Research Techniques.
What are open and closed questions?
A closed question is when you answer a question with 'yes' or 'no'. Where as a open question you have to put more thought into it.
E.G Closed question- "Are you ok?" "yes"
E.G Open question "what are you doing today?" "I am going to the shop then taking the dog for a walk...ect"
College Questionnaire
Tick next to your chosen answer!
Whats your favourite gaming device?
- Nintendo
- Wii
- Xbox
- PS4
Do you like playing on game consoles?
- Yes?
- No?
How many game consoles do you own?
- 0-2
- 3-5
- Other?
Why do you enjoy playing games?
What genre of games do you like?
Advantages of questionnaires-
- They are quick and easy to make.
- A lot of people can take them because they don't usually cost to take them or if it does cost it shouldn't cost that much.
- They are practical.
- It can be identified a lot more easier 'scientifically' and this can help get the work solved quicker.
Disadvantages of questionnaires-
- People might read into the questions differently which can lead to getting a different answer than to what you want.
- There is no way in telling how much thought the person might have put into there answer.
- You can not tell how truthful the respondent is being to the question.
- The respondent might be forgetful and might not put down the right answer.
