Understanding Research Design Concepts
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What is a key consideration when designing a survey instrument?

  • Including irrelevant questions to gather more data
  • Providing the respondent with biased information
  • Making the questionnaire lengthy to cover all aspects
  • Ensuring the questionnaire can generate credible data (correct)
  • Which of the following statements about survey types is accurate?

  • Surveys can be descriptive or explanatory (correct)
  • Surveys can only capture moments, not map trends
  • Explanatory surveys do not generate quantifiable data
  • All surveys involve entire populations, not samples
  • What is a key challenge associated with interviewing respondents?

  • Interviews generate only standardized data
  • Difficulty in formulating questions on the spot
  • Interviews do not provide qualitative insights
  • Opportunities for miscommunication and misinterpretation (correct)
  • Which type of observation involves documenting actual behavior rather than responses?

    <p>Non-participant observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of experimentation as a data collection method?

    <p>It requires a controlled environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential step in the observation process?

    <p>Reflecting on the observations made</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why can experimentation in human-centered studies be challenging?

    <p>Achieving a controlled environment in real-world settings is difficult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a feature of questionnaire surveys (includes mail) that makes them advantageous?

    <p>They are quick and easy to administer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When conducting interviews, what skill is crucial for gathering rich data?

    <p>Questioning, prompting, and probing effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential drawback of observational research?

    <p>It may be influenced by researchers' biases</p> Signup and view all the answers

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