Deck 11: Self-Completion Questionnaires

Question 1

A self-completion questionnaire is sometimes referred to as a self-administered questionnaire.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Self-completion questionnaires generally contain fewer closed than open questions.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is not an advantage of a self-completion questionnaire?

A) Cheaper to administer
B) More accurate responses
C) Absence of interviewer effects
D) No interviewer variability

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Outline two disadvantages of a self-completion questionnaires. Please select all that apply.

A) Cannot probe
B) Cannot research sensitive areas
C) Do not know who answers
D) Less convenient for respondents

Question 5

Outline some steps to improve response rates to postal questionnaires. Please select all that apply.

A) Write a strong covering letter
B) Write to respondents regularly to ensure they respond
C) Do not allow the questionnaire to appear unnecessarily long or bulky
D) Send them a gift in advance to entice them to complete the survey

Question 6

Many researchers in designing a questionnaire prefer a horizontal format because confusion can arise with a vertical format.

Question 7

Which of the following is not an advantage of an email or online survey compared to a postal questionnaire?

A) Low cost
B) Attractive format
C) More accurate response
D) Better response to open questions

Question 8

Which of the following are disadvantages of an online or email survey compared to a postal questionnaire? Please select all that apply.

A) Low response rate
B) Wide sample of individuals
C) Confidentiality and anonymity issues
D) Less data accuracy

Question 9

A personal diary can be used as a method of data collection in social scientific research.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a recommendation of Corti (1993) in preparing a diary study?

A) Provide explicit instructions
B) Be clear about time periods within which behaviour is to be recorded
C) Give very prescriptive instructions as to the type of answers diarists should supply
D) Provide a model of a completed section of a diary

Question 11

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a diary as a method of data collection?

A) When precise estimates of the frequency or type of behaviour are required
B) When information about the sequencing of different types of behaviour and attitude is required
C) For providing an objective assessment of one's behaviour or attitudes
D) Producing data which is of a sensitive nature

Question 12

Which of the following are disadvantages of using a diary method? Please select all that apply.

A) They tend to be more expensive than personal interviews
B) They are less accurate than surveys or interviews
C) They cannot unlock as profound insights as structured observation
D) They suffer high levels of attrition

Question 13

In experience sampling, participants are prompted to reply to questions about their behaviour at particular points in time.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a type of experience sampling?

A) Interval contingent
B) Optimal contingent
C) Event contingent
D) Signal contingent

Question 15

Experience sampling studies may offer the researcher greater ecological validity to their work.