Statistics - Types of Surveys
Types of Surveys
QNT/561
In the following situations, decide whether you would use a personal interview, telephone survey, or self-administered questionnaire. Give your reasons. 1. A survey of the residents of a new subdivision on why they happened to select that area in which to live. You also wish to secure some information about what they like and do not like about life in the subdivision. A self-administered questionnaire is the survey I would choose for the situation. The self-administered questionnaire would give the respondents time to think about their responses. It would also allow multiple people in the household to be able to respond. The questionnaire can be mailed to the residents of the new subdivision. The addresses will be easy to pin-pointed for mailing the questionnaire in the subdivision. The telephone survey may provide incorrect data. The information may not be from the best person in the household to answer the survey. The information will be given without time to think about the response. The time to set up the telephone survey may not benefit the survey taker and they may not answer the phone or may give thought-out responses because they are distracted. The personal interview may not be beneficial for the responder for the survey. They may have a time constraint or they may not have time to plan for a one-on-one survey. The time and place would have to be planned between both the respondent and the one giving the questionnaire. The personal interview would also cost extra for having a place for the survey for the one-on-one interview and the person giving the survey. 2. A poll of students at Metro University on their preferences among three candidates who are running for president of the student government. A self-administered questionnaire is the survey I would choose for this situation. A self-administered questionnaire would give
QNT/561
In the following situations, decide whether you would use a personal interview, telephone survey, or self-administered questionnaire. Give your reasons. 1. A survey of the residents of a new subdivision on why they happened to select that area in which to live. You also wish to secure some information about what they like and do not like about life in the subdivision. A self-administered questionnaire is the survey I would choose for the situation. The self-administered questionnaire would give the respondents time to think about their responses. It would also allow multiple people in the household to be able to respond. The questionnaire can be mailed to the residents of the new subdivision. The addresses will be easy to pin-pointed for mailing the questionnaire in the subdivision. The telephone survey may provide incorrect data. The information may not be from the best person in the household to answer the survey. The information will be given without time to think about the response. The time to set up the telephone survey may not benefit the survey taker and they may not answer the phone or may give thought-out responses because they are distracted. The personal interview may not be beneficial for the responder for the survey. They may have a time constraint or they may not have time to plan for a one-on-one survey. The time and place would have to be planned between both the respondent and the one giving the questionnaire. The personal interview would also cost extra for having a place for the survey for the one-on-one interview and the person giving the survey. 2. A poll of students at Metro University on their preferences among three candidates who are running for president of the student government. A self-administered questionnaire is the survey I would choose for this situation. A self-administered questionnaire would give