questionnaires

Question 1

practical advantages

Answer 1

easy to collect large amounts of data

• no need for a researcher to be present
• if it has fixed choice, easy to analyse

Question 2

ethical advantages

Answer 2

easy to keep identity of respondent secret

Question 3

theoretical

Answer 3

fixed choice, analysed statistically

- positives tend to favour this

Question 4

practical and ethical disadvantages

Answer 4

filling them in and returning them present challenges

Question 5

Theoretical disadvantages

Answer 5

• interpreted differently - different answers subjective to them
• assumes researcher knows what is important before research
• difficult to develop new hypothesis because of you only get information you ask

Question 6

written questionnaires

Answer 6

sent by mail - depends on respondents motivation to complete