What is the main application for questionnaires in psychological research?

	a)	In the development of tests.
	b)	To estimate population scores by using pre-existing questionnaires.
	c)	Toe test hypotheses.
	d)	All of the above.
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When developing response formats what is an 'open-ended format'?

	a)	Respondents are asked to write their answer in any format they desire.
	b)	No response is required to a particular item.
	c)	The researcher is required to have an idea of all possible responses.
	d)	An ambiguous question that requires a response that has been pre-determined by the researcher.
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What is a coding error?

	a)	Where the participant mis-interprets the question.
	b)	Where the participant understands the question but makes an incorrect response due to error.
	c)	Where the researcher mis-interprets an open-ended response.
	d)	Where the researcher mistakenly mis-calculates the number of correct vs. incorrect responses.
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Which is the most common response format?

	a)	Categorical response.
	b)	Multiple response.
	c)	Rating and ranking scales.
	d)	All of the above.
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With regard to using 'don't know' and 'no opinion' responses, which of the following statements is false?

	a)	These items are usually included to deal with the 'non-attitude problem'
	b)	These items give the respondent the option to say they have no opinion without making them feel inadequate.
	c)	Including 'no opinion' options in the data, improves data quality substantially.
	d)	Including 'no opinion' options in the data does not improve data quality at all.
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One aspect of item construction is how to word the question. Which of the following could be described as a 'leading question'?

	a)	"What would think / say if your neighbour was a drug dealer?"
	b)	"Do you think that the Government is not tough enough on drug dealers?"
	c)	"How many glasses of wine did you drink last week?"
	d)	"When did you stop beating your children?"
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With regard to cross-cultural research, which of the following statements concerning back-translation is true?

	a)	It ensures that the questionnaire is culturally equivalent in meaning.
	b)	It reduces acquiescence bias.
	c)	There are no real advantages to back-translation as most questionnaires are multi-cultural.
	d)	It attempts to ensure that the questionnaire is culturally equivalent, though this is never guaranteed.
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