Latest revision as of 16:58, 17 September 2015

Definition

English

Survey

A comprehensive research method for collecting information to describe, compare or explain knowledge, attitudes and behavior. A survey is often an investigation performed in retrospect, when, for example, a toll or technique, has been in use for a while.

Portuguese

Survey

Um método de pesquisa abrangente para a coleta de informações que descrevem, comparam ou explicam os conhecimentos, atitudes e comportamentos.

Spanish

Survey

Es un método de investigación que recolecta información para describir, comparar o explicar conocimiento, actitudes y comportameinto. Una encuesta es un método de investigación post-factum. Esto es, tipicamente se realiza luego que el fenómeno ha ocurrido.

Reference

• Kitchenham, B. A., Pfleeger, S. L. Personal Opinion Surveys. In: Guide to Advanced Empirical Software Engineering. Springer, 2008.
• (PFLEEGER, 1994)