Conducting a survey

A survey consists of:

• A sample
• A method of data collection (e.g., a questionnaire)
• Individual questions that can be analyzed statistically.

Depending on its purpose, a single survey may focus on different types of topics such as:

1. Respondents preferences (e.g., for a presidential candidate),
2. Respondents opinions (e.g., should we wear a tie at school?),
3. Respondents behaviour (smoking and alcohol use), or
4. Factual information about the respondents (e.g., age)

Here is the first page of the survey class Emerald created to explore the reasons why young people today find it difficult to pray.