Learning Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to

  • „„Explain each of the 15 principles of questionnaire construction.
     
  • „„Know when open-ended questions and closed-ended questions should be used.
     
  • „„Give multiple examples of response categories used for completely anchored rating scales.
     
  • „„Explain how the different parts of a questionnaire are organized into a smoothly operating whole.
     
  • „„List and explain the five major steps in questionnaire construction.
     
  • „„Summarize and explain the content in the checklist for questionnaire development.