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What is a disadvantage of face-to-face interviews?
What is a disadvantage of telephone interviews?
What is a disadvantage of computer assisted personal interviewing (CAPI)?
What is a disadvantage of paper-pencil questionnaires?
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What is a disadvantage of web-based questionnaires?
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Why might web-based questionnaires have validity concerns?
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What is the method of data collection preferred for measuring characteristics like height?
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Which type of question allows for a free response?
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What kind of sampling utilizes random selection?
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Which type of data is collected from original sources and is first-hand in nature?
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What is the process of selecting samples from the population called?
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What is the entire group that the researcher is interested in called?
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Which type of question must not be worded in a manner that will influence the respondent to answer in a certain way?
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What kind of method is used when the objective of the study is to determine the cause and effect of certain phenomena or event?
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Which type of sampling method avoids any form of random selection?
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What kind of data is taken from published or unpublished materials?
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What is a disadvantage of face-to-face interviews?
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What kind of data is taken from published or unpublished materials?
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What is a disadvantage of telephone interviews?
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What is the method of data collection preferred for measuring characteristics like height?
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What is the process of selecting samples from the population called?
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Why might web-based questionnaires have validity concerns?
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What is the method used when the objective of the study is to determine the cause and effect of certain phenomena or event?
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Which type of question must not be worded in a manner that will influence the respondent to answer in a certain way?
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What kind of data is collected from original sources and is first-hand in nature?
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What is the process of selecting samples from the population called?
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What is a disadvantage of face-to-face interviews?
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Which type of sampling utilizes random selection?
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"Do you favor the enrolment procedure employed last semester?" is an example of which problem related to question characteristics?
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Study Notes
Disadvantages of Interview Methods
- Face-to-face interviews have a disadvantage of social desirability bias, where respondents may provide false information to impress the interviewer.
- Telephone interviews have a disadvantage of lack of nonverbal cues, making it difficult to interpret respondents' reactions.
- Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) has a disadvantage of technical issues, such as equipment malfunctioning or poor internet connectivity.
Disadvantages of Questionnaires
- Paper-pencil questionnaires have a disadvantage of data entry errors, which can occur when transferring responses to a digital format.
- Web-based questionnaires have a disadvantage of validity concerns, as respondents may not be who they claim to be, and may bias the results.
Data Collection Methods
- Measuring characteristics like height is best done using direct measurement methods.
- Open-ended questions allow for free responses, where respondents can provide detailed and qualitative answers.
- Probability sampling utilizes random selection to ensure a representative sample.
Data Types
- Primary data is collected from original sources and is first-hand in nature.
- Secondary data is taken from published or unpublished materials.
Research Concepts
- Sampling is the process of selecting samples from the population.
- The population is the entire group that the researcher is interested in.
- Neutral questions must not be worded in a manner that will influence the respondent to answer in a certain way.
- Experimental designs are used when the objective of the study is to determine the cause and effect of certain phenomena or event.
- Non-probability sampling avoids any form of random selection.
Question Characteristics
- Leading questions, such as "Do you favor the enrolment procedure employed last semester?" can influence respondents to answer in a certain way.
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Description
Learn about the direct or interview method of data collection, including face-to-face, telephone, and computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) techniques. Understand the advantages and limitations of each method.
