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Frederik obtained his PhD in psychology. He is survey methodologist with focus on rating scales in Web-based research.
Besides his activity as member of iscience staff – maintaining WEXTOR – he is editorial assistant at the International Journal of Internet Science and he is running VAS Generator, a free Web service to generate visual analogue scales for Web-based research.
publications
- Funke, F. & Reips, U.-D. (in revision). Reducing measurement error by tackling formatting error: Theoretical and empirical evidence for high data quality with visual analogue scales.
- Funke, F., & Reips, U.-D. (2012). Why semantic differentials in Web-based research should be made from visual analogue scales and not from 5-point scales. Field Methods, 24, 310-327. doi:10.1177/1525822X12444061
- Funke, F., Reips, U.-D., & Thomas, R. K. (2011). Sliders for the smart: Type of rating scale on the Web interacts with educational level. Social Science Computer Review, 29, 221-231.
- Funke, F., & Reipps, U. D. (2009). Difference and Correspondences Between Visual Analogue Scales, Slider Scales and Radio Button Scales in Web Surveys.
- Reips, U.-D., & Funke, F. (2008). Interval level measurement with visual analogue scales in Internet-based research: VAS Generator. Behavior Research Methods, 40, 699–704.
- Reips, U. D., & Funke, F. (2007). VAS Generator–A Web-Based Tool for Creating Visual Analogue Scales.
- Funke, F. & Reips, U.-D. (2007). Messinstrumente und Skalen [Measuring devices and scales]. In M. Welker & O. Wenzel (Hrsg.), Online-Forschung 2007: Grundlagen und Fallstudien (S. 52-76). Köln: Herbert von Halem.
- Fuchs, M., & Funke, F. (2007). Multimedia Web surveys: Results from a field experiment on the use of audio and video clips in Web surveys. In M. Trotman et al. (Eds.): The challenges of a changing world. Proceedings of the fifth international conference of the association for survey computing (pp. 63-80). Berkeley: ASC
- Funke, F., & Reips, U. D. (2005). Stichprobenverzerrung durch browserbedingten Dropout.
- Bierhoff, H.-W., Funke, J., Reips, U.-D., & Weichselgartner, E. (2005). Information und Kommunikation 2005: Ein Lagebericht und einige Zukunftsperspektiven [Information and communication 2005: A statement of current affairs and future perspectives]. Psychologische Rundschau, 56, 212-219.
forthcoming
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2005
presentations
- Funke, F. & Reips, U.-D.: Better low-tech than sorry: How technophile questionnaires may affect psychological representativeness. GOR12, 6 March 2012, Mannheim, Germany.
- Funke, Frederik, & Reips, Ulf-Dietrich: Increase statistical power with visual analogue scales. 12th General Online Research (G.O.R.) conference, University of Applied Sciences, Pforzheim.
- Funke, Frederik, & Reips, Ulf-Dietrich: Formatting error with ordinal rating scales and visual analogue scales. 12th General Online Research conference, University of Applied Sciences, Pforzheim.
- Funke, Frederik, & Reips, Ulf-Dietrich: Detecting small effects with visual analogue scales. XVIIth ISA World Congress of Sociology, Göteborg, Sweden.
- Funke, F., & Reips, U.-D.: Internet survey methods: Evolutions and revolutions. Paper presented at the 1st International Workshop on Internet Survey, Deajeon, South Korea, Sept. 09-10, 2009.
- Funke, F., & Reips, U.-D.: Yes, VASs can! Visual analogue scales for Web-based research. Internet Survey Methodology (ISM) Meeting, Bergamo, Italy, Sept. 17-19, 2009.
