Which of the Following Is Not a Problem with Surveys

question 432

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a problem with surveys, as discussed by Schuman?

• A) answers to surveys depend on the form in which a question is asked.
• B) answers to surveys are a problem when the question is framed in too general a way.
• C) variation in wording can cause differences in samples, even if the researcher is asking about the same phenomenon.
• D) surveys are a weak method because they are poor at generalizing.

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Definitions:

Shaping Successive Approximations

A behavior modification technique that reinforces behaviors progressively closer to the desired behavior, used effectively in both humans and animals.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, particularly with reinforcements.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood that a preceding behavior will occur again.