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How to Ask Survey Questions 2nd Revised edition


How to Ask Survey Questions 2nd Revised edition

Paperback by Fink, Arlene G.

How to Ask Survey Questions

£76.00

ISBN:
9780761925798
Publication Date:
14 Jan 2003
Edition/language:
2nd Revised edition / English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Inc
Pages:
160 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 21 May 2024
How to Ask Survey Questions

Description

"I am truly amazed at how complete this booklet is. What a wealth of material to help in developing questions!" --Bonnie Rader, California State University, Long Beach Aimed at helping readers prepare and use reliable and valid survey questions, How to Ask Survey Questions, 2nd shows readers how to do the following: * Ask valid and reliable questions for the context * Determine whether to use open or closed questions * Choose the right type of measurement (categorical, nominal or ordinal) for responses to survey questions * Ask questions that get at attitude, behavior, and knowledge * Develop factorial, conjoint and Internet survey questions New to this edition is coverage of focus group questions, the characteristics and uses of factorial questions and conjoint analysis questions, and the principles underlying Internet survey questions.

Contents

How to Ask Survey Questions: Learning Objectives Ch 1. Asking Questions: A Matter of Context Checklist for Deciding the Survey's Context Guidelines for Asking Survey Questions Guidelines for Using Conventional Language When Asking Survey Questions Ch 2. Keep Questions Closed or Open them Up? Open-Ended Questions Closed or Closed-Ended Questions Checklist for Deciding Between Open- and Closed-Ended Questions Ch 3. Responses: Choices and Measurement Response Choices Categorical or Nominal Measures: How to Get Them Categorical Responses and Who Is Eligible Categorical Responses Are Exclusive Categorical Responses Are Inclusive Categorical Responses and Meaning Questions With Ordered Responses: How to Get Ordinal Data Using Common Rating Scales Guidelines for Asking Closed Questions and Determining Ordered Responses or Scales Numerical Measures Ch 4. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior: Additional Tips for Creating Survey Questions Feelings and Intensity: Getting at the Attitude Recall and Time: Getting at Behavior Regulating Difficulty and Threat: Getting at Knowledge Demographics: Who Are the Respondents? Age, Income, and Education Guidelines for Asking Questions on Vital Statistics and Demographics Ch 5. Special Survey Questions: Factorial, Conjoint, and Online Facturial Survey Questions: Constant or Changeable Beliefs? Guidelines for Creating Factorial Survey Questions Conjoint Analysis Questions: Which Do You Prefer? Online Survey Questions Dropdown Lists Select One Check All That Apply Several Questions With the Same Response Choices Open-Ended Questions Ch 6. Survey Question Techniques for the Survey Team: The Focus Group Focus Group Questions Checklist for Conducting a Focus Group Checklist for a Good Focus Group Question Sequence Exercises Answers Suggested Readings Glossary About the Author

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