Problem: Research Methods
Part 1
a) What are the steps in conducting a survey?
b) Considering "How we undercounted evictions ...," why should triangulation and mixed methods become an essential step in survey research?
Part 2
a) Write five survey questions about housing insecurity (evictions, etc.; see MARS for examples) that commit the five common survey question mistakes.
b) Rewrite the above five survey questions according to the characteristics of high-quality survey questions.
Part 3
a) How is the order of survey questions important? Provide an example of both a problematic order and an appropriate order of survey questions (a minimum of three questions).
b) According to the NPR interview, how did the national survey on conspiracy beliefs present questions on such beliefs?
Part 4
a) What are ethical issues to consider in survey research?
Part 5
a) Define the following: survey; primary data; secondary data; cross-sectional survey; longitudinal survey
b) What are the strengths of surveys?
c) What are the sources of errors in surveys (including sampling; refer to the previous section on sampling)?
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.