Collecting Primary Data by Communication

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Across
  1. 6. intercepts A method of data collection in which interviewers in a shopping mall stop or interrupt a sample of those passing by to ask them if they would be willing to participate in a research study.
  2. 7. questionnaires A questionnaire that relies on the Internet for completion.
  3. 8. The process of providing appropriate information to respondents after data has been collected using disguise.
  4. 9. question A questions in which the responses are limited to stated alternatives.
  5. 11. The amount of knowledge about the purpose or sponsor of a study communicated to the respondent.
  6. 12. interview Direct, face-to-face conversation between an interviewer and the respondent.
Down
  1. 1. interviewing Using computers to manage the sequence of questions and to electronically record the answers.
  2. 2. dialing A technique used in studies using telephone interviews in which the numbers to be called are randomly generated.
  3. 3. question A question for which respondents are free to reply in their own words rather than being limited to choosing from among a set of alternatives.
  4. 4. The degree of standardization used with the data collection instrument.
  5. 5. questionnaire A questionnaire administered by mail to designated respondents with an accompanying cover letter.
  6. 10. interview Telephone conversation between an interviewer and a respondent.