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Survey Researcher Practice Test

Check what you know about the survey researcher job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on survey researcher knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A double-barreled question:
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Answer: Asks two things. Bad design.

Question 2 of 15Weighting:
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Answer: Adjusts to match the population. Correction.

Question 3 of 15Margin of error shows:
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Answer: Uncertainty. Range.

Question 4 of 15A pretest is:
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Answer: A trial run. Testing.

Question 5 of 15Nonresponse bias comes from:
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Answer: Who doesn’t answer. Bias.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Group you want to know about.”
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Answer: Population. Population: Group you want to know about.

Question 7 of 15What does “Sample” mean?
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Answer: Group surveyed.. Sample: Group surveyed.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Share who answer.”
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Answer: Response rate. Response rate: Share who answer.

Question 9 of 15What does “AAPOR” mean?
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Answer: Survey research professional group.. AAPOR: Survey research professional group.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adjusting to match the population.”
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Answer: Weighting. Weighting: Adjusting to match the population.

Question 11 of 15What does “Panel” mean?
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Answer: Group surveyed repeatedly.. Panel: Group surveyed repeatedly.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Results broken by group.”
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Answer: Cross-tab. Cross-tab: Results broken by group.

Question 13 of 15What does “Leading question” mean?
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Answer: Question that pushes an answer.. Leading question: Question that pushes an answer.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Asks two things at once.”
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Answer: Double-barreled question. Double-barreled question: Asks two things at once.

Question 15 of 15What does “Likert scale” mean?
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Answer: Agree-disagree scale.. Likert scale: Agree-disagree scale.

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