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Which point about questionnaires is applied to a study of parents choosing secondary schools?
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Questionnaires in schools
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A researcher sends 250 questionnaires to parents and 50 come back. What is the response rate?
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Why might sending questionnaires home with pupils lower the response rate?
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Parents who speak English as an additional language receive an English-only questionnaire. What is the main risk?
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What is a sampling frame for a study of parents at one school?
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Why might a positivist prefer a closed-question questionnaire for studying school choice?
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Item I. Investigating pupils' experiences of bullying. Some pupils may fear being identified as having reported bullying. Younger pupils may have limited reading skills. Schools may want to protect their reputation, and bullying can be hard to define.
Applying material from Item I and your knowledge of research methods, evaluate the strengths and limitations of using questionnaires to investigate pupils' experiences of bullying. (20 marks)
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