You Have Been Asked to Develop a Survey That Examines

question 67

Essay

You have been asked to develop a survey that examines how a wife's employment affects marital satisfaction:
a. Suggest different ways you could ask people to complete your survey.
b. What is a representative sample? Why would you need one?
c. What are the advantages in using the survey technique?
d. What are some of the disadvantages in using the survey technique?
e. Why would it be problematic to study this issue using an experimental design?
f. What other technique could you use to explore the same question? Why?

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