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XTrisha

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I really need your help.
I’m conducting research right now for my course paper. I need as many people as possible to fill in the questionnaire (especially English native speakers). Thank you in advance.

1) Name
2) Occupation
3) Country

4) Native language
5) Other languages
6) Write the first associations you have with these words
1-must
2-have to
3-ought to
4-be forced to
5-be compelled to
6-be obliged to
7-be bound to
8-be supposed to
9-be expected to
10-need
11-should
12-be to
13-be required to

 

zeyarag

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"Write the first associations you have with these words".

What does this mean? Can you give us a few examples?
 

Raymott

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"Write the first associations you have with these words".

What does this mean? Can you give us a few examples?
It means the first thing you think of.
1-must eat
2-have to work
3-ought to work
4-be forced to work

I think it's a badly designed questionnaire. Once you think of "work" (or some other word), it's too easy to think of "work" for most of the rest because the questions are so similar and the association with "work" is at the forefront of your mind. A good questionnaire
would separate the research questions with dummy questions that make the subject's mind readjust between sentences.


 
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