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Since the FirstEdition, the computerprogramSurvey Quality Prediction (SQP) has been updated to include newpredictionsofthe quality of survey questions on the basis of analyses ofMulti-Trait Multi-Methodexperiments.The improved program contains over 60,000 questions, withtranslations inmostEuropean languages. Featuring an expanded explanation of the usageand limitations ofSQP2.0, the Second Edition also includes:•New practice problems to provide readers with real-world experiencein surveyresearchand questionnaire design•A comprehensive outline of the steps for creating and testingsurvey questionnaires•Contemporary examples that demonstrate the many pitfalls ofquestionnaire design andwaysto avoid similar decisionsDesign,Evaluation, and Analysis of Questionnaires for Survey Research,Second Edition is anexcellenttextbook for upper-undergraduate and graduate-level courses inmethodology andresearchquestionnaire planning, as well as an ideal resource for socialscientists or surveyresearchersneeding to design, evaluate, and analyze questionnaires.WILLEME. SARIS, PhD, is Emeritus Professor in Methodology of theUniversity of Amsterdamandthe Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. He is Laureate of the 2005Descartes Prize for“BestCollaborative Research” as member of the Central CoordinatingTeam of the EuropeanSocialSurvey (ESS) and Recipient of the World Association of PublicOpinion Research’s“HelenDinerman Award” in 2009 for his lifelong contribution to themethodology of OpinionResearch.Dr. Saris also received the “2013 Outstanding ServicePrize” of the EuropeanSurveyResearch Association.IRMTRAUDN. GALLHOFER, PhD, is a linguist and was senior researcher onprojects oftheESS, Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology at theUniversitat PompeuFabra,Barcelona. 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