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- 1Questionnairesform of social survey which consists of closed ended, pre set questions with pre-coded answers
- 2Positiviststhere is a measurable, objective social reality which uses standardised methods in the form of quantitative data to identify cause and effect statements
- 3Reliabilityquestions are pre-set so by asking the same questions, data is reliable as method is replicable
- 4Practicaluse of questionnaires is cheap and quick however it can be time consuming if questions are too long
- 5Response rateslow response rates as very few people complete it and return it, researchers may have to offer incentives to increase response rates
- 6Representativenessselecting a sample large enough so generalisations can be made for the whole population
- 7Detachmentlittle or no personal contact between researcher and respondents to avoid biased data
- 8'Right answerism'Respondents giving answers which they find socially desirable to please the researcher, answers given are not honest
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