Sampling
Sampling 2
Surveys
Interviews
Surveys & Interviews
100
Binomial variables have how many possible values?
2
100
This type of sampling involves selecting research subjects because of their availability or easy access.
What is convenience sampling?
100
Surveys are best suited for studies using this level of analysis.
What are individuals?
100
T/F: Respondents typically view CJ interviewers as insiders.
false
100
Self-report surveys generally ask respondents about these 2 things.
What are their frequency and prevalence of offending?
200
Snowball sampling is a variation of this type of sampling.
What is purposive sampling?
200
The summary description of a given variable.
What is a sample statistic?
200
Open-ended questions provide this kind of data.
What is qualitative?
200
What are the 3 types of interview schedules?
structured, semi-structured, unstructured
200
Give an example of a double-barreled question.
(answers vary)
300
The unit about which information is collected and that provides the basis of analysis.
What is a sampling element?
300
This type of sampling involves deliberately drawing a sample that over-represents or under-represents some characteristic of the population.
What is disproportionate stratified sampling?
300
The percentage of people contacted who actually fully participate in the survey.
What is the response rate? (see additional questions)
300
Higher-level concepts that include a group of lower-level concepts.
What are themes?
300
What are the 4 types of probes used by interviewers?
attention, continuation, clarification, follow-up questions
400
This is the basic principle of probability sampling.
What is the equal probability of selection method?
400
Probability theory states that what percentage of samples will produce estimates that fall within one standard error of the parameter? (within 10%)
What is 68%?
400
The use of computer algorithms to generate lists of random telephone numbers.
What is random digit dialing?
400
What are the 4 steps to gaining access to formal organizations?
Sponsor, letter, phone call, meeting
400
The main questions in your interview schedule should relate directly to these.
What are your research questions?
500
This refers to how closely the sample statistics are clustered around the true value.
What is standard error?
500
An inherent threat to internal validity that is associated with systematic sampling.
What is periodicity?
500
How can you use question ordering to combat respondent fatigue?
Begin with the most interesting questions and end with the duller questions.
500
Interview schedules that include questions that are ordered chronologically.
What is a diachronic interview schedule?
500
What are the 4 stages of coding?
Open coding, microanalysis, axial coding, selective coding
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