Examine the problems some sociologist face when using postal questionnaires 
Examine the problems some sociologist find with using postal questionnaires in their research.
There are many problems that some sociologist find when using postal questionnaires. Postal questionnaires are sent to homes and business in certain areas, postal questionnaire mainly use closed questions as positives use this method due to the fact, that they are able to interpret the data in to numerical form such as graphs. Positives use quantitative data because they believed that society is molded by social factors and therefore can be measured using the same method as the natural science.
One of the many problems of a postal questionnaire is that they take a lot more time and money then a normal questionnaire; this is due to the fact that the researcher has to pay for self addressing envelope. This appeals to the participant as they are more likely to fill out the questionnaire in as they can send it off without having to spend money. If the research didn’t use as self addressing envelope then the participant is less likely to fill in the questionnaire, as they will have to send it back to the researcher themselves.
Another problem of a postal questionnaire is that due to the fact the researcher won’t be present handing the participant the questionnaire. This can lead to the participant not feeling pressured to complete the questionnaire and therefore they might not complete it, or they might just discard it as they don’t have the time to fill it in. Due to this the researcher may have to wait a while to get the questionnaires back, which would lead to a mixed result.
Another problem of a postal questionnaire is that as the questionnaire is sent to the house, the researcher has no idea of knowing who has filled out the questionnaire. For example if the researcher wanted the questionnaire to be filled out by a mother over the age of 30, they have no way of knowing if that person did fill it out. Also if a child sees the questionnaire they might just fill it out as
There are many problems that some sociologist find when using postal questionnaires. Postal questionnaires are sent to homes and business in certain areas, postal questionnaire mainly use closed questions as positives use this method due to the fact, that they are able to interpret the data in to numerical form such as graphs. Positives use quantitative data because they believed that society is molded by social factors and therefore can be measured using the same method as the natural science.
One of the many problems of a postal questionnaire is that they take a lot more time and money then a normal questionnaire; this is due to the fact that the researcher has to pay for self addressing envelope. This appeals to the participant as they are more likely to fill out the questionnaire in as they can send it off without having to spend money. If the research didn’t use as self addressing envelope then the participant is less likely to fill in the questionnaire, as they will have to send it back to the researcher themselves.
Another problem of a postal questionnaire is that due to the fact the researcher won’t be present handing the participant the questionnaire. This can lead to the participant not feeling pressured to complete the questionnaire and therefore they might not complete it, or they might just discard it as they don’t have the time to fill it in. Due to this the researcher may have to wait a while to get the questionnaires back, which would lead to a mixed result.
Another problem of a postal questionnaire is that as the questionnaire is sent to the house, the researcher has no idea of knowing who has filled out the questionnaire. For example if the researcher wanted the questionnaire to be filled out by a mother over the age of 30, they have no way of knowing if that person did fill it out. Also if a child sees the questionnaire they might just fill it out as