Topic 3 Research Methods Flashcards
What are the two types of questionnaires
Open ended questions-Respondents are free to give whatever answer they wish there are no preselected answers
Closed questions-Respondents choose from a range of possible answers
What happened in shere hites study
Shere hites study on love,passion and emotional violence sent 100,000 questionnaires with only a 4.5 percent response rate.This shows how questionnaires especially those that ask about sensitive information can have a low response rate
What happened in Tarkis study [questionnaire]
Tarki Carried out research around immigrants from Piresa. 68 percent of respondents said people from piresa should not be allowed in the country and should be sent back. However there was no such country as Piresa showing how questionnaires do not always get truthful results