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Balones, Russelle Mae 
Dela Cruz, Ma. Nancy 
Pascual, Giselle
Survey 
• gather information about 
individuals 
• ask multiple questions 
• provides an important 
source of basic scientific 
knowledge.
Common Survey Methods 
structured 
interview 
• the researcher 
asks each 
participant the 
questions 
questionnaire 
• the participant fills 
out the survey on 
his or her own.
Plan A Survey 
1. Lay out the objectives of 
the investigation 
2. Develop the 
Questionnaire 
3. Identify the Setting 
4. Identify the Mode 
5. Select the Sample 
6. Conduct the Fieldwork 
7. Enter, Edit, and Prepare 
Data for Analysis 
8. Conduct Analyses 
9. Write and Disseminate 
Reports
Polls 
• Asks multiple choice 
question 
• allow the voter to 
select just one 
answer or allow them 
to choose multiple 
answers.
Developmental 
• a way in which physical, psychological and 
social changes that occur at different ages and 
stages over a life span from conception to 
childbirth, is studied.
Cross-sectional Research 
utilizes different 
groups of people who 
differ in the variable of 
interest, but share 
other characteristics 
such as 
socioeconomic status, 
educational 
background, and 
ethnicity
Longitudinal Research 
studying the same group of individuals over an 
extended period of time
Panel 
• find out why changes in the population are 
occurring 
• use the same sample of people every time 
• difficult to conduct – too expensive, take a lot of 
time and suffer from high attrition rates 
• Attrition is what occurs when people drop out of 
the study

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Survey Methods and Types Guide

  • 1. Balones, Russelle Mae Dela Cruz, Ma. Nancy Pascual, Giselle
  • 2. Survey • gather information about individuals • ask multiple questions • provides an important source of basic scientific knowledge.
  • 3. Common Survey Methods structured interview • the researcher asks each participant the questions questionnaire • the participant fills out the survey on his or her own.
  • 4. Plan A Survey 1. Lay out the objectives of the investigation 2. Develop the Questionnaire 3. Identify the Setting 4. Identify the Mode 5. Select the Sample 6. Conduct the Fieldwork 7. Enter, Edit, and Prepare Data for Analysis 8. Conduct Analyses 9. Write and Disseminate Reports
  • 5. Polls • Asks multiple choice question • allow the voter to select just one answer or allow them to choose multiple answers.
  • 6. Developmental • a way in which physical, psychological and social changes that occur at different ages and stages over a life span from conception to childbirth, is studied.
  • 7.
  • 8. Cross-sectional Research utilizes different groups of people who differ in the variable of interest, but share other characteristics such as socioeconomic status, educational background, and ethnicity
  • 9. Longitudinal Research studying the same group of individuals over an extended period of time
  • 10. Panel • find out why changes in the population are occurring • use the same sample of people every time • difficult to conduct – too expensive, take a lot of time and suffer from high attrition rates • Attrition is what occurs when people drop out of the study