Part 1: Sample Methodology

When writing about the methodology, a researcher needs to identify the key components of the study as described in Week 5 lecture on Sampling.

In probability sampling, as the size of sample as a proportion of the population decreases, so does the probability of selection. The larger the sample size, the more precise the estimates are. If a sample has a sample size of 1000 cases, the margin of error or sampling error.

A. Yes

B. No

Accepted characters: numbers, decimal point markers (period or comma), sign indicators (-), spaces (e.g., as thousands separator, 5000), ''E" or "e'' (used in scientific notation). NOTE: For scientific notation, a period Iv1UST be used as the decimal point marker.

When your measurement error is between 4.5 and 5%, the number of cases are _ . Enter a number (not text).

Tip: Use your Lecture 5 slides.

Review the graph on Sampling Lecture Slides to understand answer:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1El0Ng8e0R99O5G6UtmkdzZkcTO_R-VDk7fA5Zcg4SLo/edit#slide=id.gf0aae6c99_0_50

Alternatively, estimate the MOE with the Sampling calculator found under the SOS Help page.

Part 2: Codebook Literacy

This section of questions is assesses your knowledge and fluency with understanding codebooks.

Why does the following race variable need to be recoded into fewer categories than it appears in the GSS codebook?

RACE: What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be:

1. White,

2. Black or African American,

3. American Indian or Alaska Native,

4. Asian Indian,

5. Chinese

6. Filipino,

7. Japanese,

8. Korean,

9. Vietnamese,

10. Other Asian,

11. Native Hawaiian,

12. Guamanian or Chamorro

13. Samoan

14. Other Pacific Islander,

15. Some other race,

16. NO MORE MENTIONED,

17. DON'T KNOW,

18. REFUSED

A. Too many categories makes the interpretation difficult to understand and make comparisons across the data.

B. The number of observations (N) in each category are too small to be reliably interpretative.

C. Some race categories are not important and recoding the variable allows researchers to drop those categories that aree not important.

D. We recode in order to eliminate those categories that do not represent the majority of subgroups in our population.

E. A & C

F. B & D

G. A & B

A 7 point scale is used to capture the political views of a respondent through the variable: POLVIEWS, as stated below. Are the values that the variable can take mutually exhaustive?

POLVIEWS: Categorical (Single)

We hear a lot of talk these days about liberals and conservatives. I'm going to show you a seven-point scale on which the political views that people might hold are arranged from extremely liberal-point 1-to extremely conservative--point 7. Where would you place yourself on this scale?

• True
• False

In the race variable below, what is the level of measurement?

RACE: What is your race? Indicate one or more races that you consider yourself to be:

1. White,

2. Black or African American,

3. American Indian or Alaska Native,

4. Asian Indian,

5. Chinese,

6. Filipino,

7. Japanese,

8. Korean,

9. Vietnamese,

10. Other Asian,

11. Native Hawaiian,

12. Guamanian or Chamorro,

13. Samoan,

14. Other Pacific Islander,

15. Some other race,

16. NO MORE MENTIONED,

17. DON'T KNOW,

18. REFUSED

A. Ordinal

B. Interval

C. Ratio

D.Individual

E. Nominal

Are the values on this variable mutually exclusive and mutually exhaustive?

1. I don't believe in God

2. I don't know whether there is a God and I don't believe there is anyway to find out

3. I don't believe in a personal God, but do believe in a Higher Power

4. I find myself believing in God some of the time, but not at others

5. While I have doubts, I feel that I do believe in God

6. I know God really exists and I have no doubts about it 6. Multiple Gods

7. Other

8. DON'T KNOW

9. REFUSED

A. Yes

B. No

POLVIEWS: Categorical (Single)

In the variable above, the variable name is

Part 3: Survey Design 

Among students attending a four-year residential college, which response category(s) is not needed in order to be mutually exhaustive? (More than one selection may be correct.)

What is your current year in school?

