Survey Methods and Terminology

Which mode of interview is most common in public polling?

• Online

• Text message

• Live telephone

• Paper

What does the term 'method' refer to in the context of this study?

• The source of respondents

• The type of questions asked

• The duration of the survey

• The cost of the survey.

What is a survey panel?

• A group of people who create surveys

• A group of people who agree to take surveys

• A list of survey questions

• A method of analyzing survey data.

What is the main characteristic of a probability-based panel?

• It uses random sampling

• It uses convenience sampling

• It uses only online surveys

• It uses only telephone surveys.

What is the purpose of online opt-in polls?

• To randomly select respondents

• To recruit respondents from various online sources

• To conduct face-to-face interviews

• To analyze survey data.

What is registration-based sampling primarily used for?

• To create a list of survey questions

• To maintain a list of registered voters

• To analyze survey data

• To conduct telephone interviews.

What is the role of text message polling?

• To conduct face-to-face interviews

• To direct respondents to an online survey

• To analyze survey data

• To create survey questions.

What is the difference between a sponsor and a vendor in surveys?

• Sponsors release results, vendors collect data

• Sponsors collect data, vendors release results

• Sponsors create questions, vendors analyze data

• Sponsors analyze data, vendors create questions.

What is the main advantage of using multiple methods in polling?

• It increases the accuracy of the poll

• It reduces the cost of the poll

• It shortens the duration of the poll

• It simplifies the analysis of the poll.

What are two methods of surveying?

• tests and interviews

• experiments and questionnaires

• interviews and questionnaires

• case studies and experiments