Tag: Sociology Mcqs With Answers

(A) Ensures that all respondents are asked every question on the schedule and in the same order
(B) Leaves a space for respondents to write long and detailed answers
(C) Helps the interviewer to avoid asking irrelevant questions by directing them elsewhere on the schedule
(D) Allows supervisors to distinguish between good and bad interviewers

(A) An explanation of who you are and who is funding your research
(B) An overview of what the research is about and how the data will be collected
(C) A statement of their ethical rights to anonymity, confidentiality, etc.
(D) All of the above

(A) Camera-activated telescopic interviewing
(B) Computer-assisted telephone interviewing
(C) Corrective anti-terrorist interviewing
(D) Critical analysis of telepathic interviewing

(A) Researchers do not have to spend so much time and money on travelling
(B) Some people in the target population may not own a telephone
(C) It can be difficult to build rapport over the telephone
(D) Interviewers cannot use visual cues such as show cards

(A) Have a fixed range of possible answers
(B) Prevent respondents from allocating themselves to a category
(C) Encourage detailed, elaborate responses
(D) Relate to the basic demographic characteristics of respondents

(A) The way in which questions are phrased by the interviewer
(B) The order in which questions are asked
(C) The procedures used to code and analyse survey data
(D) All of the above

(A) To increase validity, as the interview can be adapted for each respondent
(B) To increase reliability, because all respondents receive the same interview stimulus
(C) To allow for an in-depth exploration of the topic
(D) To make it easier for untrained interviewers to carry out complex surveys

(A) Activities or events related to the sampling process, e.g. non-response
(B) Faulty techniques of coding and managing data
(C) Problems with the implementation of the research process
(D) The unavoidable discrepancy between the sample and the population