Title: Question wording
Course: UGQuants (SSPS) > Section: Survey Design

There are a range of issues to be considered in the context of question wording, but it is important to state at the outset that if existing questions are satisfactory, then it is perfectly acceptable to use them. There is a wealth of existing instruments and if appropriate questions relating to your research interest have already been used, there is little point in reinventing the wheel. Also, using the same question wordingas other surveys may increase the opportunities for comparative analysis.

Where the development of new questions is necessary, however there are a number of fundamental principles to bear in mind.