Data allows businesspeople and other individuals such as researchers to develop products or services or understand particular issues. How people gather this data, however, varies based on situational ...

Gathering around a table and sharing a meal with others has long been a means of fulfillment. Eating is a biological need and connecting with others is a deeply rooted need. It’s no wonder that ...

A child raised in a low-income household hears 1,537 fewer words per hour than one raised in a higher-income home, according to the landmark 1995 Hart and Risley study. Conducted at the University of ...

Every poll involves a questionnaire that contains a standardized set of questions that are asked of every person. The way a question is asked can affect the answers that people give. In an open-ended ...

Prepping for an interview is part of the job application tango — and arguably, it’s prone to have the most amount of complicated steps. From thoroughly researching both the company and the executives ...

One of the secret ingredients to practicing deep meaningful gratitude and excellent leadership is a good set of open-ended questions. But what does that mean, really? Voltaire is often attributed to ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. The longer a survey is, the fewer people are willing to complete it. This is ...