Forms of question
The form and wording of questions used in an interview or a questionnaire are extremely important in a research instrument as they have an effect on the type and quality of information obtained from a respondent.
The wording and structure of questions should be
appropriate
relevant and
free
from any problems.
Two types of questions
1. In an open-ended question the possible responses are not given. In questionnaire, respondent writes down the answers in his words, in the interview the investigator records the answers either verbatim or in a summary.
2. In a closed question the possible answers are set out in the questionnaire or schedule and the respondent or the investigator ticks the category that best describes the respondent’ s answer.
It is usually wise to provide a category ‘Other explain’ or ‘Please explain’ to accommodate any response not listed.
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