Lesson 14 (self report) Flashcards
Open questions
Infinite range of possible answers
produce qualitative data
Ao3: open questions
provided more detail
rich qualitative data
HOWEVER
time consuming to analyse
diffucult to summarise the data and distinct clear patterns
Lower response rates
Closed questions
Fixed range of possible answers
produces quantitative data
include likert scale and forced choice
likert scale questions
how far do you agree
forced choice question
Select one answer
rating scale question
circle the number that best describes
AO3: closed questions
large amounts of quantitative data
easier to analysie using graphs and measures like the mean average
HOWEVER
limited range of answers provided to participants
may be forced to d=select answers that dont represent them
Questionairres
Questions always predetermined (structured)
Large set of data can be gathered
questions can be opened or closed
Response bias
tendency to provide inaccurate/false answers to self report questions
positive response bias
One response is selected more than another. Questions arent read properly. Tend to answer YES more than no
To avoid this,
questions should be worded so they require a yes and no answer
positional response bias
tendency to mark the same spot on likery scale
to avoud this
questions shoukd be worded so they have to use both sides of the scale
Interviews
researcher asks participant qurstions
structures
semi structures
unstructures
Face validity
does a self report method look like its measure what its set out to measure
eg. checking if questions are related to the topic
requires intuitive measurement
content validity
looking at the method of measurement and deciding wether is measures the intended content
could ask an independent expert to evaluate the method
concurrent validity
comparing current method of measurement with a pervious validated one on the same topic
