1. Questionnaire Flashcards
What is the population? (Methods1 questionnaire)
The complete set of findings
What is the sample? (Methods1 questionnaire)
A subset from a population
What are the goals of a questionnaire? (Methods1 questionnaire)
1) Obtain facts on an individual
2) Obtain information on attitudes and beliefs
3) Obtain information on what the person has done
What three things must be avoided in questionnaires? (Methods1 questionnaire)
1) Assumptions
2) Double barrelled questions
3) Double negatives
What three things must a closed question have? (Methods1 questionnaire)
1) A balanced response scale
2) Mutually exclusive categories
3) An ‘others’ option
What are the two types of rating scales? (Methods1 questionnaire)
1) Likert scale
2) Visual analogue scale
What can questions about attitudes lead to? (Methods1 questionnaire)
Doorstep opinions
What can questions about beliefs lead to? (Methods1 questionnaire)
Response bias