9. DEFINITION
A Questionnaire is a structured instrument
consisting of a series of questions prepared by
researcher that a research subject is asked to
complete , to gather data from individuals about
knowledge, attitude, beliefs and feelings.
10. A Questionnaire is a planned self-reported
form designed to elicit information through
written or verbal responses of the subjects
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13. TYPES OF QUESTIONS FORMATS
Open-ended questions
Partially open – ended questions
Closed-ended questions
20. They provide true, insightful, and unexpected
suggestions.
Facilitates enhanced levels of cooperation and
understanding.
Provides the opportunity for others to express
themselves more openly and honestly.
21. Assists in creating a positive learning and sharing
experience.
Encourages others to provide information
including their ideas, concerns and feelings.
Shows respect and interest in others
22. Permit unlimited number of answers.
Respondents can qualify and clarify
responses.
Reveals respondents thinking
processes.
23. Demonstrates your willingness to invest
time with others.
Generate large amount of data.
24. Disadvantages :
It takes the respondent longer to
complete
The respondent may misinterpret the
question.
Analysis of the data takes longer.
Answers can be irreverent.
25. Summarization of data can be difficult.
Participant may not understand exactly
what the researcher is looking for.
Inadvertently omit some answers.
26. Partially open – ended questions
Provides participants with clearly
defined response but also provides a
space for participants to write their
own response.
27. Eg.
Who introduce you to the choreographer?
Friends
Classmates
Neighbours
Others (specify)-------------------
30. These questions offer respondents a
number of alternative replies, from
which the subjects must choose the one
that most likely matches the appropriate
answer.
It is referred as “forced choice”
questions.
31. Eg.
Do you get along with your supervisor?
33. Easier for the respondent to answer
Easier for the researcher to analyze
facilitate easy statistical calculation of data
Provide easy preliminary analysis
Can be asked to different groups at different
intervals.
Facilitate efficient tracking of opinions
38. Multiple choice questions
These questions require respondent to
make a choice between more than two
response alternatives.
39. Example:Q.
Which of the following disease is sexually
transmitted?
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes mellitus
Syphilis
Hypertension
40. Cafeteria questions
These are special type of multiple choice
questions that ask respondents to select a
response that most closely corresponds to
their view.
41. Example: Q.
What do you think about hormone
replacement therapy?
It is dangerous, should be avoided
One should be cautious while using it
I am uncertain about my views
It is beneficial,should be promoted
43. Example: Q.
What according to you is most important for
your life. Rank from most favourable to least
favourable?
• Money
• Education
• Family
• Health
44. Rating questions:
These questions ask respondents to judge
something along an ordered dimension.
Respondent is asked to rate a particular issue
on a scale that ranges from poor to good.
45. Example: Q.
How do you rank the education quality in
India?
1- Good
2- Fair
3- Poor
4 - Very poor
48. Example: Q.
Are you stressed?
No
Yes.
if yes, what are the reasons?............................
49. Importance questions
In this, respondents are asked to rate
the importance of a particular issue,
on a rating scale of 1-5. This helps to
know that the things/issuses that are
important to a respondent.
51. Likert questions
Likert questions help to know how strongly the
respondent agrees with the particular
statement.
These questions helps to assess how
respondent feels towards a certain issue /
services
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53. Bipolar questions:
Bipolar questions are questions that
have two extreme answers.
Respondent has to mark his or her
response between two opposite ends
of the scale.
54. Example:
What is your balance of preference here?
I like going for walks ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) I Like watching movies
56. Eg.
Objectionable: How many times per week
do you drink alcohol?
Un Objectionable: Which of the following
best describes how many times alcoholic
beverages you drink per week?
8-10times 7-5times 4-2times
57. Advantages of Close ended questions
Easy and quick to answer.
Easier to analyze on computer.
Response choices make question clearer.
Easy to replicate the study.
58. Disadvantages of close – ended questions:
Many choices can be confusing.
Easy to make clerical mistakes .
59. The following can make the survey
valueless:
Inappropriate questions
65. The questionnaire should begin
with the instructions for the
respondents to provide their responses.
66. The drafting of the questionnaire
should be concise, and brief.
67. Strive to make your questions
precise, but not overly precise
68. Vague: What should congress do cutting
taxes?
Precise: What should congress do about
cutting taxes in the areas of retirement
and mutual funds?
Too precise: How much should congress
do about cutting taxes in the areas of
retirement and mutual funds?
72. Wordings of your items should be simple.
Complex words to be avoided
73. Complex words Simpler substitution
Employment Work
Leisure Free time
Reside Live
74. The language of the questionnaire
should be according to the
respondent’s knowledge about a
particular language
75. Do not use uncommon abbreviations or
phrases in your questions
Eg.
PTP
SIM
76. Should have a precise time reference
Eg.
Poor referent: How many times this year did
you play cricket?
Better referent: How many times did you
play cricket in 2010?
117. Questionnaire sent by mail may be filled by
someone other than the intended person.
118. Questionnaires provide only superficial
information
Probing of response is not possible
There are chances of misinterpretation
The control over the questions may be
lost.
119. People can lie and answer the
question vaguely.