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Data collection quiz

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #1
A  Archival data is nonreactive.
B  Examples of archival data can include vital statistics, census data, or other data collected from governments or organizations.
C  Accuracy of archival data can change over time.
D  Archival data may not be accurate.
E  All the choices are true.
Question #3
A  Household drop-off survey
B  Case study
C  Document analysis
D  Ecological momentary assessments
Question #4
A  Document analysis
B  Case study
C  One-to-one interview
D  Participant observation
Question #5
A  Group administered questionnaire
B  Ecological momentary assessments
C  Household drop-off survey
D  Historic data
Question #6
A  Focus groups
B  One-to-one interview
C  Document analysis
D  Case study
Question #7
A  Document analysis
B  Group administered questionnaire
C  Participant observation
D  Ecological momentary assessments
Question #8
A  Case study
B  Focus groups
C  Group administered questionnaire
D  Archival data
Question #9
A  Participant observation
B  Household drop-off survey
C  Ecological momentary assessments
D  Historic data
Question #10
A  A case study is often hard to generalize to larger populations.
B  A case study can provide in-depth information from many sources.
C  All the choices are true.
D  Historical data often relies on data that are incomplete, missing, or inaccurate.
E  Historical baseline data can help with interpretation of outcomes.
Question #11
A  Document analysis can be challenging given that the quality of data varies between subjects.
B  Document analysis can be a method to get information about thoughts and feelings in a less threatening manner.
C  All the choices are true.
D  Document analysis does not provide the ability to clarify the data.
E  Document analysis is fairly inexpensive.
Question #12
A  Observer as participant
B  Complete observer
C  Participant as observer
Question #13
A  Complete observer
B  Participant as observer
C  Observer as participant
Question #14
A  Observer as participant
B  Participant as observer
C  Complete observer
Question #15
A  It requires a highly trained observer.
B  It can be difficult to stay objective.
C  All the choices are true.
D  It works well with a heterogeneous group.
E  It is often very time-consuming and expensive
Question #16
A  All the choices are true.
B  If the same information is repeatedly occurring across focus groups, then conducting more focus groups is recommended.
C  Focus groups should be recorded.
D  Focus groups can stimulate new ideas among the subjects.
E  Focus group data can be difficult to analyze.
Question #17
A  All these are generally true about focus groups.
B  They should last 30-90 minutes.
C  The goal is to get a cross-section of views from the subjects.
D  Only 5-6 questions should be used.
E  6-8 subjects seems to work for focus groups.
Question #18
A  Needs to be fairly short so subjects will not feel imposed upon
B  Does not allow personal contact between the interviewer and the respondent.
C  All the choices are true.
D  Allows for some personal contact between the interviewer and the respondent.
E  Lower cost than some methods.
F  Can have a biased sample since some people don’t have phones.
Question #20
A  One-to-one semi-structured interview
B  One-to-one unstructured interview
C  Focus group
D  One-to-one structured interview
Question #21
A  One-to-one unstructured interview
B  Focus group
C  One-to-one semi-structured interview
D  One-to-one structured interview
Question #23
A  Can be invasive due to personal questions.
B  Might result in socially desirable responding.
C  Requires highly skilled and trained interviewers.
D  All the choices are true.
E  There is no anonymity.
Question #24
A  All the choices are true.
B  The interviewer can establish rapport with respondent and clarify questions.
C  The one-to-one interview allows for observation of nonverbal gestures.
D  The one-to-one interview is not a good method for working with low literacy respondents.
E  The one-to-one interview requires a lot of time and personnel.
Question #25
A  All the choices are true.
B  The interviewer is considered a part of the measurement instrument.
C  Interviews are only used for qualitative data.
D  The interviewer can often probe or ask follow-up questions.
E  Interviews can be very time consuming and resource intensive.
Question #26
A  Online surveys and email surveys can reach national or international samples.
B  Household drop-off surveys can be intrusive.
C  Spam blockers may keep email surveys from getting to the subjects.
D  All the choices are true.
E  The researcher can make a personal contact with the subject when dropping off a household drop-off survey.
Question #27
A  Response rates for mail and email surveys are often very low.
B  Group administered questionnaires often get high response rates.
C  Address lists for mail and email surveys may not be accurate.
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 #28
A  All the choices are true.
B  The question length and breadth can be limited on questionnaires.
C  Questionnaires are well-suited for answering questions related to how and why.
D  The questionnaires can often be anonymous, which can result in more honest responses.
E  Questionnaires are usually convenient for subjects to complete.
Question #29
A  Questionnaires can be quantitative or qualitative.
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 challenging to use with low-literacy subjects.