Questionnaires

Question 1

What is meant by an ‘open question’?

Answer 1

Invites respondents to provide their own answer-> this provides detail but becomes harder to compare responses

Question 2

What is meant by a ‘closed question?’

Answer 2

Have a predetermined selection of answers to choose from, but they may not give a true answer if the selection does not represent them

Question 3

When writing a questionnaire, what should you make sure you do?

Answer 3

1. Ensure that you brief the participants at the start of the questionnaire
2. Ensure that questions are not ambiguous or misleading
3. Ensure simple language is used to avoid misunderstanding

Question 4

When writing a questionnaire, what should you not do?

Answer 4

1. Do not have overlapping or too few choices
2. Don’t ask for personal details
3. Don’t include technical or vague terms that could cause confusion