1. Choose the most appropriate statement:

1. A survey generally lies within the interpretivist paradigm
2. Surveys work best with small groups of participants
3. Surveys generally use quantitative methodology
4. All students should choose to conduct a survey because it is very easy to design

2. Choose the most appropriate statement

1. Any research study which uses a questionnaire is a survey
2. For the results of a survey to be generalisable you have to choose participants who are representative of the population being studied
3. Surveys are often used to obtain in depth information about participant’s attitudes and beliefs
4. One should never use a sampling plan when designing a survey

3. There are five objectives for educational research: exploration, description, explanation, prediction and influence. Surveys can be used to obtain information for:

1. Exploration and description
2. Exploration, explanation and influence
3. Exploration, prediction and influence
4. All of the above

4. Choose the most appropriate statement. In the first stage in designing a survey you should

1. Identify the population of the survey
2. Design the questionnaire
3. Identify the objectives of the survey
4. Pilot the questionnaire

5. Choose the most appropriate statement. Longitudinal prospective cohort studies

1. Are cheap and easy to design and run
2. Are only used to find out about children’s health
3. Can be used to find out what influences children’s health and development
4. Are unreliable and of no use to policy makers