Sampling from a universe of items and the De-Machiavellization of questionnaire design

Abstract: "Up-to-date design and development of survey items is like a medieval rite rather than a quality-controlled scientific undertaking. This holds despite existing evidence-based protocols propagated for many years by methodologists. Most prominent is the creation process of items, which in general is not a systematic selection from a universe of items belonging to a specific construct. A case is made here, to give up the round-table ritual of item creation in favor of a well-defined selection process. A differentiation of work roles is advocated in the light of knowledge accrued in other disciplines to streamline the item design and selection process for future surveys." (author's abstract)

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• Alternative title: Sampling aus vielen Elemente und die De-Machiavellisierung von Umfragedesigns
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 9-14 S.
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet ; In: Braun, Michael (Hg.), Mohler, Peter Ph. (Hg.): Beyond the horizon of measurement: Festschrift in honor of Ingwer Borg. 2006. S. 9-14. ISBN 978-3-924220-28-0

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Beyond the horizon of measurement: Festschrift in honor of Ingwer Borg ; Bd. 10 ; ZUMA-Nachrichten Spezial ; Bd. 10

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Zeichnung, Kunsthandwerk

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2006
• Creator: Mohler, Peter Ph.
• Contributor: Braun, Michael ; Mohler, Peter Ph ; GESIS-ZUMA

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-49166-2
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.