held at a constant value or is accounted for statistically in an analysis.

Control variable used if a variable likely influences the variable of interest,

but does not directly relate to the research question being addressed

highly correlated with SES

intelligence, academic achievement, executive function, and weight and obesity in children

Many researchers will argue that you should start with existing measures and only

create your own if there are no valid or reliable measures in your research area

reasons to use preexisting surveys or questionnaires

efficient, known validity and reliability (similar population), facilitates comparisons between studies

MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status: A measure of subjective social standing,

obtained by having respondents place themselves on a socioeconomic "ladder."

people's perceptions of social standing may be a more valid

measure of their social standing than their actual income, education, or occupation

simple, unbiased, Appropriate Reading Level,

Double-barreled (compound) question

refers to more than one issue but requires or expects only one response

presupposes information or potentially biases a response by including an assumption that may not be justified.

it is better to word questions in a

positive or neutral manner than in a negative one

Open/closed-ended, Likert Scales, Response Format

Most surveys are closed-ended response types,

which require you to choose among a variety of responses predetermined by the survey’s author

Closed-ended response item

simpler and easier than open-ended responses to quantify and analyze statistically, more efficient to complete

A survey item/question in which respondents are free to respond in any way they want.

If your goal is not to quantify but to conduct a more qualitative study,

then open-ended responses may be most appropriate

to quantify open-ended responses reliably

classify the responses into different types

Likert response format

An ordered range of responses used to measure particular attitudes or values; usually include three to seven options that vary from ’strongly disagree* to “strongly agree."

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THE VALUE OF COLLECTING DATA ON SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS

Term	Definition
Control variable:	held at a constant value or is accounted for statistically in an analysis.
Control variable used if a variable likely influences the variable of interest,	but does not directly relate to the research question being addressed
highly correlated with SES	intelligence, academic achievement, executive function, and weight and obesity in children
Many researchers will argue that you should start with existing measures and only	create your own if there are no valid or reliable measures in your research area
reasons to use preexisting surveys or questionnaires	efficient, known validity and reliability (similar population), facilitates comparisons between studies
MacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status: A measure of subjective social standing,	obtained by having respondents place themselves on a socioeconomic "ladder."
people's perceptions of social standing may be a more valid	measure of their social standing than their actual income, education, or occupation
Question Wording	simple, unbiased, Appropriate Reading Level,
Double-barreled (compound) question	refers to more than one issue but requires or expects only one response
Loaded question	presupposes information or potentially biases a response by including an assumption that may not be justified.
it is better to word questions in a	positive or neutral manner than in a negative one
Response Types	Open/closed-ended, Likert Scales, Response Format
Most surveys are closed-ended response types,	which require you to choose among a variety of responses predetermined by the survey’s author
Closed-ended response item	simpler and easier than open-ended responses to quantify and analyze statistically, more efficient to complete
Open-ended response	A survey item/question in which respondents are free to respond in any way they want.
If your goal is not to quantify but to conduct a more qualitative study,	then open-ended responses may be most appropriate
to quantify open-ended responses reliably	classify the responses into different types
Likert response format	An ordered range of responses used to measure particular attitudes or values; usually include three to seven options that vary from ’strongly disagree* to “strongly agree."

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