STA630 Assignment no 2 Solution


SEMESTER FALL 2011 
Resarch Methods (STA630)  
Assignment No. 2 
Due Date: 27 December, 2011  Marks: 30
Assignment: 
While designing a questionnaire, a researcher should be very careful and try to avoid the errors that
cause the hindrance in collecting the correct and  appropriate information. Generally, following types
of errors are found in the questions.
a)   Questions are ambiguous or vague
b)   Questions are double barreled
c)   Questions are leading
d)   Questions are burdensome
e)   Questions are loaded


You have been provided some questions that are part of a questionnaire. You are required to:
1.   Identify the type of error(s) in the following questions  5*2 = 10
2.   Correct these error (s)      5*4 = 20




Question 1: 
Don’t you think that your organization should increase the salaries of employees in 
these days where cost of  living rising everyday? 
1.   Yes 
2.   No 


Question 2: 
How much satisfied are you with the be havior of your boss and coworkers? 
1.   Highly satisfied 
2.   Satisfied 
3.   Neutral 
4.   Dissatisfied 
5.   Highly dissatisfied 


Question 3: 
Should Pakistani government accept Israel as a state and have diplomatic 
relationships, in spite of the fact that Isr ael is killing innocent Muslims in Palestine? 
1.   Yes 
2.   No 


Question 4: 
Is your organization providing health and life insurance to the employees? 
1.   Yes      
2.   No 


Question 5: 
How much your income is? 


_____________ Rupees 


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    Q.1. Answers:- Types of errors

1.Question is Leading

2.Question is burdensome

3.Question is loaded

4.Question is double barreled

5.Question is Ambiguous or vague



Q.2.Answers:-

Question 1: Corrected Questions

Do you think that your organization should increase the salaries of employees in

those days where cost of  living rising everyday?

1.   Yes

2.   No



Question 2:

How much satisfied, are you with the behavior of your boss and co-workers?

1.   Highly satisfied

2.   Satisfied

3.   Neutral

4.   Dissatisfied

5.   Highly dissatisfied

Question 3:

Should Pakistani government accept the Israel as a state and have diplomatic

relationships, in spite of the fact that the Israel is killing innocent Muslims in Palestine?

1.   Yes

2.   No



Question 4:

Is your organization providing health or life insurance to the employees?

1.   Yes    

2.   No



Question 5:

How much your income?



_____________ Rupees



             

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