Questionnaire design

Question 1

Name 3 useful applications of questionnaires? Give an example of each

Answer 1

Assessing personality and individual differences - FFM
Abilities - (IQ tests)
Attitudes - i.e. measuring fascist beliefs

Question 2

In terms of ethics of a questionnaire, they should not be _______ towards a particular group so that one group ______ ______ than another, but should ensure ______ _________.

Answer 2

Questionnaires should not be biased so that one group performs better than another
should instead ensure equal opportunities

Question 3

What is the difference between open and closed question formats?

Answer 3

Open - used in qualitative, someone can write in written detail no determined response
Closed formats - used in qualitative, determined answers i.e. either yes or no, Likert scales

Question 4

Describe 3 areas of support to guide writing questionnaire questions?

Answer 4

Theoretical literature- to form basis
experts - in the field
colleagues - to generate more ideas

Question 5

Describe what three things questions should avoid in questionnaires?

Answer 5

Should not be confusing i.e only ask one concept/question
Avoid leafing questions
Avoid reverse wording

Question 6

What are the 4 types of response formats, describe them?

Answer 6

Dichotomous scales - binary, i.e. yes or no
Frequency of behaviours
Agreement scales strongly disagree- strongly agree
Numerical scales - i.e. 1 = very much like me, 7 = not like me at all

Question 7

In questionnaires, ___________ are provided to clearly inform participants on how to answer.

Answer 7

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