Lesson 9

Question 1

Field Research

Answer 1

A type of research that uses human subjects to get information; also called primary research

Question 2

Interviews

Answer 2

A type of field research where a person who has some knowledge related to your research is directly questioned.

Question 3

Observations

Answer 3

A type of field research that involves spending time watching people interact with each other and the world around them.

Question 4

Surveys

Answer 4

A type of field research involving a questionnaire to collect information that gives a general sense of how people feel about an issue.

Question 5

Ethics

Answer 5

Related to field research, ensuring that you will not harm anybody through your research, keeping survey results anonymous, receiving permission to conduct an interview, and similar considerations.

Question 6

Biased Questions

Answer 6

Questions that encourage your participants to respond to the question in a certain way.

Question 7

Double-Barreled Questions

Answer 7

questions that have more than one question embedded within them. Participants may answer one but not both, or may disagree with part or all of the question.

Question 8

Questions that assume

Answer 8

A type of biased question and lead your participants to agree or respond in a certain way.