Questionnaie Construction

Question 1

Likert scales

Answer 1

Where responds indicate their agreement with a statement using a scale of usually 5 points .
The scale ranges from strongly agree to strongly disagree

Question 2

Rating scales

Answer 2

Respondents identify a value that represents their strength of feeling about a particular topic

Question 3

Fixed choice option

Answer 3

Includes a list of possible options and respondents are required to indicate those that apply to them

Question 4

Weaknesses of using rating scales

Answer 4

Highly subjective.one participant version of an 8 is different to another persons version of an 8

Question 5

Writing a good questionnaire

Answer 5

-avoiding the use of jargon-using technical terms that are only familiar to those within a specific or area
-avoid emotive language and leading questions-simple terms should be used & must avoid guiding respondents into answering the questions in a particular way
-double barrelled questions and double negatives-avoid having two or more questions in one =respondents may agree with one half of the question but not the other half & e.g I am not unhappy in my job