Questionnaire Design

Question 1

What are some individual differences that could affect performance on a questionnaire

Answer 1

• conscientiousness
• Agreeableness
• Neuroticism
• Openness to experience
• Extraversion

Question 2

How to test ability with a questionnaire?

Answer 2

intelligence tests

Question 3

How can you measure attitudes with a questionnaire?

Answer 3

you can measure attitudes using a particular belief towards something like a likert scale/agree-disagree scale

Question 4

What are the ethical/moral issues with questionnaires?

Answer 4

• need to ensure that measures being used are reliable and valid
• ensure equal opportunities and cultural biases

Question 5

what are the two types of questions?

Answer 5

open and closed questions

Question 6

what should you use to write questions?

Answer 6

• Theoretical literature: Ideas that appear in the theoretical literature should be used as a basis.
• Experts: Recruit experts in the area to suggest items.
• Colleagues: Can help you generate more items.

Question 7

what is an example of a bad question type?

Answer 7

leading questions

Question 8

Reverse wording in questionnaires example

Answer 8

A: “I feel bitter towards those who do better than me on my course”.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Not certain Agree Strongly Agree

B: “If I came second best in a piece of work, because my friend got the top mark, I would still be happy”.

Strongly Disagree Disagree Not certain Agree Strongly Agree

Question 9

what is a Dichotomous scale?