1. Freshman

2. Sophomore

3. Junior

4. Senior

5. Graduate student

6. Other, please specify               

A. Freshman

B. Sophomore

C. junior

D. Senior

E. Graduate

F. Other, please specify

 In the following question, the response categories are not mutually exclusive. Which response category needs to be removed so that the remaining categories are mutually exclusive, while remaining mutually exhaustive?

What is your religious preference?

1. Mormon

2. Protestant

3. Christian

4. Muslim

5. Jewish

6. Roman Catholic

7. Other (please specify)

A. Muslim

B. Jewish

C. Christian

D. Roman Catholic

E. Protestant

F. Mormon

What question wording error appears in the following question?

How satisfied are you with the religious service options available on campus?

1. Very Satisfied

2. Satisfied

3. Neutral

4. Unsatisfied

5. Very Unsatisfied

A. No error is present.

B. Presumes information

C. Emotionally loaded

D. Double barreled

E. Leading

When we ask questions to respondents, we want to avoid questions for which respondents have no direct knowledge. Which of the following response categories would Rutgers students be unlikely to have direct knowledge.

A. Tuition costs

B. Costs to use Rutgers private busing services around campus

C. Maintenance costs of Rutgers buildings

D. Rooming costs in New Brunswick and surrounding area

What is the best way to receive information from the University?

Of the opitons provided below, what response category is missing for a student population. Tip: Do not confuse Best use with coverage - what's missing?

• Bulletin
• Weekly announcements
• Website
• Social Media
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Tumblr
• Twitter
• Snap chat
• Other:
• Digital signs around campus
• Bus banners or electronic signs
• Text messages

 Select the question selection that does not include a question wording error.

A. Are your religious beliefs the same as those of your family?

B. Are your religious beliefs the same as those of your family or cultural tradition?

C. Are your religious beliefs the same as your cultural traditions?

What question wording error is committed in the following question?

How likely or unlikely are you to skip worship services in a typical month?

1. Rarely to never

2. Somewhat unlikely

3. Very unlikely

A. Unbalanced response categories

B. Double barreled

C. Leading question

D. Emotionally loaded

E. No error found

What question wording error is committed in the following question?

What level of importance do you think it is for the Legislature to enact liability reforms to help keep physicians practicing medicine in New Jersey?

1. Very important

2. Somewhat important

3. Not very important

4. Not at all important

5. Don't Know

A. Leading

B. Presumes Information

C. Emotionally Loaded

D. Too Complex

E. Costless

Select the question that does not contain an error.

A. The New jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals estimates that New jersey will have a physician shortage totaling 3000 doctors by the end of the decade. How important or not important do you think it is for the Legislature to enact liability reforms to help keep physicians practicing medicine in New Jersey?

B. The New jersey Council of Teaching Hospitals estimates that New Jersey will have a physician shortage totaling 3000 doctors by the end of the decade. How unimportant do you think it is for the Legislature to enact liability reforms to help keep physicians practicing medicine in New Jersey?

What question wording error is committed in the following question?

Should the New Jersey legislature provide funding to create business courts in the current session?

Do you:

1. Agree

2. Disagree

3. No opinion

A. Leading

B. Presumes Information

C. Emotionally Loaded

D. Too Complex

E. Costless

Select the question that corrects the error you identified in the question about the "New Jersey Legisiature to provide funding for business courts".

A. Do you support or oppose an initiative proposed in the New Jersey legislature to provide funding to create business courts?

B. Do you support or oppose a proposal in the New Jersey legislature to provide funding to create business courts to help alleviate backlogs at a cost of approximately $250 annually per business entity?

What question wording error is committed in the following question?

Do you agree or disagree that frivolous lawsuits brought against hard-working business owners should be banned in New Jersey?

Do you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, or strongly disagree?

1. Strongly Agree

2. Somewhat Agree

3. Somewhat Disagree

4. Strongly Disagree

5. Don't Know

A. Leading

B. Presumes Information

C. Emotionally Loaded

D. Too Complex

E. Costless

Indicate whether the following question stem contains an error (leading, double-barrelled, costless, presumes information, complex).

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president?

1. Approve

2. Disapprove

3. DK

4. Refused

A. Yes

B. No