Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
The survey method is a research technique that involves asking many participants a fixed set of questions about their attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, or characteristics.
A subset selected from a larger population for study. For example, 1000 high school students randomly selected from across the country would be your sample if you're studying all high school students nationwide.
Questionnaire: A written set of questions used in surveys to gather information from respondents.