Surveys A survey is a highly structured series of written questions that is administered to a large number of persons.
Surveys require data analysis using some statistical methods.
Surveys result in numbers, percentages, averages and other mathematical devices that show how a population looks, behaves, thinks, or reacts. Surveys and questionnaires are some of the most often used methods of doing research. Certain curricula come with standard questionnaires to be used. Surveys are often borrowed from another agency and adapted. Surveys begin with a written questionnaire and are conducted in a systematic manner.