Questionnaires Flashcards
1
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problems with questionnaires
A
- question style can be too open
- invasion of privacy
- no category for ‘don’t know’ etc
- practical problems e.g timing, getting people to respond, who to select
2
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why use questionnaires
A
- most widely used primary data collection especially in human geography
- allows you to collect active data
- collect attitudinal data
- unique in finding out opinions
- information is up to date and can be compared against historical data
3
Q
Preparing questionnaires: keep them short
A
people will lose interest and not complete them
10 questions max
4
Q
Preparing questionnaires: pilot studies
A
look at questions people don’t want to answer and change them to make sure you’re not missing out on important issues
5
Q
Preparing questionnaires: repetition
A
don’t repeat questions that can be answered elsewhere
6
Q
Preparing questionnaires: leading questions
A
want to avoid biased answers
7
Q
Preparing questionnaires: sample size
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(50-200) and sample method should be stratified
