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Peer reviewedLockhart, Daniel C. – New Directions for Program Evaluation, 1984
Six stages are hypothesized that define the behavior of returning mailed questionnaires: receiving the questionnaire, opening the mail, forming an overall impression, answering the questions, returning the questionnaire, and dealing with nonrespondents. The researcher must provide incentives at each stage if potential respondents are to complete a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Questionnaires, Research Methodology, Surveys
