Quantitative Primary Methods: Questionnaires - Studies to Apply

Question 1

How could The Census be used to support the strength of Access?

Answer 1

Because the Questionnaire is administered through the Post

Question 2

Is the Strength of access P, E or T?

Answer 2

Practical

Question 3

How could the British Social Attitudes Survey support the strength of Representativeness?

Answer 3

Because the research is on a large scale and done in random areas of the UK

Question 4

Is the Strength of Representativeness P, E or T?

Answer 4

Theoretical

Question 5

How could Rees and Lee’s study support the strength of Anonymity?

Answer 5

It was self-reported and they said names would not be given out.

Question 6

How could the British Social Attitudes Survey support the strength of standardisation?

Answer 6

It has run since 1983 and always only tracks peoples moral, social, and political attitudes

Question 7

Is the Strength of Anonymity P, E or T?

Answer 7

Ethical

Question 7

Is the Strength of Standardisation P, E or T?

Answer 7

Theoretical

Question 8

How could Rees and Lee’s study support the weakness of validity?

Answer 8

Because it was a Questionnaire, some participants may have felt that the questions did not give them enough room to explain why they acted in that way

Question 9

How could The Census be used to support the weakness of not knowing who completes the Questionnaire?

Answer 9

It means it has not accurately given the Government the information they need