Questionnaires Questionnaires o Have you ever filled in
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Questionnaires
Questionnaires o Have you ever filled in a questionnaire? o A list of written questions you answer on a sheet and submit to the researcher
Non-Experimental technique o No IV and DV o A type of Self Report method n The data relies upon the participants reporting their own feelings
Questionnaires o A set of questions designed to collect information from a large number of people n Can collect lots of data easily n Can access people’s thoughts
Open and Closed Questions o Check p 158 for definitions of O(pen and Closed questions and the type of data they generate o Review the meaning of “Qualitative” and “Quantitative”
Types of Question (pg 158) Type Description Data Open Question The participant can give any answer they wish Quantitative Closed Question The participant makes a mark on a line to express the level of agreement with a particular view Quantitative Semantic differentials There a number of responses to a question which often demonstrate a degree of agreement Qualitative Likert scales There a set number of responses which the participant selects from Quantitative
Questionnaire o Have a go at answering the questionnaire about eating habits on your handout n Identify the types of question used n What issues did you encounter? n Do you think the questions are designed to get clear and valid answers?
Evaluation of questionnaires o We will work on this on class, but think about the advanrages and disadvantages of using questionnaires in research.
