questionnaire constructions

Question 1

list the key factors for writing good questions

Answer 1

• clarity
• lack of emotional language
• avoiding leading questions
• avoiding double negatives
• filtering questions to reduce demand characteristics

Question 2

what are the strengths and weaknesses of using open questions?

Answer 2

• strengths - allows ppts to give more detailed responses
• weaknesses - more challenging to analyse

Question 3

what are the strengths and weaknesses of using closed questions?

Answer 3

• strengths - easier to analyse
• weaknesses - may miss out on additional information which could be useful

Question 4

what is a likert scale?

Answer 4

when the respondent indicates their agreement with a statement using a scale

Question 5

what is a rating scale?

Answer 5

when the respondent identifies a value that represents their strength of feeling about a particular topic

Question 6

what is a fixed-choice option?

Answer 6

when respondents are given a list of possible options and are asked to indicate those that apply to them

Question 7

what is an interview schedule?

Answer 7

a list of questions that the interviewer intend to cover and this should be standardised to reduce the contaminating effect of interviewer bias

Question 8

what should the interviewer do in the case of a one-to-one interview?

Answer 8

• conduct it in a quiet room
• conduct it away from other people
• begin with some neutral questions