SOAN 2120 Chapter 9: SOAN 2120 ch.9.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 2120
• Professor: Scott Schau

Document Summary

Mostly used in studies where ppl are the object of analysis. Statements can sometimes summarize the attitudes of the respondent. Using both in a questionnaire gives more flexibility in the design of items and can make the questionnaire more interesting. Open-ended has the respondent give their own answer to the question [must be coded before they are processed] Closed-ended the respondent is asked to select an answer from a choice provided. Closed-ended are highly used b/c they create a uniformity. Closed-ended questions have 2 structural requirements [response categories provided should be exhaustive (include all possible answers), answer categories must also be mutually exclusive (respondent shouldn"t feel compelled to choose more than 1 answer)] Questions should be precise so that the respondent knows exactly what the researcher is asking. A lot of the time, researchers ask respondents to give an answer to a question that has multiple parts i. e. q: canada should spend less money on welfare and more on education.