Max Conducted a Survey Study and Received an Initial Response

question 8

Multiple Choice

Max conducted a survey study and received an initial response rate of approximately 68% with his first mailing. What do you suggest for Max now?

• A) His response rate is low. Try to determine if there is a systematic reason why.
• B) His response rate is low. Send a second mailing.
• C) His response rate is adequate. Send a second mailing.
• D) His response rate is too high to send a second mailing. Analyze his data and report his findings.

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Definitions:

Social Support

Aid and succor provided by members of one’s social networks.

Homogamy

The practice of marrying or forming relationships with individuals who have similar social, cultural, or personal characteristics.

Polygamy

A marital practice in which an individual has more than one spouse simultaneously.

Endogamy

The practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group, rejecting those from others.