Burns05 Tif 11
Burns05 Tif 11
Burns05 Tif 11
Chapter 11
DESIGNING THE QUESTIONNAIRE
GENERAL CONCEPT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1.
Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding the importance of the questionnaire
in the research process?
a.
Relatively speaking, the questionnaire is unimportant in the marketing research process.
b.
The questionnaire is tied with the written report as being the top two most important items in
the marketing research process.
c.
Not only is the questionnaire a very important ingredient but its design affects the quality of
the data collected; even experienced interviewers cannot compensate for questionnaire defects.
d.
Not only is the questionnaire a very important ingredient but its design affects the quality of
the data collected though experienced interviewers often compensate for questionnaire defects.
e.
Questionnaire design is THE most important step in the marketing research process.
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4.
Which of the following statements is most accurate in terms of the questionnaire development
process?
a. There is no process; a questionnaire is simply prepared based upon the research objectives.
b. The process consists of several steps but is an iterative process meaning that revisions occur
often during the process.
c. The process is undertaken by the researcher and the client does not view the questionnaire until
after the collection of data to avoid biased questions.
d. Once the process begins, there is no changing it.
e. None of the above
What happens immediately following client approval during the questionnaire development
process?
a. Data is gathered.
b. Questions are formulated for the next section of the questionnaire.
c. A pretest is conducted.
d. The questionnaire is revised.
e. The questionnaire is finalized.
Which of the following statements is most accurate in terms of the questionnaire development
process?
a. Clients typically work with researchers on the initial drafts.
b. Clients do not get involved with the questionnaire because it is the domain of the professional
researcher.
c. Clients will not be involved until there has been considerable development and evaluation by
the researcher.
d. Clients typically devise questionnaires by themselves because they are closest to the research
problem.
e. Clients design each question, and then send it to the researcher for approval.
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8.
Which of the following is true and should be remembered when developing questions?
a. Once the client and researcher agree on what needs to be asked, wording a question is easy.
b. A single word can make a difference in how respondents respond to a question.
c. As long as the question contains words we commonly use in speaking, there will be no bias.
d. Respondents will not use literal interpretations to answer questions.
e. The word anybody is always safe to use in question development.
In terms of developing questions, your text identified several "shoulds" of question wording. Which
of the following is NOT a "should"?
a. The question should be focused on a single issue or topic.
b. The question should be brief.
c. The question should be grammatically simple.
d. The question should attempt to cover as many topics as possible in order to reduce the
questionnaire's length.
e. The questions should be crystal clear.
Which of the following is the wrong way to ask if someone has viewed an episode of Lost?
a. Have you ever seen Lost?
b. Do you always watch Lost?
c. Have you never watched Lost?
d. Have you ever watched and recorded an episode of Lost?
e. All of the above should be avoided.
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12. Which of the following best represents what your author has to say about guidelines for developing
a questionnaire in a foreign language?
a.
never attempt it
b.
always form a strategic alliance with another firm in the appropriate foreign country
c.
you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in your language, having it
translated into the target language, and then "back-translated" by independent translators into
your language, then revise and pretest
d.
you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in the foreign language, then have
it translated back into English so you can evaluate each question's wording before releasing
the questionnaire
e.
you should follow a process of designing the questionnaire in your language, having it
translated into three or more foreign languages, and then pretest the questionnaires to
determine which language you will use for the final version
Answer: (c) Difficulty: (Moderate) Page: 305
13.
The question "Don't you see any problem with using your credit card online?" is a:
a.
clear and focused question
b.
leading question
c.
loaded question
d.
"double-barreled" question
e.
compound question
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21.
Which of the following is NOT included in the introduction part of the questionnaire?
a. identification of the sponsor/researcher
b. the purpose of the survey
c. explanation of how the respondent was selected
d. demographic questions
e. request for participation
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26.
An incentive that may be used to encourage respondent participation, that means that the
respondent's name is known by the researcher but will not be divulged to a third party, namely the
client, is:
a. respondent/client indemnity
b. anonymity
c. confidentiality
d. the "ghost respondent agreement"
e. respondent protection
In terms of locating types of questions on the questionnaire, which of the following is true?
a. warm-ups come first, followed by screens, followed by classification questions
b. warm-ups are first, transitions are second, and classification questions are last
c. screens are first, warm-ups second, and classification questions are last
d. complicated and difficult to answer questions must be avoided altogether
e. demographic questions should be avoided because they might offend respondents
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30.
