Research Methods

1. Which of the following is not a form of measurement validity?
a) Conductive validity
Quantitative social researchers rarely claim to have established causality
because:
b) they tend to use cross-sectional designs, which produce only
correlations.
One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with
generalization, which is an indicator of:
a) External validity
Quantitative research has been criticized because:
a) the measurement process suggests a false and artificial sense of
accuracy
The term 'reverse operationism' means that:
b) the measurements we devise can sometimes help to develop a theory.
Written accounts of quantitative research rarely include the results of
reliability and validity tests because:
c) researchers are more interested in reporting their substantive findings.
Ch-7 --- Strcutured Interview
Why is it important for structured interviews to follow a standardized
procedure?
b) To increase reliability, because all respondents receive the same
interview stimulus.
Standardizing the interview schedule can reduce interviewer variation in
terms of:
c) all of the above.
Closed ended questions are those that:
a) have a fixed range of possible answers.
Which of the following is an advantage of conducting a telephone
interview?
) Researchers do not have to spend so much time and money on travelling.

2. Which of the following are important to consider in contacting those that
will participate in your study?
d) All of the above.
Which of the following might you include in an introductory letter to
respondents?
e) All of the above.
A filter question is one that:
b) helps the interviewer to avoid asking irrelevant questions by directing
them elsewhere on the schedule.
Which of the following is not advised when planning the question order
of a structured interview?
c) Expect some variation in the order in which questions are asked.
A show card is:
d) one that prompts respondents to choose from a range of possible
answers.
The response set of "acquiescence" can be a problem in that:
a) some participants constantly agree or disagree with a set of questions or
items.
Ch-9 --- Asking Questions
An open question is one that:
e) all of the above.