Deck 8: Collecting Data I: the Questionnaire Survey

Question 1

Which of the following is ------------------------------- a type of research questionnaire?

A) Online questionnaire
B) Postal questionnaire
C) Semi-structured questionnaire
D) Face-to-face questionnaire

Answer 1

C

Question 2

When are questionnaires appropriate?

A) To collect highly structured quantitative data
B) To collect a large amount of qualitative data
C) When responses might be highly variable
D) To younger or less educated respondents

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is ------------------------------- an advantage of using a questionnaire?

A) Reduced bias from body language
B) Anonymity
C) The opportunity to explain complex questions
D) Accessibility to wider populations

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using a questionnaire?

A) A potentially limited sample
B) It provides unstructured data
C) It doesn't allow anonymity
D) Response rates may be low

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of online questionnaires?

A) 'Cleaner' data
B) Greater access to certain populations
C) Greater access to populations such as the elderly or less well educated
D) Reduced cost

Question 6

If all possible responses are known, the best type of question format is:

A) Closed
B) Open
C) Combined
D) Filter

Question 7

Which question format should be avoided?

A) Closed
B) Filter
C) Double-barrelled
D) Ranking

Question 8

A question such as "explain why would you agree that doping in sport is unethical" is an example of:

A) A closed question
B) A leading question
C) A ranking question
D) A sematic differential

Question 9

Which of the following is ------------------------------- normally a function of the pilot survey?

A) To test the time taken to complete the questionnaire
B) To test the sequence of the questionnaire
C) To test the clarity of the questionnaire
D) To develop some initial conclusion from the pilot data

Question 10

What would be a justification for using a questionnaire to collect qualitative data?

A) To save time over interviewing participants
B) To allow a representative sample to be achieved
C) To encourage participants to discuss more sensitive topics
D) To allow the researcher anonymity