An Effective Questionnaire

question 23

Multiple Choice

An effective questionnaire:

• A)avoids specialized terms that respondents might not understand.
• B)includes as many skip-and-jump questions as possible.
• C) includes only the questions needed to meet the objectives of the study.
• D) avoids text boxes and graphic lines.

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Definitions:

Dissolved Phosphorus

Phosphorus that is in a soluble form in water, available to organisms for uptake and essential for biological processes such as energy transfer.

Decomposition

The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter, primarily by microbial action.

Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain, based on its feeding habits.

Tertiary Consumers

Organisms that occupy the top level in a food chain by feeding on secondary consumers; they are typically predators.