Uses of Questionnaire
Here are a few uses for questionnaire:
A few writers include sampling as one of their research strategies. Given the significance of sampling procedures, this unit has been dedicated only to them. Since questionnaires are filled out by large respondents in the absence of enterers, they may be rather affordable to implement.
They may be sent out swiftly and affordably to responders by mail, or they can be given out all at once to a gathering of individuals. Respondents feel satisfied that their answers won’t be used against them in any manner since they are frequently made to protect respondents’ identity. As a result, they will answer more honestly than they otherwise might.
They can be standardized such that the printed questions are the same for every reply. Conversely, during an interview, the interviewer’s questioning style may have an impact on the respondent’s responses.
Limitations of Questionnaire
The questionnaire has the following limitations:
a. It’s possible that the answers aren’t accurate or true. To avoid embarrassing admissions and to give a positive impression, a respondent may intentionally make fewer mistakes (such as writing incorrect numbers or checking incorrect responses); he may also intentionally make mistakes; finally, he may make mistakes because he misinterprets questions or does not fully comprehend his attitudes, feelings, or actions.
b. The rate of replies to the sent questionnaires is poor. It can be the result of non-responses or postal waste, which might range from 20% to 40%. Pakistan may have a low incidence of between 40% and 60%.
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Opinionnaire and Attitude Scale
An opinionnaire, often known as an attitude scale, is a list of inquiries designed to gauge a person’s beliefs or attitude. The fundamental tenet of this approach is that the opinions provided in response to the questions accurately represent the respondent’s attitude. However, this may not always be the case because either the respondent may not be fully aware of his feelings regarding a social issue or he may not have given it much thought. The respondent may occasionally make a conscious effort to hide his true feelings and present a positive image of himself.
To create an opinion questionnaire, several statements reflecting concepts or organizations are gathered. Then, either using the Thurstone methodology, these assertions are presented to a group of judges and experts, or using the Likert method, they are given to several participants. Values for each item (under the Thurstone approach) or each of an item’s five replies (under the Likert method) are calculated based on an examination of the data that has been thusly gathered. This enables the measurement of respondents’ answers and the creation of a subject’s attitude score. The opinionnaire allows for the computation of scores for each responder, in contrast to a questionnaire where the answers of a group of respondents on each item/question must be tallied and published individually. In experimental research investigations, the attitude ratings of participants are especially valuable and may be employed in many ways.
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