Review the list of surveys from
the handout from class on Aug 31. Choose a survey, either from this list of
resources or from another source. The survey and data set you choose should be
a single sample survey containing information from respondents such as
individuals, households, or firms. You should not choose a data set composed of
country-level aggregate data, such as the Human Development Index. Download the
survey and data set documentation. Generally, this includes a document
describing the design of the survey, including the sample design, a codebook
containing descriptive statistics of all variables in the dataset, and a copy
of the actual survey instrument. You do not have to download the actual data at
this time.
After reviewing the survey
documentation, create a one-page datasheet about the survey. This should follow
the format of survey descriptions from the Groves textbook in chapter 1. For
example, see Table 1.1 on page 11.
Familiarize yourself on the content of the
survey by looking through the codebook and the survey instrument
(questionnaire). What types of research questions might you be able to answer
using this survey and data set? Come up with at least three research questions.
For each research question, consider the survey questions that you would use to
answer the research question. You don’t have to make an exhaustive list, but
just give the key variable or variables of interest (maximum 3 variables for
each research question).
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