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What type of method is questionnaires

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Primary method

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Define questionnaire

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A list of standardised, pre set written questions that respondents are requested to complete themselves

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2 Types of questions used

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Open and closed questions

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Define open questions

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Ppt answer question in their own words

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What type of data does open questions gather

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Qualitative

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Define closed questions

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Fixed choice answers

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What type of data does closed questions gather

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Quantitative

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Define the imposition problem

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When the rest her imposes their own values, attitudes or thoughts onto the ppt

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How can you avoid the imposition problem

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Clear and neutral language should be used and leading questions should be avoided

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What is the operationalising concept

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Translating concepts into a form which can be measured. The question must mean the same to all the ppts so that their answers can be directly compared

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How can u ensure question are operationalised

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Ensure that words and phrases are precise and that answers are put into measurable categories

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Practical issues strengths

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  • quick and easy
  • high reliability = standardised and large sample
  • high representative = large sample however can be lowered via poor response rates
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Ethical issue strengths an weaknes

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  • Easy to follow ethical guidelines but when done it can be impersonal for sensitive issues
  • imposition problem may occur = lower validity
  • may make ppts feels pressured to answer in a certain way especially if they use lending questions
  • explain how it can be overcome
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Theoretical problems

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  • favoured by positivist
  • quantitative, reliable and representative
  • critiqued by interpritivist for locking verstehem
  • link to closed question being limiting and validity
  • link to understanding wider society
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Evidence for practical issues

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The British attitude survey - annual survey, made up of questionnaires to be completed by around a random sample of 3000 people asking what its like to live in Britain

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Evidence for ethical issues

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Sugarman - administered questionnaires to 540 year 11 boy in London ad found that immediate gratification is more so associated with the working class