Survey quiz

Which of the following are general rules about question order in structured interviews? (Select all that apply.)

• Earlier questions can affect the salience of later questions

• General questions should precede specific ones

• Earlier questions should be directly related to the topic

• Earlier questions should be directly related to the topic

The main disadvantage of using a probability sample is that the researcher cannot generalize their findings.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a disadvantage of quota sampling? (Select all that apply.)

• It is biased towards those whom the interviewer selects

• Certain social groups will be under-represented

• It is unlikely to be representative

• The use of social class as a quota control is problematic

The accuracy of data processing associated with structured interviews is a lack of intra- and inter-coder variability

• True

• False

In what way(s) does structured interviewing depart from the ‘archetypal’ interview in social research?

• There is rarely more than one interviewee in each interview used

• There is often more than one interviewer

• Structured interviews may be conducted by telephone

• Structure interviews may be computer-assisted

Structured interviewing has been regarded as incompatible with the goals of feminist research.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a disadvantage of quota sampling? (Select all that apply.)

• It is biased towards those whom the interviewer selects

• Certain social groups will be under-represented

• It is unlikely to be representative

• The use of social class as a quota control is problematic

How are self-completion questionnaires different from structured interviews? (Select all that apply.)

• . There is no interviewer present.

• They do not ask questions about sensitive issues.

• They have easier-to-follow designs, e.g. more closed questions

• They are often shorter and more concise.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the self-completion questionnaire in comparison to the structured interview?

• Cannot probe or prompt

• Uncertainty over who is completing it

• Greater risk of missing data

• Questionnaire can be read as a whole

A systematic sample is one in which people are selected by a computerized system that generates random numbers.’

• True

• False