A Researcher Isn't Sure Whether 60-Year-Old Women, the Target Population

question 13

Multiple Choice

A researcher isn't sure whether 60-year-old women, the target population of the research, will understand the wording of a questionnaire's 50 items assessing knowledge of symptoms of myocardial infarction in women. Consequently, the researcher might logically decide to do which of the following?

• A)Provide a small glossary defining some of the more technical terms on the questionnaire.
• B)Conduct a pilot of the questionnaire.
• C)Use a Q-sort methodology to prioritize the essential questions and decrease the questionnaire down to 20 items.
• D)Ask a content expert to evaluate the readability of the questionnaire.
• E)Arrange for several radio and TV public-service announcements, informing the public of the symptoms of myocardial infarction in women.

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