at 0.01 increases the chances of making a:

A) Type I error
B) Type II error
C) Type III error
D) All of the above

... Answer is B)
Type II error .

24.A sensitizing concept is one that:

A) Provides general guidance for more flexible research
B) Imposes a predetermined theoretical model on the social world
C) Helps the researcher to investigate sensitive issues
D) Allows the researcher to measure very small changes in a variable

... Answer is A)
Provides general guidance for more flexible research .

25.Respondent validation is the process by which:

A) The validity of an interview schedule can be measured
B) Researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings
C) The problem of low response rates to a survey can be overcome
D) Participants collaborate with the researcher to design the research

... Answer is B)
Researchers ask their participants to comment on an account of the findings .

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