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--- en:create:tips [03.07.2015 09:57] – [Conduct a Pretest] alexander.ritter
+++ en:create:tips [03.07.2015 09:58] – [Questions Instead of Standard Forms] alexander.ritter
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 People know standard forms from different instances. These forms are usually labelled very short and precise: "Date of Birth", "Residence", "Address". What do you associate with these kind of forms? Petitioners, paperwork, and red tape.
-If you want your participants to feel comfortable during your survey, ask them proper questions ("Where did you spend your last holidays?" instead of "Last holidays:") and briefly explain the context of your questions (e.g. "Following we want to ask you a couple of questions regarding your last holidays.") -- especially when the topic of the questions changes ("The following questions relate to experiences during your last holidays").
+If you want your participants to feel comfortable during your survey, ask them proper questions ("Where did you spend your last holidays?" instead of "Last holidays:") and briefly explain the context of your questions (e.g. "Following we want to ask you a couple of questions regarding your last holidays.") -- especially when the topic of the questions changes ("The following questions relate to experiences on your last holidays").
-By asking questions a hint of a real conversation is created and participants get a better idea of what you want to know. Of course you don't need to exaggerate: sociodemographic data can still be asked for in a very precise fashion. However, a friendly "Finally, we want to collect some information about yourself" surely doesn't harm.
+By asking questions, a hint of a real conversation is created and participants get a better idea of what you want to know. Of course you don't need to exaggerate: sociodemographic data can still be asked for in a very precise fashion. However, a friendly "Finally, we want to collect some information about yourself" surely doesn't harm.
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