HTH 408 EXAM 2 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Sampling types can be divided into which two large groups? - ANSWER-
Probability and Non-probability sampling
Sampling frame - ANSWER-List of the entire population under study (ex, JMU
email list)
When do you usually use quantitative and qualitative studies? - ANSWER--
Quantitative: Probability
- Qualitative: Non probability
3 Basic requirements of Experimental Research - ANSWER-1) randomly assign
participants into control & experimental
2) Conduct pre/posttest measure to measure expected areas of change
3) protect findings from other external explanations
What are some ethical considerations in research? - ANSWER--treat participants
with respect
-notify participants about risks
-obtain consent to participate
When would quasi-experimental research be useful? - ANSWER-When you can't
randomly assign participants to control or experimental groups
What types of research is quasi-experimental generally used in? - ANSWER--
Educational
1
, -Medical
Untested questionnaires - ANSWER-Non-standardized survey questionnaires
Tested Questionnaires - ANSWER-Standardized survey questionnaires (ex: math,
writing or reading tests we take in school)
Step 1 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Develop a list on constructs
around your hypothesis
Step 2 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Determine how each construct will
be accurately measured in question form
-examine literature to find example constructs
-search for established instruments/scales to measure your constructs
Step 3 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Think about all possible answers
to the survey questions
-answer choices should never overlap each other
Step 4 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Avoid misleading, socially
desirable, double-barreled questions
ex: consider language barriers of pop, don't use bias language,
What are double-barreled questions? - ANSWER-A question that asks multiple
concepts in one question but only allows one answer
Step 5 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Organize survey in a way that
attracts and holds participant attention
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SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Sampling types can be divided into which two large groups? - ANSWER-
Probability and Non-probability sampling
Sampling frame - ANSWER-List of the entire population under study (ex, JMU
email list)
When do you usually use quantitative and qualitative studies? - ANSWER--
Quantitative: Probability
- Qualitative: Non probability
3 Basic requirements of Experimental Research - ANSWER-1) randomly assign
participants into control & experimental
2) Conduct pre/posttest measure to measure expected areas of change
3) protect findings from other external explanations
What are some ethical considerations in research? - ANSWER--treat participants
with respect
-notify participants about risks
-obtain consent to participate
When would quasi-experimental research be useful? - ANSWER-When you can't
randomly assign participants to control or experimental groups
What types of research is quasi-experimental generally used in? - ANSWER--
Educational
1
, -Medical
Untested questionnaires - ANSWER-Non-standardized survey questionnaires
Tested Questionnaires - ANSWER-Standardized survey questionnaires (ex: math,
writing or reading tests we take in school)
Step 1 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Develop a list on constructs
around your hypothesis
Step 2 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Determine how each construct will
be accurately measured in question form
-examine literature to find example constructs
-search for established instruments/scales to measure your constructs
Step 3 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Think about all possible answers
to the survey questions
-answer choices should never overlap each other
Step 4 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Avoid misleading, socially
desirable, double-barreled questions
ex: consider language barriers of pop, don't use bias language,
What are double-barreled questions? - ANSWER-A question that asks multiple
concepts in one question but only allows one answer
Step 5 in designing a questionnaire - ANSWER-Organize survey in a way that
attracts and holds participant attention
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