Psychology 321 - Psychology Research Method » Spring 2022 » Data collection quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT true about questionnaires.
A.   Questionnaires can be challenging to use with low-literacy subjects.
B.   All the choices are true.
C.   Questionnaires allow researchers to probe for more in-depth answers.
D.   Questionnaires are typically a way to collect data quickly and inexpensively from many people.
E.   Questionnaires can be quantitative or qualitative.
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT true about questionnaires.
A.   All the choices are true.
B.   The question length and breadth can be limited on questionnaires.
C.   Questionnaires are usually convenient for subjects to complete.
D.   The questionnaires can often be anonymous, which can result in more honest responses.
E.   Questionnaires are well-suited for answering questions related to how and why.
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Address lists for mail and email surveys may not be accurate.
B.   Group administered questionnaires often get high response rates.
C.   Response rates for mail and email surveys are often very low.
D.   Mail surveys and email surveys allow the researcher to send the exact same survey to a large number of subjects.
E.   All the choices are true.
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Spam blockers may keep email surveys from getting to the subjects.
B.   All the choices are true.
C.   Household drop-off surveys can be intrusive.
D.   The researcher can make a personal contact with the subject when dropping off a household drop-off survey.
E.   Online surveys and email surveys can reach national or international samples.
Question #5
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Interviews can be very time consuming and resource intensive.
B.   The interviewer can often probe or ask follow-up questions.
C.   Interviews are only used for qualitative data.
D.   The interviewer is considered a part of the measurement instrument.
E.   All the choices are true.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT true regarding one-to-one interviewing?
A.   All the choices are true.
B.   The one-to-one interview is not a good method for working with low literacy respondents.
C.   The one-to-one interview requires a lot of time and personnel.
D.   The one-to-one interview allows for observation of nonverbal gestures.
E.   The interviewer can establish rapport with respondent and clarify questions.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT true regarding one-to-one interviewing?
A.   Might result in socially desirable responding.
B.   Can be invasive due to personal questions.
C.   Requires highly skilled and trained interviewers.
D.   All the choices are true.
E.   There is no anonymity.
Question #8
Match the example with the type of interview. Dr. Love interviews his subjects without an interview script. He just has one question he starts with, "Describe what it is like to be in love. Give examples." And then, he just responds based on what his subjects say.
A.   One-to-one semi-structured interview
B.   Focus group
C.   One-to-one structured interview
D.   One-to-one unstructured interview
Question #9
Match the example with the type of interview. Dr. Love reads his interview questions about dating from a questionnaire to his subjects.
A.   Focus group
B.   One-to-one semi-structured interview
C.   One-to-one unstructured interview
D.   One-to-one structured interview
Question #10
Match the example with the type of interview. Dr. Love conducts an interview with 7 subjects in the room about their dating and mating patterns.
A.   Focus group
B.   One-to-one structured interview
C.   One-to-one unstructured interview
D.   One-to-one semi-structured interview
Question #11
Match the example with the type of interview. Dr. Love has an interview script with 5 general questions about dating. He has some specific prompts he can use to get more information and to keep the subjects focused on each question.
A.   Focus group
B.   One-to-one unstructured interview
C.   One-to-one structured interview
D.   One-to-one semi-structured interview
Question #12
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the telephone interview?
A.   Lower cost than some methods.
B.   Can have a biased sample since some people don't have phones.
C.   Needs to be fairly short so subjects will not feel imposed upon
D.   Does not allow personal contact between the interviewer and the respondent.
E.   Allows for some personal contact between the interviewer and the respondent.
F.   All the choices are true.
Question #13
Which of the following is NOT true regarding focus groups?
A.   They should last 30-90 minutes.
B.   6-8 subjects seems to work for focus groups.
C.   All these are generally true about focus groups.
D.   Only 5-6 questions should be used.
E.   The goal is to get a cross-section of views from the subjects.
Question #14
Which of the following is NOT true regarding focus groups?           
A.   All the choices are true.
B.   Focus groups can stimulate new ideas among the subjects.
C.   Focus group data can be difficult to analyze.
D.   Focus groups should be recorded.
E.   If the same information is repeatedly occurring across focus groups, then conducting more focus groups is recommended.
Question #15
Which of the following is NOT true regarding participant observation?
A.   It works well with a heterogeneous group.
B.   It is often very time-consuming and expensive
C.   It can be difficult to stay objective.
D.   All the choices are true.
E.   It requires a highly trained observer.
Question #16
Researchers (primary role) stay hidden from the subjects when collecting data.
A.   Complete observer
B.   Participant as observer
C.   Observer as participant
Question #17
A participant (primary role) is also a researcher (secondary role).
A.   Observer as participant
B.   Participant as observer
C.   Complete observer
Question #18
The researchers (primary role) are known to be observing the subjects.
A.   Participant as observer
B.   Complete observer
C.   Observer as participant
Question #19
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Document analysis does not provide the ability to clarify the data.
B.   All the choices are true.
C.   Document analysis can be a method to get information about thoughts and feelings in a less threatening manner.
D.   Document analysis can be challenging given that the quality of data varies between subjects.
E.   Document analysis is fairly inexpensive.
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   All the choices are true.
B.   A case study can provide in-depth information from many sources.
C.   Historical baseline data can help with interpretation of outcomes.
D.   A case study is often hard to generalize to larger populations.
E.   Historical data often relies on data that are incomplete, missing, or inaccurate.
Question #21
Researchers go to subjects' homes or businesses to give the measure to them.
A.   Ecological momentary assessments
B.   Household drop-off survey
C.   Participant observation
D.   Historic data
Question #22
Intense examination of a single phenomena to discover commonalities shared by all people in the specific classification.
A.   Archival data
B.   Focus groups
C.   Group administered questionnaire
D.   Case study
Question #23
Collecting repeated, real-time data in the participants' natural environment at a moment’s notice.
A.   Participant observation
B.   Ecological momentary assessments
C.   Group administered questionnaire
D.   Document analysis
Question #24
Interviews with groups of subjects brought together to discuss a specific topic.
A.   Focus groups
B.   Document analysis
C.   Case study
D.   One-to-one interview
Question #25
A sample of subjects is brought together and asked to complete a survey.
A.   Ecological momentary assessments
B.   Historic data
C.   Household drop-off survey
D.   Group administered questionnaire
Question #26
Assesses interactions, processes, and behaviors by watching subjects.
A.   Participant observation
B.   Case study
C.   One-to-one interview
D.   Document analysis
Question #27
Learning about beliefs and values of subjects in a setting or group by examining relevant papers, files, etc.
A.   Ecological momentary assessments
B.   Document analysis
C.   Case study
D.   Household drop-off survey
Question #28
Information is gathered relative to subject's knowledge, thoughts, and feelings about different topics through an interaction between 2 people.
A.   One-to-one interview
B.   Focus groups
C.   Archival data
D.   Case study
Question #29
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Archival data is nonreactive.
B.   Accuracy of archival data can change over time.
C.   All the choices are true.
D.   Examples of archival data can include vital statistics, census data, or other data collected from governments or organizations.
E.   Archival data may not be accurate.

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