Plenary-Quantitative method of data collection

Questionnaires consist of written questions that take one of two forms.

• True

• False

__________ are normally completed in private without the researcher being present. Today this includes web-based or emailed questionnaires.

• Researcher administered questionnaires

• Postal questionnaires

Researcher-administered questionnaires are completed in the absence of the researcher.

• True

• False

This is an example of a_________.

• closed ended question

• open ended question

Pre-coded questions make it easier to quantify data, because the options are already known.

• True

• False

One significant practical problem with questionnaires is a high response rate, where a large number of those receiving a questionnaire return it.

• False

• True

A ___________________is where the researcher asks questions to respondents in person. To achieve consistent and comparable results, the same questions are asked in the same order each time; there is no flexibility to change the order or the questions.

• unstructured interview

• structured interview

• none of the above

The interview effect occurs when a respondent tries to ‘help’ the researcher by providing answers designed to please.

• True

• False

The ________- is when the relationship between researcher and respondent may bias responses.

• researcher effect

• respondent effect

If a question has more than one meaning, people will be answering different questions.

• True

• False