Questionnaire

Which one of them is an advantage of open-ended questions?

• it is more convenient for respondents

• tend to have a higher response rate

• researchers may gain some new insights

• the data can be easily analyzed

Which one of them is an advantage of closed-ended questions?

• need time to list out all the possible options

• tend to have a higher response rate

• time-consuming

• know whether the respondents understand the questions or not

Which principle has the sentence violated?

"How many employees worked at your company 5 years ago?"

• Write in a simple, direct manner

• Make sure everyone understands in the same way

• Ask questions that your respondents are able to answer

• Ask one thing at a time

Which principle has the sentence violated?

"Do you disagree with the fact that the school does not adopt proposal A?"

• Make sure everyone understands in the same way

• Stay neutral and objective in wording

• Ask one thing at a time

• Write in a simple, direct manner

Which principle has the sentence violated?

"Are you gruntled with your work performance?"

• Write in a simple, direct manner

• Make sure everyone understands in the same way

• Stay neutral and objective in wording

• Ask one thing at a time

Try to improve this closed-ended question:

"How physically healthy are you?"

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Do you think it is a well-designed question?

• Yes

• No

Why is/isn't it a well-designed question?

Which is a way to encourage people to fill in the questionnaire?

• use headings in every section

• emphasise that they can easily finish it within a short period of time

• define important terms so as to ensure correct interpretation

•  begin with a short title and an introduction

How should we order questions in a questionnaire?

• From easy to in-depth questions

• From in-depth to easy questions