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Now that you've been introduced to all of the main pitfalls of creating questionnaires, here's your chance to see whether you can spot some deliberate mistakes. Read through the questionnaire on the following page and try to spot as many problems with this survey as you can. You can either circle the problems or make notes in the margins of the page:

I AM UNDERTAKING A QUESTIONNAIRE ON ATTITUDES TO SEX ON TV. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS………..

1. NAME:

2. ADDRESS:

3. AGE: UNDER 15 ( )

16-20 ( )

20-25 ( )

25-30 ( )

30-35 ( )

35-40 ( )

OVER 40 ( )

4. SEX MALE ( )

FEMALE ( )

5. HOW MANY HOURS OF TELEVISION DO YOU WATCH A WEEK?

1-3 ( )

3-6 ( )

6-9 ( )

MORE THAN 10 ( )

6. WHAT KINDS OF PROGRAMMES DO YOU LIKE WATCHING BEST?

(WRITE DOWN THREE TYPES)

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………

7. DO YOU LIKE WATCHING THESE PROGRAMMES BECAUSE THERE IS NO SEX IN THEM OR BECAUSE THERE IS SEX IN THEM?

YES ( )

NO ( )

8. WHICH PROGRAMMES ON TV WOULD YOU SAY CONTAINED MOST SEX?

……………………………………………………………………………………

9. DO YOU WATCH THIS PROGRAMME?

YES ( )

NO ( )

10. WHICH OF THESE STATEMENTS DESCRIBES YOUR ATTITUDE TO SEX ON TELEVISION?

I FIND IT DISGUSTING ( )

I DON'T LIKE IT ( )

I LIKE IT A BIT ( )

I LIKE IT A LOT ( )

11. WOULD YOU AGREE THAT PEOPLE WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT SEX ON TV ARE NARROW-MINDED BIGOTS WHO ARE SPOILING THE FUN OF THE REST OF US?

YES ( )

NO ( )

12. LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T MIND SEX ON TV HAVE NICE DOUBLE-GLAZED HOUSES. DO YOU HAVE DOUBLE-GLAZING YOURSELF?

YES ( )

NO ( )

13. WHAT ARE YOUR REASONS FOR NOT HAVING DOUBLE GLAZING?

……………………………………………………………………………………

14. WOULD YOU LIKE SOMEONE TO CONTACT YOU ABOUT GETTING DOUBLE-GLAZING INSTALLED CHEAPLY?

YES ( )
 
 

 
 

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This page was created by Kate Galloway. Last updated 25/8/97