Questionnaires

• Practical strength of questionnares


  quick and cheap so large sample so representative and then generalise like the census
• Ethical strength of questionnares

  • easy to be anonymous as closed questions
  • informed consent
  • right to withdraw
• what are some theoretical strengths of questionnares 


  Positivists like then as it’s high in reliability as standardised questions. Collects quantitative data which can be put on graphs and tables and then used to spot patterns and trends. Objective as researcher isn’t present so cannot affect results of the research. Large sample sizes can be generalised.
• Practical weaknesses of questionnares

  drop out rate and non completion rate is high
• ethical weaknesses of questionnares 


  can’t be used for sensitive topics as could cause harm and distress.
• theoretical weaknesses of questionnares


  Interpretevists say that it lacks qualitative data, lacks verstehen, and lower in validity. Lack of rapport so less honest and this affects validity
• What is Connor and dewsons research


  numerical data and spotted patterns and trends between social class and higher education. Gathered a large sample size of 4000 questionnaire. And they were closed standardised questions so you could be anonymous.