Survey Questions

What are the benefits of using survey as a research method?

• cost effective (inexpensive)

• extensive (can collect data from a large population)

• flexible (can be done in many modes)

• dependable (Surveys conducted anonymously provide an avenue for more honest answers)

What are single-answer questions?

• ask respondents to pick just one choice from a given list

• ask respondents to pick one or more choices from a given list

• ask respondents to write two answers

• ask respondents to write multiple answers

What are the advantages of using multiple choice questions for surveys?

• They guide respondents with a context.

• They are easy to get data from.

• They are not structured.

• They provide simple data.

What can you do if the list of answers you provided does not have the answer your respondents want to choose?

• provide as many answer choices as you can

• force them to select only from the options you’ve provided

• add an "other" answer option or comment box

• ask them to leave it blank

What type of survey question is this?

• a ranking question

• a rating scale question

• a multiple choice question

• a Likert Scale question

What is a rating scale question?

• display a scale and ask respondents to select a point on the scale that best represents their response

• display numbers from 1-5 and ask respondents to select a number on the scale that best represents their response

• display numbers from 0-10 and ask respondents to select a number on the scale that best represents their response

• display a scale and ask respondents to choose how much they agree or disagree with a statement

What type of survey question is this?

• a ranking question

• a Likert Scale question

• a rating scale question

• a multiple choice question

What are Likert Scale questions best for?

• for measuring respondents’ attitudes or behaviors when asking about sensitive topics

• for providing a fixed list of answer options

• for choosing the order of answer choices that best fit respondents' opinions

• for writing respondents' own custom response

What type of survey question is this?

• a ranking question

• a Likert Scale question

• a rating scale question

• a multiple choice question

What are ranking questions?

• display a rating scale and ask respondents to select the numerical point on the scale

• give respondents the option to write in their own custom response

• let respondents choose the order of answer choices that best fit their opinions

• ask respondents to pick just one choice from a given list