Questionnaires

Cards (4)

  • Questionnaires
    A prepared list of written questions that can be completed face-to-face or in writing, over the phone or on the Internet
  • Open questions
    Produce qualitative data as participants can answer them how they wish
  • Closed question 

    Produce quantitative data
    Fixed range of possible answers
  • Evaluation
    +Researcher get information from lots of people relatively quickly. This is because a questionnaire can be sent to many people. Generalisations can be easier to make
    +Data is usually easier to analyse
    -Respondents may not get truthful answers
    -Questions may be unclear or misleading and the researcher isn't there to clarify the meaning, responses may lack validity