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QuestionnaireQuestionnaireConstructionConstructionGuidelinesGuidelines
C/IL 102C/IL 102
Dr. BeidlerDr. Beidler
Questionnaire ConstructionQuestionnaire Construction
Avoiding human subjects issuesAvoiding human subjects issues Types of responses to questionsTypes of responses to questions Demographic questionsDemographic questions QMSQMS
Human SubjectsHuman Subjects
You You cannotcannot ask questions regarding a ask questions regarding a person’s preferences, desires, and person’s preferences, desires, and interests on delicate or private mattersinterests on delicate or private matters– How much booze do you drink each night?How much booze do you drink each night?– Are you straight, bi, or gay?Are you straight, bi, or gay?– What is your drug of choice?What is your drug of choice?
Human SubjectsHuman Subjects
You You cancan ask them what they think ask them what they think– How many beers do you think a typical How many beers do you think a typical
sophomore drinks on weekend?sophomore drinks on weekend?– What percentage of the University do What percentage of the University do
you think is straight?you think is straight?– What do you believe is the college What do you believe is the college
student drug of choice?student drug of choice?
Types of ResponsesTypes of Responses
Easy AnalysisEasy Analysis Radio ButtonsRadio Buttons
Exactly one responseExactly one response Check BoxesCheck Boxes
Many responses (none to Many responses (none to all)all)
Hard AnalysisHard Analysis Text BoxesText Boxes
Small free form responseSmall free form response Text AreasText Areas
Large free form responseLarge free form response
Types of ResponsesTypes of Responses
Radio responsesRadio responses– You want most of your questions to have this You want most of your questions to have this
type of responsetype of response– Select exactly one of two or more choicesSelect exactly one of two or more choices– Example:Example:
Yes | NoYes | NoFemale | MaleFemale | MaleFreshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | Freshman | Sophomore | Junior | Senior | OtherOtherScaled: Terrible | Bad | OK | Good | GreatScaled: Terrible | Bad | OK | Good | Great
Scales of 5 choices seem to work best.Scales of 5 choices seem to work best.
Types of ResponsesTypes of Responses
Check box responsesCheck box responses– You may want to have some of theseYou may want to have some of these– Choose zero or more from a listChoose zero or more from a list– May include May include othersothers options. options.– Examples:Examples:
List of sportsList of sportsList of foodsList of foods Include Include othersothers so the client can fill in the so the client can fill in the
sports you forgotsports you forgot
Types of ResponsesTypes of Responses
Free form responsesFree form responses– Text boxText box
Space for a word or phraseSpace for a word or phrase
– Text areaText areaSpace for an extended responseSpace for an extended responseUseful in a real questionnaire as a space for Useful in a real questionnaire as a space for
detailed responsesdetailed responses
Keep these types of responses to a Keep these types of responses to a minimumminimum– Hard to quantify.Hard to quantify.
Demographic QuestionsDemographic Questions
Questions that quantify your audienceQuestions that quantify your audience Demographics provide a standard for Demographics provide a standard for
measuring other responses.measuring other responses. Use radio responsesUse radio responses
– GenderGender– ClassClass– CollegeCollege– Home stateHome state
Choose a few of these that are Choose a few of these that are appropriate for your questionnaire.appropriate for your questionnaire.
– Age [Radio groups <18 Age [Radio groups <18 [18,19] …[18,19] …
– Avoid race, religion, …Avoid race, religion, …– Don’t forget othersDon’t forget others
Using QMSUsing QMS
Building a questionnaireBuilding a questionnaire– InitializeInitialize
TitleTitleBrief descriptionBrief description
– Build/EditBuild/Edit FinalizeFinalize PopulatePopulate AnalyzeAnalyze
QMSQMS
Team FormationTeam FormationTitle : Abstract : Team members : Title : Abstract : Team members : Create FormCreate Form
Team FormationTeam Formation
All errors during team formation will All errors during team formation will significantly reduce the grade for significantly reduce the grade for that part of the assignment for all that part of the assignment for all team members. NO EXCEPTIONSteam members. NO EXCEPTIONS
The Abstract: A couple of sentences The Abstract: A couple of sentences that provide a basic overview and that provide a basic overview and might entice people to complete your might entice people to complete your questionnaire.questionnaire.
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Add entries one at a timeAdd entries one at a time– Select type of entry with radio button on Select type of entry with radio button on
the leftthe left– Fill in corresponding information on the Fill in corresponding information on the
rightright– Submit additionSubmit addition
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Add entries one at a timeAdd entries one at a time– Select type of entry with radio button on Select type of entry with radio button on
the leftthe left– Fill in corresponding information on the Fill in corresponding information on the
rightright– Submit additionSubmit addition
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Five types of entriesFive types of entries– StatementsStatements
For inserting explanations and directionsFor inserting explanations and directions
– Radio Button GroupRadio Button Group– Check box groupCheck box group– Text boxText box– Text areaText area
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
As items are added a sample of the As items are added a sample of the questionnaire appears at the top of questionnaire appears at the top of the pagethe page
Questions may be moved around or Questions may be moved around or deleteddeleted
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
No one can access your No one can access your questionnaire while you are editingquestionnaire while you are editing
It must finalized to be made It must finalized to be made available.available.
Building A QuestionnaireBuilding A Questionnaire
Using QMSUsing QMS
Once your questionnaire is finalized Once your questionnaire is finalized then others can reply to itthen others can reply to it
Email your friendsEmail your friends– Have them email their friendsHave them email their friends
Have them email their friendsHave them email their friends– Have them email their friendsHave them email their friends
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