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To be effective, what qualities should survey questions have?
1. They should be exhaustive.
2. They should encompass multiple ideas.
3. They should be non-leading.
4. They should be complex.
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Correct answers: 1 and 3.
Brief explanations:
- 1 (Exhaustive) — Yes: response options should cover all likely answers (or include an "Other/specify" option) so respondents can answer accurately.
- 3 (Non-leading) — Yes: questions should be neutral and not push respondents toward a particular answer.
Why 2 and 4 are wrong:
- 2 (Encompass multiple ideas) — No: avoid double‑barreled questions; each question should ask one thing so responses are interpretable.
- 4 (Complex) — No: questions should be simple and clear, avoiding complexity, jargon, and long/compound phrasing.
Other desirable qualities: clear wording, single idea, neutral tone, mutually exclusive response choices, specific time frames, appropriate response scales, and pretesting.
Brief explanations:
- 1 (Exhaustive) — Yes: response options should cover all likely answers (or include an "Other/specify" option) so respondents can answer accurately.
- 3 (Non-leading) — Yes: questions should be neutral and not push respondents toward a particular answer.
Why 2 and 4 are wrong:
- 2 (Encompass multiple ideas) — No: avoid double‑barreled questions; each question should ask one thing so responses are interpretable.
- 4 (Complex) — No: questions should be simple and clear, avoiding complexity, jargon, and long/compound phrasing.
Other desirable qualities: clear wording, single idea, neutral tone, mutually exclusive response choices, specific time frames, appropriate response scales, and pretesting.
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