POL 3371 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sample Size Determination, World Values Survey, Laziness
28 Jan 2014
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Standardized/structured interviews and questionnaires: used in survey research. Produce standardization in the asking of questions and the recording of answers. Standardized/structured interviews: reduce error due to interviewer variability, the characteristics of the interviewer may influence the responses given. Questionnaires: contain a list of survey questions and answers, used to administer surveys. Interview schedule: helpful in analyzing survey data. Ex: in measuring confidence in the government, respondents who say high" may be given a code of 4", which is then recorded in a file. Respondents who say medium\ may be given a code of 3", which is then recorded in a file. Respondents who say low" may be given a code of 2", which is then recorded in a file. Respondents who say not at all" may be given a code of 1", which is then recorded in a file. The question should be asked exactly as stated: small changes to wording can make a big difference.
