In the following survey questions, each contains a problem that should be avoided
in the construction of good survey items. Choose from the list below the type of
problem that is displayed in the question and place the letter of the problem in the
blank following the question (not all letters will be used).
Respond to this question:
"Having learning disabled students in the classroom takes away from the learning of other students."
________ Of great importance
________ Of some importance
________ Of little importance
________ Not important
The problem with this question is
◦ the question is wordy.
◦ the question asks two or more questions.
◦ the question is negatively worded.
◦ the question includes jargon.
◦ the question includes overlapping responses.
◦ the question contains a mismatch between the question and the answers.
Problem Solving
Health History Assessment Questions Pertinent to Drug Administration
Some Biology Questions
Physics questions 3 and 5
psych questions
Construction of genomic libraries