Thursday, October 15, 2009

Sampling Methods for Project

The sampling method that we are using for group is going to be the simple random sample method. We are going to find 100 random participants on campus and get them to fill the surveys out. This is going to be the easiest for our group as well.
If money was not an issue, I would use the simple random method. I feel that this method is done at random so therefore everyone has an equal chance at being chosen. One of the main advantages is that there is only minimal advance knowledge of population needed and it is easy to analyze the data and computer errors.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Bad Questionnaire

Bad Questionnaire

Question # 1

There is nothing wrong with this question until you look through the rest of the survey then you realize the problem. If the person filling out the survey is not a college student, then they cannot answer questions 2, 3, 7, or 8. If the survey was intended for college students then only college students should be allowed to participate. The survey does not make much sense for someone that is not a college student to take the survey.


Question # 3

I do not know where to begin with this question. There are no instructions to inform the participant how to answer this question. Are you supposed to check off the lines, write down numbers rating the answers? This question is very confusing and you would probably not get the correct feedback because the participants wouldn’t know how to feel the question out.


Question # 8

The main issue with the question is that there are several major available and this is only a small list. Not all majors are included so the surveyor should have a place for the participant to write in their major if it is not included in the list. This question would not be bad if the survey was given to student in just Richard’s College of Business or a location where the participants would be some type of business major.