Sociology 2206A/B Chapter 5: chapter 5- ask a question.docx
19 Oct 2013
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Post-coding can be unreliable procedure because there may be inconsistencies in the judgments because there may be inconsistencies in judgment of different coders\ coding frame: process during pre-coding (closed question surveys) three principles to follow when coding: Categories must not overlap list of categories must be exhaustive, covering all personalities. Keep the research questions in mind: questions should be designed specifically for your research question. What exactly do you want to know: important to focus on exactly what you want to know. How would you answer it: ask yourself a question and try to answer it, this way it is not ambiguous. Avoid ambiguous terms in questions: avoid terms such as often and regularly. Avoid questions that include negatives: problem with negative terms like not is that some respondents may miss the negative and give answers opposite to what they intended. Ensure symmetry between closed questions and its answers. Ensure that the answers provided for a closed question are balanced.
