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FILTER QUESTION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Surveys
OBS

The interviewer might first inquire: "Have you heard or read about the government's policy on the tariff?" then the interviewer would ask only those who answered "yes"

CONT

Pretesting is important in the case of question of opinion, and the insertion of a filter question to check on respondents' familiarity before asking their opinion is often advisable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
CONT

Questions auxquelles l'interviewé n'avait pas à répondre en fonction de ses réponses à des questions antérieures (questions filtres).

CONT

Il est important de faire un essai préliminaire des questions d'opinion et il est souvent recommandé de poser une question de sélection pour s'assurer que les répondants connaissent bien le sujet avant de leur demander leur opinion [...] (Répertoire des concepts sociaux, page 135).

Spanish

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