SOCI 217 Lecture 14: SOCI 217 lecture 14.pdf

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Response rate = number of people who participate in survey/number of people selected to be in sample. In 2010, the harper government decided to eliminate the mandatory long- form census survey. Less info about those who need more help. People who work for stats canada saying shouldn"t use 2011 census because not good enough i. e. aboriginal, homeless, etc. People may feel more comfortable giving truthful answers to sensitive questions. Bias: only people who feel strongly about an issue may be answering. Interviewer calls respondent, asks questions, records answers giving truthful answers to sensitive questions. No information about the physical or psychological condition in which survey was completed. Sampled from lists, phone directories, or random digit dialling. More willingness to give socially disapproved answers on the phone than in person. Having a supervisor on site allows interviewers to ask questions. Respondents may be suspicious of people on the phone. Proliferation of answering machines and call screening devices.

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