SURVEY

• What is a survey?

  A survey is a general view, examination, or description of someone or something.
• What does it mean to look carefully and thoroughly at someone or something in a survey?

  It means to assess them carefully and thoroughly.
• What are the key characteristics of a valid survey?

  • It asks what it intends to ask.
  • It gets the same answer if the same question is posed repeatedly in a short time.
• What makes a survey reliable?

  • It provides consistent answers over repeated questioning.
  • It is easily understood by respondents.
• What contributes to a survey being clear?

  • It is easily understood.
  • It is completed by the respondents and gets a better response rate.
• What are the types of questions used in surveys?

  • Multiple choice questions
  • Rating scale questions
  • Likert scale questions
  • Open-ended questions
  • Ranking questions
• What is an example of a multiple choice question?

  A question that provides several answer options to choose from.
• What is a rating scale question?

  A question that asks respondents to rate something on a scale.
• What is a Likert scale question?

  A question that measures attitudes or opinions on a scale of agreement.
• What is an open-ended question?

  A question that allows respondents to answer in their own words.
• What is a ranking question?

  A question that asks respondents to rank items in order of preference.