14 questions - research methodology

A) 

Elicit objective information from respondents

B) 

Ask respondents about things they do or have done

C) 

Demographic questions

D) 

Ask about something on which the researcher wants information

E) 

These are all characteristics of behavior questions.

A) 

Elicit objective information from respondents

B) 

Ask respondents what they think about a specific issue or event.

C) 

Demographic questions

D) 

Ask about something on which the researcher wants information

E) 

These are all characteristics of factual questions.

'Would you support higher taxes to fund the redevelopment of downtown?' Yes No

'Do you plan to vote in the next mayoral election?' Yes No

'When is the next mayoral election in Wind Valley?' This year, Next year, In two years

'Did you graduate from Wind Valley High School?' Yes No

'Do you think taxes are too high in Wind Valley?' Yes No

1.

Opinion

2.

Factual

3.

Behavior

4.

Knowledge

'Are you a homeowner residing in Wind Valley?' Yes No

'Would you support higher property taxes to improve the libary services?'

'How long have you owned a home in Wind Valley?' < 1 year; 1-5 yrs; 6-10 years; > 10 years

'How often do you use the town's library?' Weekly, Monthly, Never

Hi, I am Wendy Victor, city manager of Wind Valley. I am collecting information from homeowners of Wind Valley concerning our town's libary and the services it offers. Would you mind answering a few questions. This will only take a few minutes

1.

Main Questions

2.

Demographic Questions

3.

First Question

4.

Introduction

Do you use public transportation? Yes No

How long have you lived in this community? <1 year, 1-5 years, 6-10 years, > 10 years

Identify at least two factors that you feel are most important to preventing crime in your neighborhood.

If you attended college, what was your major?

Have you been a victim of crime in your neighborhood? Yes No

What is your household income? <$30,000; $30,000-$50,000, <$50,000

1.

Closed-ended

2.

Open-ended

A) 

It might be better to use an open-ended question and allow people to provide their own answers.

B) 

There are two many services listed.

C) 

There should be fewer choices. It would be best to use 'often,' 'occasionally,' and 'never.'

D) 

The wording is unclear. The terms 'often,' 'occasionally,' and 'rarely' are not well-defined.

A) 

It might be better to use an open-ended question and allow people to provide their own reasons.

B) 

People may select more than two reasons.

C) 

All of the responses are negative. People may be leaving to return to school, for a better job, partner is relocating, etc.

D) 

The list of possible responses is long and people may find it tedious to read through all of the possible responses.

E) 

These are all valid concerns about this question.

A) 

The question is clearly worded.

B) 

It would be better to offer answer choices like Yes, No, Maybe.

C) 

The question wording is very confusing. What 'measures' are being discussed? What is meant by 'promoting'?

D) 

It would be better to word the question in a positive way: 'Do you support measures promoting the abolition of the death penalty?'

A) 

Tally the responses to the two open-ended questions to the best of your ability during the time frame.

B) 

Select the first 10 questionnaires returned and examine the responses to the two open-ended questions.

C) 

Select the last 10 questionnaires returned and examine the responses to the two open-ended questions.

D) 

Take a small random sample of the questionnaires and examine the responses to the two open-ended questions.

A) 

Create a model to guide development of the survey questions

B) 

Determine if a survey is really necessary

C) 

Pretest the survey items

D) 

Pilot test the survey using the planned data collection method

E) 

Never analyze the data from the pilot test since it may bias your approach to later analyses