Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. Versatility is one of the features that make surveys popular.
2. A reference period will decrease the reliability of a question.
3. One issue with an omnibus survey is the lack of depth because of the limited number of questions.
4. Pretesting surveys is considered by the authors to be a waste of resources.
5. Electronic surveys are better than phone interviews for questionnaires that involve sensitive questions.
6. Mixed-mode surveys allow the strengths of one survey design to compensate for the weaknesses of another.
7. Demographic questions should always be included even if they have no importance in a study.
8. The question order in a survey is important.
9. A disadvantage of mixed survey design is that responses could differ because of the mode in which the question is being asked.
10. In a standardized survey, the researcher is not permitted to rephrase a survey question if a respondent is unclear of its meaning.
11. An open-ended question is the best way to ask respondents to disclose their income.
12. It is recommended that researchers create new surveys and not build on already existing one.
13. The maximum recommended time limit for phone interviews is 45 minutes.
14. The survey's subject matter should help to determine whether demographic questions should be placed at the beginning or end of the survey.
15. Poorly worded survey questions affect measurement validity.

Answer 1

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. True
11. False
12. False
13. True
14. True
15. True