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SURVEYS: http://nov.io/3H8O9s Best Survey Articles - and How we Can Make Money Taking Online Surveys 1) A survey is a data collection tool used to gather information about individuals. Surveys are commonly used in psychology research to collect self-report data from study participants. A survey may focus on factual information about individuals, or it might aim to collect the opinions of the survey takers. A survey can be administered in a couple of different ways. In one method known as a structured interview, the researcher asks each participant the questions. In the other method known as a questionnaire, the participant fills out the survey on his or her own. Surveys are generally standardized to ensure that they have reliability and validity. Standardization is also important so that the results can be generalized to the larger population. Advantages of Using Surveys Surveys allow researchers to collect a large amount of data in a relatively short period of time. Surveys are less expensive than many other data collection techniques. Surveys can be created quickly and administered easily. Surveys can be used to collect information on a wide range of things, including personal facts, attitudes, past behaviors and opinions. Disadvantages of Using Surveys Poor survey construction and administration can undermine otherwise well- designed studies. The answer choices provided on a survey may not be an accurate reflection of how the participants truly feels. While random sampling is generally used to select participants, response rates can bias the results of a survey.

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Page 1: Best Survey Articles - and How we Can Make Money Taking Online Surveys

SURVEYS: http://nov.io/3H8O9s

Best Survey Articles - and How we Can Make Money Taking Online Surveys

1) A survey is a data collection tool used to gather information about individuals. Surveys are commonly used in psychology research to collect self-report data from study participants. A survey may focus on factual information about individuals, or it might aim to collect the opinions of the survey takers.

A survey can be administered in a couple of different ways. In one method known as a structured interview, the researcher asks each participant the questions. In the other method known as a questionnaire, the participant fills out the survey on his or her own.

Surveys are generally standardized to ensure that they have reliability and validity. Standardization is also important so that the results can be generalized to the larger population.

Advantages of Using Surveys

• Surveys allow researchers to collect a large amount of data in a relatively short period of time.

• Surveys are less expensive than many other data collection techniques. • Surveys can be created quickly and administered easily. • Surveys can be used to collect information on a wide range of things, including

personal facts, attitudes, past behaviors and opinions.

Disadvantages of Using Surveys

• Poor survey construction and administration can undermine otherwise well-designed studies.

• The answer choices provided on a survey may not be an accurate reflection of

how the participants truly feels. • While random sampling is generally used to select participants, response rates

can bias the results of a survey.

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Types of Survey Data Collection

Surveys can be implemented in a number of different ways. Chances are good that you have participated in a number of different market research surveys in the past.

Some of the most common ways to administer survey include:

• Mail - An example might include an alumni survey distributed via direct mail by your alma mater.

• Telephone - An example of a telephone survey would be a market research call

about your experiences with a certain consumer product. • Online - Online surveys might focus on your experience with a particular retailer,

product or website. • At home interviews - The U.S. Census is a good example of an at-home interview

survey administration. By Kendra Cherry, About.com Guide

2) At the most basic level, quantitative surveys are designed to take hard, numerical measures of responses to a research question, such as frequency, magnitude, and direction of change. Quantitative research methods are, of necessity, somewhat rigid. The questions asked of survey respondents must stay the same from person to person, day-to-day, and so on. Any changes to the research script used by the interviewers, or the written questionnaire, or the survey processes could result in data that is not a true measurement of the research question or data that cannot be statistically analyzed.

Qualitative surveys explore the softer measures of research, such as "opinions" that are expressed in an open-ended fashion or the "why or why not" reasons people have for their responses to quantitative questions that do not ask for a reason or rationale.

Interviewers play a particularly important role in qualitative survey research that is administered in person or over the telephone. The way that questions are phrased, the intonation of spoken questions, and the rapport between the respondent and the interviewer can have an important impact on data quality and direction. For surveys covering complex subjects, it is critical that the interviewer understand the topic well in order to ask in-depth questions and probe effectively if respondents develop a reluctance to provide quality answers.

By Gigi DeVault, About.com Guide We all can Make Money taking online Surveys. Paid Surveys are more safe and they can proof and mantein their payments through their members and stuff because all work together economically: one for all and all for one. This is the best example.

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