![]() ![]() They are also completed quicker than most other forms of closed question questionnaires as well, due to the answering system usually becoming familiar with the participant as they progress through the questionnaire as the same answer choices are used throughout. This is because circling an answer or ticking a box is much easier than writing a few sentences which is usually required in open questions. Likert scales are probably the easiest and quickest forms of questionnaires to complete. In this week’s blog I shall discuss why this design is so popular and also highlight the factors which make this design not as reliable as we might initially believe. ![]() ranging from ‘Absolutely terrible’ to ‘Average’ to ‘Extremely good’). ‘I am good at Maths’) and then participants must then determine using a pre-constructed scale of answers which answer is most representative of themselves (eg. Questionnaires which use Likert scales usually consist of a set of statements (eg. An interesting observation which I have made is that the researchers which I have been in contact with have all opted to create their questionnaires using Likert scales. ![]() Questionnaires allow researchers to quickly gain answers from participants and can be used to gather demographic information, opinions, preferences etc. In the studies which I have participated in, I have nearly always been required to complete some form of questionnaire.
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