Week 3

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Course Outline

  1. Survey Purposes and Design
  2. Question Formats
  3. Survey Question Pitfalls
  4. Survey Administration
  5. Sampling Strategies
  6. Alternative Non-Experimental Methods

1. Survey Purposes and Design

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Survey research : Collects responses to understand a research purpose, such as challenges in modern dating or people’s sense of belonging to their ethnic group.

★ Must-know

  • 🔄 Survey design involves these stages:
    1. Determining the purpose
    2. Choosing question types
    3. Administering the survey
    4. Considering sampling

Further detail

📌 A pilot study should be conducted before releasing a survey to identify problems in the questionnaire.

Memory Hook

Purpose → questions → administration → sampling

2. Question Formats

★ Must-know

📌 Open-ended questions allow free responses that are more complete and harder to code, whereas close-ended questions offer limited choices that are easier to code but may be simplistic or forced.

  • Survey formats include:
    • Categorical questions
    • Visual analogue scales
    • Likert scales

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1. What is the central purpose of survey research?

2. What is the primary purpose of survey research?

3. Which sequence best represents the main stages of survey design?

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What is the main goal of survey research?

To collect responses to understand a research purpose.

Survey Purpose Label

To understand research goals and questions.

What is the purpose of conducting a pilot study before a survey?

To identify problems in the questionnaire.

Question Format Label

Type of question like open or closed.

What distinguishes open-ended from close-ended questions in surveys?

Open-ended questions allow free, complete responses; close-ended offer limited, easier-to-code choices.

Pitfall: Social desirability

Responding in socially acceptable ways.

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