In this assignment, you will define your data collection strategy, which includes developing six survey questions. To allow you to focus your time and effort on the actual survey tool and analysis, this course uses a software program to provide the data. Using technology to generate survey data causes hypothetical restrictions in your survey design. As a result, the number and type of questions you write for your survey must follow the Data Collection Template [DOC] provided for this assignment.

Keep in mind that you will not be conducting the survey by mailing or emailing questionnaires. Instead, you will use an electronic survey generator tool, which accepts only certain types of questions, to generate random responses; therefore, the types of questions you can ask must adhere to the guidelines listed below. In the future, as you design surveys to solve problems or answer key questions in your professional life, you will likely draw from a broader range of question types.

• Compose all six survey questions in question form. Write like you are directly asking the survey participant. For example, ask, "How many cats do you own?" rather than stating, "The number of cats owned."
• Write binary questions for 1-4. Binary questions have only two possible responses. Examples of this are yes/no, true/false, and male/female (to name a few).
• Write quantitative questions for 5-6. These questions have to elicit a single numeric response. Survey participants can respond with only one number.
• Avoid asking the following types of questions, as there are certain types of questions that are not within the parameters of the project:
  • Questions where survey participants have to explain something. This includes short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions.
  • Questions that use a Likert scale. That is where a participant would choose from responses such as strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree.
  • Questions where a participant chooses a number on a scale, such as 1 to 10 or 1 to 5.
  • Questions contingent on another question. Each question must have a stand-alone response.
  • Questions already answered based on how you defined your population. For example, if your population includes only males, do not ask "Are you male or female?"