QUESTION.1.

Staff at your partner agency are very busy and it takes about 25 minutes to do a survey, how will your team inform participants about the time required?

A. Team won't mention the amount of time and let them figure that out once they start the survey

B. Team will underestimate the time a bit to encourage folks to participate. We might say it takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the survey

C. Team will tell participants upfront in the initial correspondence that it will take2 5 minutes of their time to complete a survey

D. Team will overestimate the time it will take so folks will be pleasantly surprised if it takes less time. The team might say it will take about an hour to complete the survey

QUESTION. 2.

The team has sent all participant information about your study and asked them to read and sign your consent form and return it to you. A potential participant contacts you and says she isn't able to sign the electronic form because her computer is broken but she wants to participate and therefore asks you to send her the survey. How will you respond?

A. Yes, we don't need a signed copy if we have your verbal consent

B. Since you have told us you want to participate we have implied consent and will send you the survey

C. No problem, it is important that we are flexible in accommodating anyone who wants to participate so we will send you the survey without your consent.

D. We would like you to participate, but we do need a signed consent form for our records. Is it possible for you to sign the form and mail it to us or perhaps get it scanned?

QUESTION.3.

A zoom meeting is set up for you to present your needs assessment survey to your partner agency staff. During the meeting, one staff member raises his hand up and asks if she is required to complete the survey. The executive director, Mary, immediately interferes and says. "Yes, it is an expectation that everyone will participate". What would you say to follow up on that comment?

A. Mary is the Executive Director who sets the rules, so ensure you complete the survey in a timely manner and let us know if you have any questions during the process

B. It is important that you participate and we will follow up with anyone who doesn't complete the survey

C.I agree with Mary that everyone needs to participate so we can understand the issues.

D. I agree with Mary that participation by everyone will help us really understand the issue. However, I do want to stress that participation is voluntary and no one should feel pressured to complete the survey. All surveys will be anonymous so if you decide to opt-out you would not be identified as a non-participant.

QUESTION.4.

While reviewing a survey you see that Peter skipped over some of the questions and didn't respond. What do you do??

A. You email Peter and let him know that he may have missed a few questions by accident and ask him if he could go back into the survey and complete the missing ones.

B. You do nothing as Peter has the right to skip questions if he wants to do so

C. You throw out Peter's survey as it is incomplete and will mess up your numbers

D. You tell the Executive Director and ask her to follow up with Peter.

QUESTION.5.

Before completing your survey, a participant asks if yup can guarantee her feedback will be considered in determining your project focus. How do you respond?

A. You reassure her that everything she says will be included in the project.

B. You let her know that all feedback is important and will be considered but the direction of the project will be determined by the collective responses of everyone.

C. You tell her absolutely her feedback will determine the project focus.

D. You note that she has a voice in how this project will roll out.