interviews and questionnares Flashcards
what is the purpose of a filler question
the filler question distracts participants from the true aims of the study
one strength of a questionnare?
you can collect information quickly
how can you avoid participants feeling uncomfortable?
start with the easier questions and work your way up to the harder ones
clarity-
bias-
analysis-
so participant can understand it
may lead to a particular answer
so it can be easily analysed
open question?
where theres no set answers to choose from
structured interview
any interview in which the questions are decided in advance
unstructured interview?
no pre determined questions
strength of structured?
can be easily repeated
weakness of structure?
the expectations may influence answers
strength of unstructured?
more detailed info received
weakness of unstructured?
more affected by interviewer bias