The _____ is the value you calculate when you want the arithmetic average. A. mean B. median C. mode D. all of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is not a method of data collection? A. questionnaires B. interviews C. experiments D. observations ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
When data has been originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose, this is often referred to as: A. primary data. B. experimental data. C. field notes. D. secondary data. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
Both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires are used in research. Which of the following statements is true? A. Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data. B. Closed-ended questions provide quantitative data. C. Open-ended questions provide qualitative data. D. Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
The tendency for participants to respond to an item on a questionnaire in a way that does not reflect the real situation is called a _____. A. response set bias B. probe C. semantic differential D. contingency question ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A
Date: October 9th, 2020
An item that directs participants to different follow-up questions depending on their response is called a _____. A. response set bias B. probe C. semantic differential D. contingency question ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS:
Date: October 9th, 2020
Likert scales are sometimes referred to as: A. semantic differential scales B. visual analogue scales C. summative scales D. Guttman scales ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
Which of the following is true concerning observations? A. It takes less time than self-report measures. B. It costs less money than self-report measures. C. It is often not possible to determine exactly why people behave the way they do. D. all of the above ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: C
Date: October 9th, 2020
A question during an interview such as, “Why do you feel that way,” is called a _____. A. response set bias B. probe C. semantic differential D. contingency question ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: B
Date: October 9th, 2020
You wish to construct a tool that will measure a subject’s perception of a concept using pairs of adjectives reflecting opposite feelings. A good choice would be: A. Guttman B. Likert C. Thurstone D. semantic differential ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D
Date: October 9th, 2020
