P R E PA R E YO U R P R OJ E C T 3. Select ten people and survey them. You must complete one survey per person. To complete the survey faster, you can record the answers. When you have finished, you can write down the relevant data. Don't force anyone to answer a question if they don't want to. 1 Do a population survey S TA R T I N G P O I N T Surveys can contain either open or closed questions. In this case, open questions are most appropriate. These allow the respondents to give the answers they wish in their own words, rather than limiting them to a set of options (closed questions). In this way, you can obtain more information. However, it is more difficult to quantify the answers. 1. Prepare five questions for the survey. Think about and decide which questions you are going to ask the respondents, taking into account the objective of your research. Each respondent should answer the same questions. The questions should be clear and specific. 2. D esign the questionnaire. Put personal details at the top of the questionnaire: the name, sex and age of the respondent. You can leave a space to write down other information of interest, for example, if they are employed. S H A R E YO U R P R OJ E C T 4. Write a report based on the survey. Quantify the results as much as possible. Are there similarities among people in the same age group? What about among elderly people and working-age adults? Were there any differences in the answers of different sexes? Write down the most significant data. Make conclusions and write them down. Attach the completed questionnaires to the end of your report. TA K E AC T I O N In this unit you have studied the pressure that the progressive ageing of society is putting on how the State works and its finances. However, do you know what the main concerns of the elderly population are? Do you know what their personal situations are and if they feel satisfied? Do you know how they see their future? How do the adults who make up today's working population feel about the future? Carry out a survey. Question five people aged 65 years old or over, as well as another five working-age adults that you know, to find out what these groups think. CHALLE NGE 51
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