01:920:311 Lecture 13: Surveys
7 Nov 2018
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Why surveys? (similar to interviews except you don"t talk to people: always keep in mind what am i going to get out of this, need to get information you can do something with- such as: Writing questions (identify what"s wrong with the following survey questions: does it seem possible or does it seem impossible to you that the nazi extermination of the jews never happened, a. 1% ---------------- possible it never happened 1. 1 : b. The question itself has a double negative (from a survey about affordable housing:) higher than single-family density is acceptable in order to make housing affordable: a. Immigrants to this country are hard-working and fairly paid: a. [with] the presence of certain types of cancer: a. No: c. unsure option, d. not applicable option, longer than it needs to be too wordy, needs more options, how often do you go shopping for clothes, a. Do you consider yourself to be preoccupied with your weight: a.
