Survey Method (Farida)

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Examples

Sociology

What is the drug use among college students at a large metropolitan university?

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What kinds of sexual problems are experienced by "normal" couples?

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How can one compare modern earthquakes to historical events where observations were limited?

Biology

What kinds of seeds do feathered backyard visitors like to eat?

Description

Self Report

No Direct Observation

Data Collected from Interviews+questionaires

Forced Choice Questions

Open-Ended Questions

Non-Experimental

Limitations

Not Explanatory

Questions Misunderstood

Poor Memory

Intentional Deception

Self Report Method used

Strengths

Help assessingattitudes+Opinions

Large Sample=Accurate Results

Unobservable data accessable