Which approach to organizing the flow of questions would order questions from general to specific
or from wide to narrow?
a. the inductive approach
b. the deductive approach
c. the funnel approach
d. the work approach
e. the sections approach
Which of the following is the name of the computer-assisted questionnaire design system illustrated
in the textbook?
a. WebSurveyor
b. Surveys with Confidence
c. SPSQutility
d. SurveyDesigner
e. E-Z Surveys
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as the name of a feature or window in the
computer-assisted questionnaire design program WebSurveyor?
a. question menu window
b. question editor feature
c. preview feature
d. data correction window
e. All of the above are mentioned.
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34.
A typical computer-assisted questionnaire design program will assist the designer by offering
computerized menus for design issues such as:
a. the type of question format
b. the number of response categories
c. whether multiple responses are to be used
d. if skip questions are to be used
e. All of the above features are typically offered.
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38.
Which of the following is most accurate regarding the pretest of the questionnaire?
a. The client should always be present for the pretest.
b. At least five pretests should be conducted.
c. The pretest should be conducted on a small sample.
d. The pretest should be conducted on a small and representative sample.
e. As many respondents as possible should be used in a pretest.
One means of conducting online survey research is to use computer-assisted questionnaire design
software such as WebSurveyor.
One of the functions of the questionnaire is that it serves as the tool for standardizing questions and
response choices so that every respondent responds to identical stimuli.
Research has demonstrated that questionnaire design is so important that it directly affects the
quality of the data collected.
Question bias is defined as wording questions in such a way that they influence the responses.
Researchers should try to maximize question bias in order to achieve the results desired by clients.
To maintain objectivity, clients should not be involved in the questionnaire design process. Once the
research objectives are defined, it is up to the researcher to next provide the final research report.
Gaining the client's approval signature for the questionnaire design is not done until after the pretest.
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46.
Question development refers to the practice of selecting appropriate response formats and wording
questions that are understandable, unambiguous, and unbiased.
Certain words such as all, every, and never should be avoided in question development for
questionnaire design.
Because there are many meanings for most words and phrases, questionnaire questions are usually
very long enabling them to properly define the words contained in the question.
You should always use the word always in designing questions so that you place a specific time
parameter around an event.
"Would you say you never think about the warranty when buying a major electronic device?" is a
properly worded question for a marketing research questionnaire.
To keep respondents from having to respond to long questionnaires and to reduce respondent
fatigue, it is okay to introduce several topics in one question.
When developing a questionnaire in a foreign language, the questionnaire should be created first in
the foreign language rather than in the researcher's native language.
There is nothing wrong with the following question: "As a BMW owner, you are satisfied with your
car, aren't you?"
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There is nothing wrong with the following question: "Do you believe Nichols Seafood Restaurant
has good prices and service?"
There is nothing wrong with the following question: "Should people be allowed to protect
themselves from harm by using mace as a self-defense?"
There is nothing wrong with the following question: "How much do you think you would pay for a
pair of sunglasses that will protect your eyes from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, which are
known to cause blindness?"
One reason to disguise the true sponsor of a survey is to prevent alerting competitors to the survey.
Under conditions of anonymity the researcher assures the respondent that his name will never be
associated with his responses.
Screening questions are used to screen out questions that are deemed to be too difficult or
ambiguous for respondents.
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Warm-up questions are simple and easy-to-answer questions that may or may not pertain to the
research objectives.
Transition questions include "skip" questions that determine which question, or set of questions,
will be asked next.
Complicated and difficult to answer questions should be asked at the very beginning of the
questionnaire before the respondent becomes fatigued.
The "sections approach" to questionnaire design organizes question flow from specific-to-general
questions.
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Coding refers to placing numbers on the questionnaire to facilitate data entry after the survey is
completed.
If a question has multiple possible answers, such as a question that asks a respondent to "indicate all
that apply," it requires special consideration in terms of coding.
Pretests of questionnaires for a study on toy buying by young parents can be done on colleagues in
the research firm as long as the colleagues are objective and have not been involved in the
development of the questionnaire.
