1. Which of the following statements about questionnaires is incorrect?

1. Questionnaire design and development is straightforward as it does not require careful considerations and planning.
2. The key purpose of developing a survey questionnaire is to obtain raw information from participants to answer the research question.
3. A questionnaire can be very efficient in its design and structure but ineffective in answering the research question.

2. Survey and questionnaire are interchangeable words that mean the same thing for researchers.

1. True
2. False

3. A Codebook is a reference book where the data coding instructions and data codes associated with the data file are documented.

1. True
2. False

4. Including questions that are not relevant to the research objectives or hypotheses in a questionnaire but may be of use is a good feature of an efficient questionnaire.

1. True
2. False

5. A good questionnaire adopts the funnel approach in organising the questions such that they start from the general then swiftly move to the specific.

1. True
2. False

6. The decision on which measurement scale to use for collecting data on a variable depends on how much data is sought and in what form.

1. True
2. False

7. Using jargon that respondents may not be familiar with is a clever way for the researcher to achieve good responses.

1. True
2. False

8. Using existing measurement scales that have been previously developed by other researchers enhances the reliability of questionnaire questions.

1. True
2. False

9. Once data is collected, a researcher should dive right in onto the analysis process.

1. True
2. False

10. Qualitative data generated from open-ended questions should be analysed separately using qualitative analysis methods.

1. True
2. False

11. Deciding on the suitable statistical tools to use starts after data is collected and inputted into the statistical analysis software.

1. True
2. False

12. In the pre-test, the questionnaire is given to a few researchers or subject experts to assess its wording, logic, flow and its face validity.

1. True
2. False

13. Using double-barrelled questions is acceptable in questionnaire design.

1. True
2. False

14. A lengthy questionnaire is recommended as it provides the researcher with as much data as possible about the topic under investigation.

1. True
2. False

15. Nominal data provides the highest level of data in terms of richness and the multitude of statistical techniques that can be used for its analysis.

1. True
2. False