{"product_id":"methods-for-testing-and-evaluating-survey-questionnaires-paperback-softback-9780471458418","title":"Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471458418","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMethods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStanley Presser (Author), Jennifer M. Rothgeb (Author), Mick P. Couper (Author), Judith T. Lessler (Author), Elizabeth Martin (Author), Jean Martin (Author), Eleanor Singer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471458418, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 July 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e624 pages, Charts: 18 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Photos: 1 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Screen captures: 11 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 10 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.8 x 3.1 cm, 0.892 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...a superb resource...The writing style of each of the authors is uniformly excellent. This volume should be in every survey practitioner's library.\" (\u003ci\u003eContemporary Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2005)  \u003cp\u003e\"...the ultimate resource for writing statistically valid surveys.\" (\u003ci\u003eTechnometrics\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Questionnaires are an emerging issue is survey sampling, and this book will be an important tool for researchers and survey practitioners.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Statistical Association\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This volume is essential for anyone collecting or using survey data.”  (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Statistical Society Series\u003c\/i\u003e A, June 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…informative and interesting…makes a significant contribution to the development and testing of questionnaires…” (\u003ci\u003ewww.biomedical-engineering-online.com\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005 4:3)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation  \u003cp\u003eOver the past two decades, methods for the development, evaluation, and testing of survey questionnaires have undergone radical change. Research has now begun to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various testing and evaluation methods, as well as to estimate the methods’ reliability and validity. Expanding and adding to the research presented at the International Conference on Questionnaire Development, Evaluation and Testing Methods, this title presents the most up-to-date knowledge in this burgeoning field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe only book dedicated to the evaluation and testing of survey questionnaires, this practical reference work brings together the expertise of over fifty leading, international researchers from a broad range of fields. The volume is divided into seven sections:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCognitive interviews\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMode of administration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupplements to conventional pretests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSpecial populations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperiments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMulti-method applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStatistical modeling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive and carefully edited, this groundbreaking text offers researchers a solid foundation in the latest developments in testing and evaluating survey questionnaires, as well as a thorough introduction to emerging techniques and technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors.  \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questions (Stanley Presser, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART I: COGNITIVE INTERVIEWS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Cognitive Interviewing Revisited: A Useful Technique, in Theory (Gordon B. Willis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Dynamics of Cognitive Interviewing (Paul Beatty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Data Quality in Cognitive Interviews: The Case of Verbal Reports (Fred G. Conrad and Johnny Blair).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Do Different Cognitive Interview Techniques Produce Different Results (Theresa J. DeMaio and Ashley Landreth)?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART II: SUPPLEMENTS TO CONVENTIONAL PRETESTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Evaluating Survey Questions by Analyzing Patterns of Behavior Codes and Question-Answer Sequences (Johannes van der Zouwen and Johannes H. Smit).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Response Latency and (Para) Linguistic Expressions as Indicators of Response Error (Stasja Draisma and Wil Dijkstra).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Vignettes and Respondent Debriefing for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation (Elizabeth Martin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART III: EXPERIMENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Case for More Split-Sample Experiments in Developing Survey Instruments (Floyd Jackson Fowler).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Using Field Experiments to Improve Instrument Design: The SIPP Methods Panel Project (Jeffrey Moore, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Experimental Design Considerations for Testing and Evaluating Questionnaires (Roger Tourangeau).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART IV: STATISTICAL MODELING.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Modeling Measurement Error to Identify Flawed Questions (Paul Biemer).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Item Response Theory (IRT) Modeling for Questionnaire Evaluation (Bryce B. Reeve and Louise C. Mâsse).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Development and Improvement of Questionnaires Using Predictions of Reliability and Validity (William E. Saris, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART V: MODE OF ADMINISTRATION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Testing Paper Self-administered Questionnaires: Cognitive Interview and Field Test Comparisons (Don A. Dillman and Cleo D. Redline).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Methods for Testing and Evaluating Computer-Assisted Questionnaires (John Tarnai and Danna L. Moore).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Usability Testing to Evaluate Computer-Assisted Survey Instruments (Sue Ellen Hansen and Mick P. Couper).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Development and Testing of Web Questionnaires (Reginald P. Baker, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VI: SPECIAL POPULATIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Evolution and Adaptation of Questionnaire Development, Evaluation and Testing for Establishment Surveys (Diane K. Willimack, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Pretesting Questionnaires for Children and Adolescents (Edith de Leeuw, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Developing and Evaluating Cross-National Survey Insteuments (Tom W. Smith).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Survey Questionnaire Translation and Assessment (Janet Harkness, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePART VII: MULTI-METHOD APPLICATIONS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. A Multiple-Method Approach to Improving the Clarity of Closely Related Concepts: Distinguishing Legal and Physical Custody of Children (Nora Cate Schaeffer and Jennifer Dykema).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Multiple Methods for Developing and Evaluating a Stated-Choice Questionnaire to Value Wetlands (Michael D. Kaplowitz, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Does Pretesting Make a Difference? An Experimental Test (Barbara Forsyth, \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501165244696,"sku":"9780471458418","price":77.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471458418.jpg?v=1786213845","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/methods-for-testing-and-evaluating-survey-questionnaires-paperback-softback-9780471458418","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}