Questionnaires

Question 1

What are social surveys?

Answer 1

They are large scale studies which collect standardised data from a large group of people.

Question 2

What does operationalise mean?

Answer 2

To make it measurable. The participant must be able to understand what the researcher is looking for.

Question 3

What is a pilot questionnaire?

Answer 3

You must test out your questionnaire, before doing them.

Question 4

What type of questions could be asked on a questionnaire?

Answer 4

Closed questions
✨Designed to get quantitative data
✨Involves the researcher pre-setting the responses

Open Questionnaires
✨Asks the respondent to answer the question in their own ords
✨Provides more qualitative data

Question 5

What the practical advantages and disadvantages of closed questions questionnaires?

Answer 5

Advantages
✨Easier for respondents to reply increasing the reseach opportunity
✨Easy to produce standardised, statistical data.

Disadvantages
✨Limited choice of answers limiting research opportunity

Question 6

What are the ethical advantages and disadvantages of closed questions questionnaires?

Answer 6

Advantages
✨Easy to gain consent
✨Non-intrusive

Disadvantages
✨The reseacher imposes a limited choice of answers

Question 7

What are the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of closed questions questionnaires?

Answer 7

Advantages
✨More reliable
✨Researchers cn check findings and repeat the research

Disadvantages
✨Meaning of questions may be unclear (validity)
✨Respondents cannot explain their views fully (validilty)

Question 8

What are practical advantages and disadvantages of open question questionnaires?

Answer 8

Advantages
✨Cost efficient qualitative data

Disadvantages
✨People are put off by having to provide long responses limiting research opportunity
✨It is hard to quantify and turn into statistical data

Question 9

What are the ethical advantages and disadvantages of open question questionnaires?

Answer 9

Advantages
✨Easy to gain consent
✨Non-intrusive

Question 10

What are the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of open question questionnaires?

Answer 10

Advantages
✨Produces more valid data, respondentscan use their own words
✨They provide more detailed results and depth compared to pre-coded questionnaires

Disadvantages
✨Not as reliable - hard to repeat
✨May only attract biased participants

Question 11

What are advantages and disadvantages of face-to-face questionnaires?

Answer 11

Advantages
✨Practical - Relatively high response rate
✨Theoretical - Interviewer can clarify questions and gain insight (Verstehen)

Disadvantages
✨Theoretical - Interview bias
✨Practical - Very time-consuming and therefore more expensive

Question 12

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telephone questionnaires?

Answer 12

Advantages
✨Practical - Relatively cheap and easy access to a wide geographical area

Disadvantages
✨Practical - response rate may be low
✨Theoretical - Respondent may be influenced by researchers voice.

Question 13

What are advantages and disadisadvantages of postal questionnaires?

Answer 13

Advantages
✨Practical - Relatively ceap and easy to access to a wide geographical area
✨Theoretcial - No interviewer bias from direct contact

Disadvantages
✨Practical - Response rate may be very low
✨Theoretical - Respondent may not be typical of the population as a whole

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of internet questionnaires?

Answer 14

Advantages
✨Practically - Very cheap and very quick
✨Practical - No geographical limits

Disadvantages
✨Practical - Response rate may be very low
✨Practical - digital divide between wealthy and poorer groups/countries