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BY :SALEEQ AHMAD
ROLL NO: 06
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Definition of a Questionnaire
A set of questions on a topic or group of
topics designed to be answered by the
respondent.
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Advantages of the Questionnaire
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Disadvantages of the Questionnaire
1. No control over respondent’s environment.
2. Response is also less.
3. No help on doubts.
4. Occurrence of errors.
5. Less reliable.
6. Sometimes answers obtained can be
wrong.
7. Not suitable for illiterates.
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TYPOLOGY OF QUESTIONIRES
Open ended
Simple
Question dichotomy
type
Closed ended
Multiple
choice
Determinant Check-list
choice
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Open ended or unstructured Questionnaire
In which the respondent answers in his own words.
E.g. What according to you is the biggest challenge of Academic libraries?
………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Open Ended Questions
Advantages:
Freedom and spontaneity of the answers
Opportunity to probe
Useful for testing hypothesis about ideas
Disadvantages:
Time-consuming
Coding: very costly and slow to process
Demand more effort from the respondents
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Closed Ended Questions
Advantages:
No extended writing
Easy to process
Useful for testing specific hypothesis
Disadvantages:
Loss of spontaneous response
Bias in answer categories
May irritate respondents
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Question Format
General Format -In possible answers general format,
all possible answers are listed and respondents are
required to check the appropriate categories. The
respondents can tick mark, color the box or circle the
number.
Cafeteria Style Questions- This is another general
format common style, wherein the respondent is
requested to check or indicate one item that describes his
situation or as many items as applicable to his situation.
Likert-Type Response Format- One of the most used
format where, a respondent is asked to make a judgment
in terms of an ordered set of categories.
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Other formats
Bogardus: Social distance scale (1930s)
Osgood: Semantic differential scale(1970s)
Dorian: Ranking schemes (1981)
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Types of Question
Factual Questions
Opinion and Attitude Questions
Information Questions
Self perception Questions
Projective Questions
Directional Questions
Intensity Questions
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QUESTIONNAIRE LAYOUT
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Questionnaire Terms
Attitude Questions:-Questions that ask respondents about their
likes/dislikes, preferences, evaluation of objects, persons, organisations,
events or situations
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Questionnaire Pretesting (Pilot study)
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Characteristics of a Good Questionnaire
Covering Letter
Attractive appearance, layout and size
Anonymity of Respondent
Objective based.
Appropriate Wording
Logical sequencing
Brevity
Practicability
Validity and Reliability
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Logical Flow
Introduction
Main body
Classification details
THANKS
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