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The Usefulness of Questionnaires in Carrying out research.
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The Usefulness of Questionnaires in Carrying out research
Questionnaires are a set of written questions that are given to the respondent in the same order, so that the same information is collected and collated. There are several different types of questionnaires, like Structured interview questionnaires and Postal questionnaires, which can be used to evaluate people's opinions.
Questionnaires can be very useful in carrying out research, because questionnaires use quantitative data. Quantitative data is mainly about numbers and statistics, and it also usually involves a lot of respondents. The advantages of quantitative data are, with facts, figures and numbers, you can see trends and patterns. This kind of data can be analysed using computers. You could also use large samples and surveys. Quantitative data is also useful in carrying out research, because it can be reanalysed, so sociologists can use it again, therefore it is also reliable.
The most common type of questionnaire from which research is carried out, is the self-completion questionnaire given to people to fill in, usually in a work place or a school. Structured interview questionnaires are undertaken by trained researchers who guide respondents through the questions. This eliminates errors and misunderstandings. Postal questionnaires
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