Questionnaires

• What are the two basic forms of social surveys?

  Questionnaires and interviews
• Why are surveys used in sociology?

  To gain large amounts of quantitative data
• What is a key feature of questionnaires?

  They contain a range of pre-set questions
• How quickly can questionnaires collect data?

  Relatively quickly from a wide range
• What are the types of questionnaires mentioned?

  Postal, group, telephone, email
• What are the two types of questions used in surveys?

  Closed questions and open questions
• Are questionnaires a type of survey?

  True
• Do questionnaires collect mainly qualitative data?

  False
• Can questionnaires be administered by an interviewer?

  True
• Are questionnaires suitable for collecting a large amount of data?

  True
• What is the response rate in surveys?

  Percentage of the sample who participates
• What is a common reason for non-response in surveys?

  Failure to make contact or refusal
• Which type of questionnaires tend to have a higher response rate?

  Structured interviews
• What is a practical advantage of using questionnaires?

  Quickly gather large amounts of data
• Why are questionnaires considered reliable?

  They gather similar results when repeated
• What ethical issues can arise with questionnaires?

  They may ask intrusive or sensitive questions
• How do questionnaires enhance representativeness?

  By collecting data from large samples
• What is a limitation of questionnaires regarding data depth?

  They provide limited and superficial data
• What is a common problem with postal questionnaires?

  They often have a low response rate
• Why are questionnaires considered inflexible?

  Questions cannot be changed once made
• What do questionnaires fail to provide regarding social reality?

  A fully valid reflection over time
• What do interpretivists argue about questionnaires?

  They lack validity and meaning
• What is 'right answerism' in survey responses?

  Respondents give socially desirable answers
• How can researchers impose their meanings in questionnaires?

  By choosing which questions to ask
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of using questionnaires in sociological research?

  Strengths:

  • Quick and easy data collection
  • High reliability due to standardization
  • Greater representativeness from large samples
  • Ethical, anonymous, and confidential

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Limited and superficial data
  • Low response rates, especially postal
  • Inflexibility in question design
  • Lack of validity and depth in responses
• Why might questionnaires be useful for investigating education?

  They can study specific aspects like bullying
• What is a potential weakness of using questionnaires to study parental attitudes to education?

  Parents may be suspicious of the purpose
• How does a low response rate affect the findings of a questionnaire?

  It reduces the representativeness of findings
• What should researchers ensure when constructing a questionnaire?

  Questions must be clear and unambiguous
• What is operationalisation in the context of questionnaires?

  Making a question clear and measurable
• How can the strength of religious belief be operationalised?

  By asking about belief in God or behavior
• What is the response rate for the British Crime Survey in 2016 for adults?

  72%
• What is the response rate for children aged 10-15 in the British Crime Survey 2016?

  66%
• What is the significance of coding in questionnaires?

  It classifies answers into categories
• How can pre-coded answers be used in questionnaires?

  To count responses and find percentages
• What happens to open questions after responses are given?

  They are coded after the answer is given
• What is the main issue with using open-ended questions in questionnaires?

  They are difficult to code and quantify
• What is the main focus of the example question provided?

  Weaknesses of using questionnaires
• What is the purpose of the gap fill essay task?

  To summarize main issues with questionnaires
• What is the aim of the PEEL paragraph task?

  To outline strengths or weaknesses of questionnaires