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Experimental methods in survey research : techniques that combine random sampling with random assignment /

"A thorough and comprehensive guide to the theoretical, practical, and methodological approaches used in survey experiments across disciplines such as political science, health sciences, sociology, economics, psychology, and marketing. This book bridges the gap in literature and explores the br...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Lavrakas, Paul J. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2019.
Colección:Wiley series in survey methodology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface by Dr. Judith Tanur; About the Companion Website; Chapter 1 Probability Survey-Based Experimentation and the Balancing of Internal and External Validity Concerns; 1.1 Validity Concerns in Survey Research; 1.2 Survey Validity and Survey Error; 1.3 Internal Validity; 1.4 Threats to Internal Validity; 1.4.1 Selection; 1.4.2 History; 1.4.3 Instrumentation; 1.4.4 Mortality; 1.5 External Validity; 1.6 Pairing Experimental Designs with Probability Sampling
  • 1.7 Some Thoughts on Conducting Experiments with Online Convenience Samples1.8 The Contents of this Book; References; Part I Introduction to Section on Within-Unit Coverage; Chapter 2 Within-Household Selection Methods: A Critical Review and Experimental Examination; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Within-Household Selection and Total Survey Error; 2.3 Types of Within-Household Selection Techniques; 2.4 Within-Household Selection in Telephone Surveys; 2.5 Within-Household Selection in Self-Administered Surveys
  • 2.6 Methodological Requirements of Experimentally Studying Within-Household Selection Methods2.7 Empirical Example; 2.8 Data and Methods; 2.9 Analysis Plan; 2.10 Results; 2.10.1 Response Rates; 2.10.2 Sample Composition; 2.10.3 Accuracy; 2.11 Discussion and Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Measuring Within-Household Contamination: The Challenge of Interviewing More Than One Member of a Household; 3.1 Literature Review; 3.2 Data and Methods; 3.2.1 The Partner Study Experimental Design and Evaluation; 3.2.1.1 Effects on Response Rates and Coverage; 3.3 The Sequence of Analyses; 3.4 Results
  • 3.4.1 Results of Experimental Group Assignment3.5 Effect on Standard Errors of the Estimates; 3.6 Effect on Response Rates; 3.6.1 Response Rates Among Primes; 3.6.2 Response Rates Among Partners; 3.7 Effect on Responses; 3.7.1 Cases Considered in the Analyses; 3.7.2 Sequence of Analyses; 3.7.3 Dependent Variables of Interest; 3.7.4 Effect of Experimental Treatment on Responses of Primes; 3.7.4.1 Missingness; 3.7.4.2 Substantive Answers; 3.7.5 Changes in Response Patterns Over Time Among Primes; 3.7.5.1 Missingness; 3.7.5.2 Substantive Answers; 3.7.5.3 Social Desirability
  • 3.7.5.4 Negative Questions3.7.5.5 Positive Questions; 3.7.5.6 Effect on Responses of Partners; 3.7.6 Conclusion; 3.7.6.1 Design; 3.7.6.2 Statistical Considerations; 3.8 Substantive Results; References; Part II Survey Experiments with Techniques to Reduce Nonresponse; Chapter 4 Survey Experiments on Interactions and Nonresponse: A Case Study of Incentives and Modes; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Literature Overview; 4.3 Case Study: Examining the Interaction Between Incentives and Mode; 4.3.1 The Survey; 4.3.2 The Experiment; 4.3.3 Data and Methods