Questionaries Flashcards
Is questionnaires primary or secondary data?
Primary data
What are the 2 researchs for this and explain?
1) census (2001) - government questionnaires every 10 year, people don’t take it seriously (Jedi was the 7th largest religion on 2001 census)
2) Connor + Dewson (2001) - 4000 questionnaires to 14 different unis into see wc students who go, close ended questions
What are 2 advantages of practical?
1) no need to train interviewers
2) quick and easy
What are 2 advantages of ethical?
1) anonymous
2) no obligation to answer sensitive questions
What are 2 advantages of theoretical?
1) more representativeness
2) anonymous - gives honest and truthful answers
What are 2 disadvantages of practical?
1) limited and superficial data (too brief)
2) lacks flexibility - cannot explore new ideas
What are 2 disadvantages of ethical?
1) sensitive issues - won’t feel comfortable responding
2) deception - data shared and the participants may not know
What are 2 disadvantages of theoretical?
1) detached nature - no verstehen
2) respondents may lie or not understand etc