Questionnaire - Types

Types

A distinction can be made between questionnaires with questions that measure separate variables, and questionnaires with questions that are aggregated into either a scale or index. Questionnaires within the former category are commonly part of surveys, whereas questionnaires in the latter category are commonly part of tests.

Questionnaires with questions that measure separate variables, could for instance include questions on:

  • preferences (e.g. political party)
  • behaviors (e.g. food consumption)
  • facts (e.g. gender)

Questionnaires with questions that are aggregated into either a scale or index, include for instance questions that measure:

  • latent traits (e.g. personality traits such as extroversion)
  • attitudes (e.g. towards immigration)
  • an index (e.g. Social Economic Status)

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