QUESTIONNAIRES

Question 1

What are the two types of quesstionniares

Answer 1

close ended questions
open ended questions

Question 2

What are some advantages of using close ended questions

Answer 2

it saves time and money
can result into quantitative data

Question 3

What are some example of questionnaires

Answer 3

census- every ten years
Crime survey of England and Wales

Question 4

What are some practical issues with questionnaires

Answer 4

response rate might be too low to give representative sample
leading questions or ambiguous questions
closed ended question have imposition problem
open questions can be too time consuming to analyse
There might be problems related to literacy as some people might have difficulty reading

Question 5

What are ethical issues with questionnaires

Answer 5

Potentially sensitive topics can cause distress
Recording of information must be left in accordance with GDPR guidelines
Respondent may only give info if anonymity is maintained
May disclose responses that are immoral or require property to other bodies

Question 6

What are theoretical issues with questionnaires

Answer 6

Closed questions lack validity due to fixed responses
Open questions lack reliability