APA 2180 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Double Negative, Proper Length, Kinesiology
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Measure muliple variables and test muliple hypotheses. Choose exising reliable and validated quesionnaires: however, may have to develop own quesionnaires, also see combinaion validated and developed. Demographics, necessary to be a high school coach for experience, populaion of city/school, sports coached. Steps in conducing survey research (get rid of conduct interviews in step 4) Longer ago it was, harder something is to remember: tips. Web surveys: growing in popularity - fluid. Surveys/survey monkey: advantages/disadvantages - cost efecive, maintain anonymity/people can mess up your study, low response rate, tips. Make it clear and simple, add progress indicator. Keep it clear: cover sheet; good introducion; clear instrucions. Put yourself in the respondent"s shoes: not all paricipants have same background. Leading quesions - lead response in paricular way. Asking quesions that are beyond the respondents capabiliies. Emoional/dramaic language: how many minutes do you spend in. Skip or coningency quesions (if you answered no, skip to #10.