Closed questions can have different formats. The following formats are most widely used.
Single choice
The most frequently used format is a question which can be answered by "yes/no" or a number (age in years, number of sexual partners etc).
| Did you travel to a foreign country in the last month?
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| Please tick the right box.
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| Yes
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| No
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| Don't know
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Checklist
Alternatively, a checklist can be provided:
| Which of the following outdoor activities did you do last week?
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| Please tick the appropriate activities.
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| Running
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| Walking
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| Hiking
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| Cycling
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| Swimming
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| None of the above
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Rating Scale
The same information can be asked in a more detailed way in a rating scale:
| Did you do use sunscreen during the following outdoor activities during the past six months?
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| Please indicate how often you used sunscreen.
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Always
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Sometimes
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Seldom
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Never
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| Running
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| Walking
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| Cycling
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The rating scale could be numerical:
| Do you think that information on the risk of sunburns would be useful for you?
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| Please circle
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| Not at all Useful
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Very Useful
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Or analogue:
| How severe is your pain in this moment on a scale from 0-10?
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| Please put the tick on the line 0 (No pain) -------------------------------I----------------------------- 10 (Very severe pain)
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Likert Scale
Another option is the use of the Likert scale to measure attitudes.
| Sunburns cannot be avoided during outdoor activities.
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| No, I strongly disagree
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| No, I disagree quite a lot
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| No, I disagree just a little
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| I'm not sure about this
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| Yes, I agree just a little
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| Yes, I agree quite a lot
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| Yes, I strongly agree
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FEM PAGE CONTRIBUTORS 2007
- Editor
- Viviane Bremer
- Original Author
- Viviane Bremer
- Contributors
- Katrine Borgen
- Lisa Lazareck
- Viviane Bremer