An Interviewer Returns to an Address to Recontact an Individual

question 74

Multiple Choice

An interviewer returns to an address to recontact an individual selected for a sample who was not at home last week. This scenario is an example of a:

• A) follow-up.
• B) probe.
• C) pretest.
• D) callback.

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Definitions:

Temporal Sequence

The chronological order in which events or actions occur, emphasizing the importance of timing in understanding cause and effect.

External Validity

The judgment that a research finding can be generalized to other people, in other settings, at other times.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is manipulated or changed to examine its effect on a dependent variable.

Causal Order

The sequence in which cause and effect events occur, indicating a relationship where one action or event directly influences another.