Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about question formats.Respondents are asked to choose a number corresponding to how much they agree or disagree in – questions. Respondents can provide as much or as little information as they would like in – questions, while – questions ask respondents to choose between two or more options.semantic differential formatforced-choiceLikert scaleopen-endednegatively worded

Which survey question format is characterized by respondents providing detailed and open-ended responses?a.Open-endedb.Dichotomousc.Multiple-choiced.Likert scale

Which type of survey question provides respondents with a scale to rate their agreement or disagreement with a statement?a.Dichotomousb.Likert scalec.Open-endedd.Multiple-choice

Survey researchers often use Likert scales to construct the possible answers when they write closed-ended questions. How do Likert scales allow respondents to answer?Group of answer choicesThey allow respondents to answer along a continuum from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.”They allow respondents to answer with their own opinions.They allow respondents to give simple answers such as true/false or yes/no.They encourage respondents to include detailed responses.

Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about poorly worded questions.When the wording of a survey or poll question influences respondents’ answers, its construct validity is weakened. For instance, a question with wording that encourages a particular response is called a – question. A – question using phrases such as “should never not” can be cognitively difficult and confusing to respondents. And researchers cannot be sure which part of the question people are responding to in a – question—a question that poses two questions.negatively wordedleadingLikert scaledouble-barreled

Fill in the blanks to complete the passage about the shortcuts that survey and poll respondents sometimes use.If respondents become fatigued or are unengaged in a survey, they may answer questions in a general pattern without really considering their honest responses. This is known as using a(n) –. If respondents continually select “yes,” they are participating in –. If respondents select all middle options, they are participating in –. With sensitive topics, sometimes respondents answer in a way that aligns with what they believe everyone else thinks, in a way that makes them look good, or in a way they think the researcher would like them to answer. This is called –.response setfence sittingdouble-barreled questionfaking badacquiescencesocially desirable responding