Preparation of a social research demands carrying out many works, scientific procedures and operations. One of a preparatory activity is drawing up the questionnaire for holding poll. That the quality of questionnaire conformed to requirements imposed to a scientific experiment it is necessary to prepare the questionnaire carefully.
Instruction
1. Develop the program of poll. Define research objectives and the end result which has to be received as a result of questioning.
2. Think over structure of the questionnaire. It has to include the address, actually the block of questions and a passport part in which the respondent has to specify some demographic data.
3. Pay special attention to the main (substantial) part of the questionnaire. Include in it information on the interesting public phenomenon, assessment by respondents of any given events. Consider at the same time possible motives of participation of the person in questioning.
4. Being guided by research objectives, formulate program questions of the questionnaire. The formulation of each question has to be clear to the respondent and should not allow double interpretation of sense.
5. Prepare so many questions that the respondent could spend for answers no more than 30-40 minutes. If not to observe this requirement, the attention of the person dissipates, and the quality of answers will be unsatisfactory.
6. Begin the questionnaire with simple questions, gradually complicating them. It becomes in order that interest in poll did not decrease, and raised. It is expedient to place the most difficult questions in the middle of the questionnaire. Make the first question of the questionnaire neutral. It should not be debatable, assuming participation in polemic, guarding.
7. Do questionnaire questions logical and internally consistent. In the beginning the speech has to go about establishment of any given fact, and already then about its assessment.
8. After drawing up the first version of the questionnaire check that the language of statement was simple and free from standard cliches, newspaper cliches. If necessary carry out updating of the text. Perhaps, you should prepare two-three versions of the questionnaire to choose from them the most suitable.
9. Accurately issue the questionnaire, having taken care of its printing execution. The untidy and negligent look of the document is capable to push away the respondent and to reduce quality of poll.