Pretests should involve at least one hundred and preferably up to five hundred trial interviews.
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APPLICATION QUESTIONS
78.
J. J. Yarbrough works for a marketing research firm in Los Angeles and one of her clients is a
multinational firm with interests in 12 countries. J. J.'s client's next research project involves
surveying household members in Germany. J. J. speaks English and Korean but does not speak any
German. She is responsible for designing the questionnaire. Which of the following best represents
the procedure J. J. should use in developing a questionnaire in a foreign language?
a. Create the questionnaire in the universal language of English, then have it translated into the
target audience's language, that is German.
b. Create the questionnaire in the universal language of English, then have it translated into the
target audience's language, that is, German, then have it translated by independent translators
back into English.
c. Create the questionnaire in the universal language of English, then have it translated into the
target audience's language, that is, German, then have it translated by independent translators
back into English, then have it translated back into the target language after revisions are made.
d. Create the questionnaire in the universal language of English, then have it translated into the
target audience's language, that is, German, then have it translated by independent translators
back into English, then have it translated back into the target language after revisions are made,
and finally, conduct pretests using persons who speak the target language, that is, German.
e. Never attempt to create a questionnaire in a language other than one's own native language; it is
wise to not accept such research projects and to refer the client to a marketing research firm in
the country in which the research is to be conducted.
Tommy Cole was reviewing a new employee's work at MAXIM Research. Tommy had several
years of experience in research and was regarded as the company expert in designing
questionnaires. As Tommy read the questionnaire proposed by the new employee, he found the
following question, which had been drafted to measure the occupational status of respondents:
"Check one of the following categories which describes your occupational status?"
___ Full-time employment
___ Full-time student
___ Part-time student
___ Unemployed
___ Retired
Which of the following best describes the appropriate action Tommy should take regarding this
question?
a.
approve it; this is a perfectly good question
b.
approve it but break "retired" into categories such as "retired military," "retired government
employee," and so on
c.
disapprove it; the question is "leading" in that it assumes all occupations are either full-time or
part-time
d.
disapprove it; the question is "loaded" in that it assumes everyone should either be employed
or a student
e.
disapprove it; the question is "double-barreled" in that someone could be retired and a fulltime student
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80.
The research design includes randomly surveying consumers who are likely to take the medication
(those older than 65 who have arthritis pains). Patrick views the questionnaire proposed by the
research firm. Two of the questions are: 1. Are you older than 65? If "yes," continue to Question 2.
2. Do you experience pain from arthritis? If "yes," continue to Question 3. Questions 1 and 2 are
considered to be:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
disguised questions
skip questions
screening questions
undisguised questions
classification questions
Patrick Strubel is a young attorney who is reviewing a proposed research survey to be used in an
upcoming trial. The case involves potential deceptive advertising claims made in a TV commercial
advertising over-the-counter (i.e., nonprescription) medicine by the defendant firm. Patrick is
commissioning research to determine consumers' understanding of the claims after they have
watched the TV commercial. Patrick wants to separate respondents into two categories: a. those
who recall having actually seen the TV commercial and b. those who do not recall having seen it.
For those who do not recall having seen the commercial, they will be asked to view the commercial
before asking questions about their beliefs of the claims made. Patrick views the questionnaire
proposed by the research firm. One of the questions is: 3. Do you recall having watched a TV
commercial featuring XYZ, a pain reliever for arthritis? If "yes," continue. If "no," go to Question
12. This question would be considered a(n):
a. disguised question
b. skip question
c. screening question
d. undisguised question
e. classification question
Diane Dowdy is an assistant project director at ABC Research. Diane has completed designing a
questionnaire to be given to college students for a client and she is now in the process of coding the
questionnaire. Two of the questions are:
"What is your classification?" ___ Freshman ___ Sophomore ___ Junior ___ Senior
"Which on-campus activities would you say are your 'favorites?' (Check all that apply)
___ Varsity sports ___ Greek life ___ Stand-up comedy ___ Campus concerts
How should Diane code the above two questions?
a. 0,1; 14
b. 14; and 0,1 for each activity
c. 1,2,3,4; and 14 for each activity
d. a,b,c,d; and v,g,s,c
e. None of the above, because coding should be done only AFTER data are collected
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