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31) Which one of the following features is most likely to increase respondent cooperation in all types of surveys? A) Paying the respondent prior to the completion of a survey B) Guaranteeing anonymity and confidentiality C) Describing the purpose of the research in complete detail D) Sending letters in advance of an interview E) Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of the interview 32) Which type of survey has the lowest response rate? A) The telephone interview B) The mail questionnaire C) The face-to-face interview D) The web survey E) The computer-assisted interview 33) Which type of survey allows for the longest interview and the most complex questions? A) The telephone interview B) The mail questionnaire C) The face-to-face interview D) The web survey E) The computer-assisted interview 34) Which one of the following types of surveys will yield the quickest results? A) The telephone interview B) The mail questionnaire C) The face-to-face interview D) The web survey E) The computer-assisted interview 35) Which type of survey has the highest response rate? A) The telephone interview B) The mail questionnaire C) The face-to-face interview D) The web survey E) The computer-assisted interview 36) The correct stance or attitude for a survey research interviewer to adopt is A) of an actor or actress who is instructed to read lines without any facial expression or any change in tone of voice. B) of an aggressive politician. C) a neutral tone, with natural expression of the exact wording on the interview schedule. D) that of a close empathetic friend, therapist, or family member. E) that of an expressive, interested participant to the point of beginning arguments on issues. 37) When asking questions, a survey interviewer should A) ask the respondent each question, even if it seems that the respondent has been asked about the topic already. B) ask all the less difficult questions first, skipping questions that the respondent is slow to answer and then return to again to the difficult questions later on. C) react with a verbal response such as “Yes,” “Oh no!” “That’s a good answer” after the respondent answers a question in order to show interest. D) give assistance by offering his or her own personal answer for questions with which the respondent has difficulty. E) summarize and reword what the respondent says in response to an open-ended question, so that it is a more meaningful and coherent answer. 38) What is a “probe” in survey research? A) A trick question to determine whether a respondent is lying B) A two-part question in survey research where the answer to the first part of the question determines which of two different questions a respondent next receives C) A sequence of questions starting with general ones and ending with specific ones D) The name for the middle or neutral choice among the answers to an attitude question E) A follow-up question where a respondent is asked to clarify or elaborate on a previous answer 39) When reporting survey research results, what is one item that you do you not have to include? A) Date of survey B) Size of sample C) Exact question wording D) Method of survey (face-to-face, telephone, etc.) E) The questionnaire  40) closed-ended question