chapter 8 research

What is a formalized set of questions for obtaining information from respondents called?

• Interview

• Observation

• Questionnaire

• Projection

We place sensetive information gathering questions _____ of the questionnaire.

• at the end

• in the middle

• in the beginning

• whereever we want

Structured questions can be

• Multiple choice

• Dichotomous

• Scales

• All of the above

Unstructured questions are___

• open-ended

• dichotomous

• multiple choice

• scale

It is very important to word the questions carefully in order for respondents to easily understand the questions

• True

• False

The opening questions should be interesting, simple, and non-threatening

• True

• False

Specific questions should precede the general questions

• True

• False

The researcher should minimize the effort required of the respondents

• True

• False

A questionnaire should minimize response error

• True

• False

We should define the issue in terms of who, what, when, where, why, and way (the six Ws).

• True

• False