Survey Questionnaires: More than Meets the Eye.

Abstract

In an attempt to address some objections and criticisms by line personnel concerning survey questionnaires, issues basic to test and survey development were discussed in a nontechnical manner. Three major points were made. First, questionnaire construction requires extensive training in psychology, mathematics, and some aspects of computer science. Second, prior to judging the applicability of survey results, one must ascertain the reliability and validity of the measures involved. Finally, the authors specify that implementation of a survey should be based on evidence provided by the researchers that their questionnaires are psychometrically sound. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA100262

Entities

People

  • James M. Larocco
  • Mark C. Butler

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Biomedical Research
  • Computer Science
  • Consistency
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Human Behavior
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Measurement
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Questionnaires
  • Reenlistment
  • Reliability
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Systems Analysis and Design