THE QUESTIONNAIRE

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A questionnaire has been defined by Good as a list
of planned, written questions related to a particular
topic, with space provided for indicating the
response to each question, intended for submission
to a number of persons for reply; commonly used in
normative survey studies and in the measurement
of attitudes and opinions. (Good, p.435)
ADVANTAGES OF THE
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QUESTIONNAIRE

1. The questionnaire is easy to

construct.
2. Distribution is easy and
inexpensive.
3. Responses are easy to tabulate.
4. The respondents’ replies are
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free.
5. Confidential information may
be given freely.
6. The respondent can fill out the
questionnaire at will.
7. The respondent can give more
accurate replies.
DISADVANTAGES OF A QUESTIONNAIRE
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1. The questionnaire cannot be used with
those who cannot read nor write well,
especially those who are totally
illiterate.
2. If many respondents may not return
the filled up copies of the
questionnaire purposely or forgetfully,
considerate follow-ups are necessary.
3. If a respondent gives a wrong
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information, it cannot be corrected
at once.
4. A respondent may leave some or
many questions unanswered
because nobody urges him to do so
or he may not understand the
significance of the information he
gives.
5. Some questions may be vague
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and so the respondent may not
answer them or if he does, he may
give wrong replies.
6. The number of choices may be so
limited that the respondent may be
forced to select responses that are
not his actual choices.
 STEPS IN THE PREPARATION OF A QUESTIONNAIRE:

1. Doing library research.

2. Talking to knowledgeable people.
3. Mastering the guidelines.
4. Writing the questionnaire.
5. Editing the questionnaire.
6. Rewriting the questionnaire.
7. Pretesting the questionnaire.
8. Writing the questionnaire in its final form.
The process is to administer the
questionnaire to at least ten persons
who have the same characteristics as
the study sample but who will not
participate in the study.
TYPES OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRES:

A. According to form:
1. The free-answer type
-also called the open form, open-ended,
unguided response type.
Example: Why do you use tooth paste in
brushing your teeth?
 A. According to form:
2. The guided response type
-also called the closed form or restricted type.
2 Kinds:
a. Recall type. (the replies are recalled)
Example: Please supply the information asked for.
Age__ Sex__
Date of birth(exact)__ Place of birth__
 A. According to form:
b. Recognition types( possible responses are given
and respondent selects his answer.
3 Types:
1. Dichotomous(only two options and one is
selected)
Example: Are you married? Yes__
No__
 A. According to form:
2. Multiple Choice(only one answer is chosen from
those given as options)
Example: What is your highest educational attainment?
Please put a check mark before your reply.
__ Elementary graduate
__ High school graduate
__ College graduate
 A. According to form:
3. Multiple response(two or more options may be chosen)
Example: Why do you use tooth paste in brushing your
teeth? Place check marks before your choices.
__ It prevents tooth decay
__ It freshens the breath
__ It is soothing to the mouth
__ It is cheap
__ It is imported
 B. According to the kind of data asked for:

1. Descriptive (verbal) data

What kind of house do you live in? Please
check.
__ Concrete __Semi-concrete wooden
__ Bamboo __ Others
 B. According to the kind of data asked for:

2. Quantified (numerical) data

a. How old are you? ____
b. What is your average monthly
income? ₱ _________
 B. According to the kind of data asked for:
3. Intensity of feeling, emotion or attitude
Do you agree to have only one day election, set for local and
national elective officials?
__ Strongly Agree
__ Agree
__ Fairly agree
__ Disagree
__ Strongly disagree
B. According to the kind of data asked for:
4. Degree of judgment How adequate are the
How serious is the problem(drug facilities?
addiction, drinking,
stealing,etc.)? __ Very adequate
__ Very serious __ Adequate
__ Serious
__ Fairly adequate
__ Fairly serious
__ Not serious __ Inadequate
__ Not a problem __ Very inadequate
B. According to the kind of data asked for:
5. Understanding
Explain what democracy is.

6. Reasoning
Why do you prefer democracy to dictatorship?
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