Surveys

Vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts related to surveys.

Survey

A method for collecting information from a sample of individuals by asking questions to construct quantitative descriptors of the larger population.

Expert survey

Surveys targeting individuals with specialized knowledge on a specific subject, chosen through non-random, purposive sampling.

Non-expert survey

Surveys targeting individuals without specialized knowledge, commonly using either random or non-random sampling techniques.

Cognitions

The mental processes of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses, including judgments and evaluations.

Close-ended questions

Questions with defined response categories that facilitate comparisons across respondents by standardizing their answers.

Generalizability

The extent to which survey results can be applied to the larger population from which the sample is drawn.

Survey attrition

The phenomenon where participants drop out of longitudinal surveys after several rounds, affecting the representativeness of the sample.

Anonymity

A condition in which researchers do not collect identifying information from respondents to protect their identities.

Confidentiality

A condition in which identifying information is disclosed only under mutually agreed upon terms, protecting respondents' privacy.

List experiment

A survey technique where respondents are randomly assigned to different groups to estimate the proportion of a population that agrees or disagrees with a sensitive issue.