social surveys

Question 1

who uses social surveys?

Answer 1

industry, commerce, academia, government.

Question 2

why do we use socials surveys?

Answer 2

so information can be used to assist policy-making, decisions to assess consumer satisfaction or opinions.

Question 3

what are the stages for social surveys?

Answer 3

need to identify, decide on methods and design the survey, conduct the survey, process responses, generate results, analyse results, disseminate.

Question 4

when do you use questionnaires?

Answer 4

whenever. respondents complete form. can be done on email, website, mail, group panel., etc.

Question 5

when do you use interviews?

Answer 5

telephone, face to face personal.

Question 6

what do you need to think about before designing the survey?

Answer 6

geographical locations, who is the respondent, ethical issues, language issues.

Question 7

what needs to be done before the survey?

Answer 7

risk assessment!

Question 8

what do the interviewers need to do before the survey?

Answer 8

dress appropriately, risk assessment, stick to sampling instructions, deliver questions precisely etc.

Question 9

what can be used to the data-entry system?

Answer 9

Excel, SPSS, Access

Question 10

how to you analyse the data?

Answer 10

do the statistical tests, review the data for unexpected results, are they clear conclusions?

Question 11

why is a trial phase beneficial?

Answer 11

to check that your data enables you to comment on your research questions.

Question 12

how do you present your results?

Answer 12

in a report, research paper or presentation. provide detail required.

Question 13

what are the ethics to do with social surveys?

Answer 13

respect for the person and their autonomy. justice, equity, good practice. respect for community, self, and colleagues.

Question 14

what are the 6 key principles?

Answer 14

integrity, provide information, voluntary participation, avoid harm, respect confidentiality, full clarity of conflicts of interest.

Question 15

what is integrity?

Answer 15

scientific quality and methodology must fit for purpose transparency in the conduct of the whole research.

Question 16

why must you provide information?

Answer 16

participants need full information about the study, potential risks, purpose of the study, etc.

Question 17

why must it be voluntary participation?

Answer 17

they should be asked to participate. not obliged to answer all the questions.

Question 18

why must you avoid harm?

Answer 18

duty to protect participants from potential risk- physical, psychological, legal risks.

Question 19

why should you respect confidentiality and anonymity?

Answer 19

no names recorded, can remain anonymous. no names used in reportings.

Question 20

why do you need to ensure there are no conflicts of interest?

Answer 20

legal reasons.

Question 21

how do you design a questionnaire?

Answer 21

meet the objective of the research, obtain the most complete and accurate information. decide what information is required, draft questions and put questions in meaningful order and format, pilot results. amend questionnaire as necessary.

Question 22

what are the important considerations with questionnaires?

Answer 22

the anonymity of respondent, question sequence, length of the questionnaire, the effort required, coding of questions, use of funnel approach

Question 23

what are the advantages of closed questions?

Answer 23

easy to answer, data is easy to analyse, easy to compare answers, good for large samples.

Question 24

what are the disadvantages of closed questions?

Answer 24

the very limited response, restricted to pre-determined list, don’t allow respondents to raise unexpected issues, don’t allow respondents to explain or qualify their answer.

Question 25

what are the advantages of open questions?

Answer 25

explanatory work, secure qualitative evidence, studies change in levels of awareness, to get the respondent to crystallize thoughts on issues.

Question 26

what are the disadvantages of open questions?

Answer 26

difficult to record answers, time-consuming, more difficult to answer, may not give a relevant answer.

Question 27

what should you avoid during a social survey?

Answer 27

unfamiliar words, negative words, broad concepts, two questions at once, overlapping alternatives, memory dependent questions, etc.

Question 28

why are social surveys beneficial?

Answer 28

investigating environmenta attitudes and actions.

Question 29

why are social surveys important for environmental science?

Answer 29

public awareness needed to ensure action takes place. it can help scholars publish journals and increase awareness and knowledge.

Question 30

why do you need to use statistical tests for your results?

Answer 30

to review and show the data in a mathematical term.