Questionnaire Design Quiz

What is one reason researchers should code questionnaire responses?

• To simplify respondent answers

• To reduce sample sizes

• To create longer questionnaires

• To categorize data for easier análisis

Which design tests cause-and-effect relationships?

• Correlational

• Experimental

• Descriptive

• Observational

What is the first step in coding questionnaire responses?

• Rephrasing all the questions

• Conducting interviews

• Pre-testing another group

• Categorizing the responses

What is the main purpose of piloting a questionnaire?

• To ensure questions function well and reduce respondent confusion

• To distribute questionnaires to all respondents

• To save time and resources by skipping testing

• To avoid conducting interviews

What is likely the cause?

• Too short questionnaire

• Confusing content

• Poor layout with split questions and answers

• Too many participants

According to Bryman (2012), piloting helps to:

• Select the right participants

• Identify confusing or repetitive questions

• Guarantee 100% valid data

• Increase sample size

What is one key principle in questionnaire layout?

• Use bold and colorful fonts randomly

• Keep questions and answers together on the same page

• Split questions and answers to save space

• Only include open-ended questions

What is a feature of descriptive research design?

• It aims to describe characteristics without manipulation

• It compares treatment groups

• It controls independent variables

• It uses experimental methods

What is the reason?

• To test attention span

• To limit answers

• To reduce the influence of behavioral bias

• To avoid coding data

What should the researcher do?

• Conduct interviews instead

• Ignore it

• Revise or remove the question due to low variability

• Increase the number of options