SURVEYS: QUESTIONNAIRES AND INTERVIEWS

Question 1

PLANNING AND DESIGNING SURVEYS

Answer 1

Six different activities:
 – datarequirements,
– data generation method,
 – samplingframe,
– samplingtechnique,
– responserate and non responses,
 – samplesize.

Question 2

Probability sampling:

Answer 2

the sample has been chosen because the researcher believes that there is a high probability that the sample of respondents (or events) chosen are representative of the overall population being studied.

Question 3

Non-probability sampling

Answer 3

means that the researcher does not know whether the sample of people (or events) is representative – each member might have unique characteristics not shared with others in the overall population.

Question 4

QUESTIONNAIRE SHOULD BE:

Answer 4

brief
relevant
unambigous
specific
objective

Question 5

QUESTION TYPES

Answer 5

open questions closed questions

Question 6

Content validity

Answer 6

concerned with whether the questions are a well-balanced sample of the domain to be covered.

Question 7

Construct validity

Answer 7

is concerned with whether we are measuring what we think we are measuring via our questions.

Question 8

Reliability

Answer 8

whether a questionnaire would yield the same results if given repeatedly to the same respondents.