The following are additional examples of bad survey questions. In your groups, identify the type of survey question. Then, as a group, evaluate each question and its response choices to identify one error in each question. Explain the problem and propose an alternative that solves the problem. 1. More people have attended the movie, gone with the Wind, than any other motion picture produced this century. Have you seen this movie? Yes No 2. In your opinion, how would you rate the speed and accuracy of your work? Excellent Good 3. Did you first hear about the bombing: from a friend or relative Fair Poor from your spouse from a newspaper at work from the television or radio or other electronic media 4. How do you feel about the following statement? We should not reduce military spending. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree 5. People grow up in all different types of families. What type of family did you grow up in? Mom as single parent Dad as a single parent Both Mom and Dad 6. Where do you get most or all of your information about current events in the nation and the world? _radio Newspapers Magazines _internet 7. Higher than single-family density is acceptable in order to make housing affordable. Strongly Agree Undecided 1 2 Disagree 3 Strongly Agree Disagree 4 5