Week 6 - Data Collection - Primary Research Methods

Which is NOT a reason for piloting a questionnaire?

• 1. To see if the questions are understood by the target population

• 1. To check that the responses you receive are what you need to answer your research question

• 1. To see if it is not too long and that the respondents maintain their concentration levels

• 1. If the first five respondents fill in the questionnaire well you may not need to undertake a study with more people

• 1. To help you decide on the best way to analyse the data

In the piloting, the questionnaire is given to a few researchers or subject experts to assess its wording, logic, flow and its face validity.

• True

• False

otter.ai is a tool that

• can record speech and transcribe it at the same time.

• lets you upload an audio file and transcribes it for you.

• lets you upload a video file and transcribe the voice in the clip for you.

• transcribes English only.

• All of these above

In order to receive a high response rate for a questionnaire,

• create a good first impression in the invitation or introduction

• provide clear instruction

• offer respondents incentives

• all of these above

Which is NOT a quality of a good interviewer?

• preparing well

• listening more, talking less, and asking real questions

• following up, but not interrupting

• reinforcing the interviewee's responses

• toterlating silence