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Questionnaires. By Michael Flax. Questionnaires. An _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Questionnaires.
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Questionnaires By Michael Flax
Questionnaires • An _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Questionnaires • Used effectively, it can gather information on both the _________________________________ of the test system as well as ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Questionnaires • It is important to remember that a questionnaire should be viewed as a _______________________________
Steps • ________________________________________________________________ • ________________________________ • ________________________________ • ________________________________ • ________________________________
Questionnaires • Control over the environment will be _____________________________________ • This means the ________________________ are dependent on the ______________________________________
Questionnaires • Consequently, it is more difficult to claim complete ______________ with questionnaire data then with results from an interview
Questionnaires • May lack a __________________ • May cause the participant to lose interest
Questionnaires • Any question must be carefully crafted, but in particular questions that assess a __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ • ____________________________________________________________________________ and may cause them to become bored with the questionnaire sooner
Open-ended questions • It is common for a questionnaire to end with an ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Open-ended problems • Their very nature requires them to be ___________________________________ • Open to the influence of the reader, for ______________________________________________________________________ • Require more ______________ and ________ on the part of the respondent
Close-ended questions • Usually take the form of a __________________________________ • By restricting the answer set, it is easy to ____________________ and other _________________________ over the whole group or over any subgroup of participants
Clarity _______________________________________ Leading Questions ______________________________________________________________________________ Phrasing _______________________________________ Points to Consider in making a Questionnaire
Points to Consider in making a Questionnaire • Embarrassing Questions • __________________________________________________________________ • Hypothetical Questions • __________________________________________________________________ • Prestige Bias • __________________________________________________________________
Works Cited • Schaffer, James; McCutheon, Randall; Stofer, Kathryn T. Journalism Matters. Gathering the News. Lincolnwood, Il. 2001. Pg 93-94. • Questionnaire Design.mht