You Have Been Given the Task of Creating a Questionnaire

question 68

Multiple Choice

You have been given the task of creating a questionnaire that requires each respondent provide a rich array of information based on his/her own frame of reference.Which of the following types of questions would best deliver such information?

• A) true-false questions
• B) mix-and-match questions
• C) open-ended questions
• D) scaled-response questions
• E) closed-ended questions

Recognize the structure and justification of logical proofs.

Understand the relationship between premises, conclusions, and the rules that connect them.

Understand the criteria for evaluating deductive and inductive arguments.

Recognize the importance of sample size and variety in generalizations.

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Definitions:

Potential Cause

An element or factor that might bring about a certain effect or outcome, not yet proven as the definitive cause.

Covariation Principle

A concept in social psychology indicating that behavior is attributed to potential causes that co-occur consistently with the observed effect.

Covariation Principle

A principle used to explain how people attribute cause; they note the pattern between the presence or absence of possible causal factors and whether the behavior occurs.

Inference

The process of drawing conclusions from available evidence or premises, often used in reasoning and problem-solving.