Survey errors and survey costs

摘要: 1. An Introduction to Survey Errors.1.1 Diverse Perspectives on Research.1.2 The Themes of Integration: Errors and Costs.1.3 Languages Error.1.4 Classifications Error Within Statistics.1.5 Terminology in Psychological Measurement.1.6 Language Econometrics.1.7 Debates About Inferential Errors.1.8 Important features language Differences.1.9 Summary: Tyranny the Measurable.1.10 Summary Plan This Book.2. Costs.2.1 Rationale for a Joint Concern Costs Errors.2.2 Use Cost Models Sample Design.2.3 Criticisms Cost-Error Modeling Guide Decisions.2.4 Nonlinear Often Apply Practical Administration.2.5 are Inherently Discontinuous.2.6 Have Stochastic Features.2.7 Domains Applicability Must Be Specified.2.8 Simulation Studies Might Best Suited Design Decisions.2.9 Is Time Money?2.10 Errors.3. Covering Population.3.1 Definitions Populations Relevant Survey.3.2 Coverage Descriptive Statistics.3.3 Approach Analytic Statistics.3.4 Components Error.3.5 Problems with Target Population Households.3.6 Measurement Adjustments Noncoverage Error.3.7 Issues Involving Error.3.8 Summary.4. Nonresponse Surveys.4.1 Rates.4.2 Response Rate Calculation.4.3 Temporal Change Rates.4.4 Item Missing Data.4.5 Statistical Treatment Surveys.4.6 Summary.5. Probing Causes Efforts Reduce Nonresponse.5.1 Empricial Correlates Participation.5.2 by Methodologists Refusals.5.3 Sociological Concepts Nonresponse.5.4 Attributes Nonrespondents.5.5 Summary.6. Arising from Sampling.6.1 Introduction.6.2 nature Sampling Error.6.3 Measuring Error.6.4 Four Effects Error.6.5 Effect Nonsampling Estimates.6.6 Means Proportions Complex Samples.6.7 Debate Reflecting Estimating Statistics.6.8 When Statistics.6.9 Summary.7. Empirical Estimation Error.7.1 A First Observational Versus Nonobservation.7.2 Laboratory Experiments Resembling Interview.7.3 Measures External Survey.7.4 Randomized Assignment Procedures Persons.7.5 Repeated measurements Same Persons.7.6 Individual Techniques Estimation.7.7 Combinations Features.7.8 Summary.8. Interviewer as Source Error.8.1 Alternative Views Role Observer.8.2 Roles Interviewer.8.3 Designs Interview Variance.8.4 Personal Surveys.8.5 Centralized Telephone Surveys.8.6 Explaining Magnitude Effects.8.7 Research Variance.8.8 Compliance With Training Guidelines.8.9 Manipulating Behavior.8.10 Social Explanations Associated Interviewers.8.11 Summary.9. Respondent Error.9.1 Formation Process.9.2 Encoding Process Absence Knowledge Question.9.3 Comprehension Question.9.4 Retrieval Information Memory.9.5 Judgment Appropriate Answer.9.6 Communication Response.9.7 Demographic Error.9.8 Summary.10. Questionnaire.101 Properties Words Questions.10.2 Question Structure.10.3 Order.10.4 Conclusions Related Questionnaire.10.5 Estimates Multiple Indicator Models.10.6 Through Questionnaire.10.7 Summary.11. Mode Data Collection.11.1 Two Very Different Questions Collection.11.2 Media Communication.11.3 Applying Theories Mediated Research.11.4 Findings Literature.11.5 Interaction Other Design.11.6 Collection.11.7 Face Surveys.11.8 Summary.References.Index.