
Constructing Questions for Interviews and Questionnaires
Theory and Practice in Social Research
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- Author: William Foddy, Monash University, Victoria
- Date Published: June 1994
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521467339
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This practical book presents a coherent, theoretical basis for the construction of valid and reliable questions for interviews and questionnaires. It integrates the empirical findings on question design reported in the social science literature and develops these insights. William Foddy outlines the problems that can arise when framing questions. He has written a broadly useful book for student and professional survey practitioners, particularly academic, government, and market researchers.
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- Date Published: June 1994
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521467339
- length: 244 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.36kg
- contains: 10 b/w illus. 11 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
1. An initial statement of the problem
2. A theoretical framework
3. Defining topics properly
4. Formulating intelligible requests for information
5. Contextual influences on respondent's interpretations of questions
6. The need to provide response frameworks
7. The limitations of human memory
8. Filters: establishing the relevance of questions to the respondents
9. Reducing question threat
10. The open vs closed question debate: coding reponses to open questions and formulating sets of response options for closed questions
11. Measuring attitudes
12. Checks to ensure that questions work as they are intended to work
Conclusions
References.
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