PSYO270-CH7: Asking People about Themselves: Survery Research
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aragrev7 on November 12, 2010
Subjects:
psychology 270 - intro research methods & design
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Psychology 270
Introduction to Research Methods & Design
Chapter 7 - Vocabulary
Classes:
Psychology 270, UBCO - PSYO 270 Intro Research Methods & Design
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 response set | a pattern of individual response to questions on a self-report measure that is not related to the content of the questions. |
| yea-saying | Participant response set to agree with all questions asked |
| nay-saying | Participant response set to disagree with all questions asked |
| rating scale | asks participant to provide "how much" judgments on any number of dimensions. |
| graphic rating scale | requires a mark along continues 100mm line that is anchored with descriptions at either end |
| Semantic differential scale | a measure of the meaning of concepts determined by a series of bipolar adjectives on a 7-point scale. (3 basic dimensions of concepts rated along evaluation, activity, potency) |
| Nonverbal Scale for children | Eg. Varying moods displayed by smiley -> sad face |
| label response alternatives | a multi-point scale that uses labels under each point to clearly define the meaning of each alternative. Can force finer judgments on scale. (Eg. High frequency, low frequency scales.) |
| Types of Surveys: Questionnaires | Personal administration to group, mail survey, internet survey, other technology (PDA, touch tone phone) |
| Types of Survey: Interviews | Face-to-face, telephone, focus groups(topic explored by 6-10 individuals together for 2-3 hours) |
| CATI | Computer-assisted telephone interview where interviewer questions are prompted on screen and data response is directly entered. |
| interviewer bias | intentional or unintentional influence exerted by an interviewer in such a way that the actual or interpreted behaviour of respondents is consistent with the interviewer's expectations. |
| panel study | in survey research, questioning the same people at two or more points in time. |
| sampling | the process of choosing members of a population to be included in a sample |
| population | the defined group of individuals from which a sample is drawn |
| confidence interval | an interval of values within which there is a given level of confidence (e.g., 95%) where the population value lies |
| sampling error | the likely amount of error given the confidence interval (margin of error) due to having a sample and not the whole of the population. |
| probability sampling | type of sampling procedure in which one is able to specify the probability that any member of the population will be included in the sample |
| non-probability sampling | type of sampling procedure in which one cannot specify the probability that any member of the population will be invluded in the sample |
| simple random sampling | a sampling procedure in which each member of the population has an equal probability of being included in the sample |
| stratified random sampling | a sampling procedure in which the population is divided into strata followed by random sampling from each stratum |
| cluster sampling | a method of sampling in which clusters of individuals are identified. Clusters are sampled, and then all individuals in each cluster are included in the sample. |
| haphazard (convenience) sampling | selecting subjects in a haphazard manner, usually on the basis of availability, and not with regard to having a representative sample of the population; a type of nonprobability sampling. |
| purposive sampling | a type of haphazard sample conducted to obtain predetermined types of individuals for the sample. |
| quota sampling | a sampling procedure in which the sample is chosen to reflect the numerical composition of various subgroups in the population. A haphazard sampling technique is used to obtain the sample. |
| sampling frame | the individuals or clusters of individuals in a population who might actually be selected for inclusion in the sample. |
| response rate | the percentage of people selected for a sample who actually completed a survey |
| closed-ended questions | Questions that present limited responses available to participant |
| open-ended questions | Questions that do not limit responses of participant |
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