In order to collect reliable data, it’s important to make sure that your questions are clear and meaningful so that participants can easily and accurately respond. The following tips can help you make sure that your questions will be understood.
Another important step to making sure that your questions are understood is testing them before you implement them. You can accomplish this by always pretesting your questions. This is a common and crucial practice that has been around since the creation of the modern sample survey. It is a great way to check the validity and reliability of the survey, as well as to make sure the survey is inclusive of everything you want to ask. In addition, ask for feedback on any questions or instructions that need clarifying to help ensure that by the time your survey is implemented, you can be confident in the questions you ask.
