Non Experimental Methods

Question 1

Examples of non experimental methods

Answer 1

Questionnaires
Interviews
Observation

Question 2

What is questionnaires

Answer 2

Contains :
• Open questions (qualitative data)
• Closed questions (quantitative data)

Question 3

Advantage to questionares

Answer 3

Obtain data quickly from large sample
Researcher doesn’t need to be present therefore reducing investigator effects

Question 4

Disadvantage to questionares

Answer 4

Social desirability affects realistic answers
People interpret questions in different ways

Question 5

What are interviews

Answer 5

Includes:
. Structured (standardised)
• Semi-structured (less pre-determined)

Question 6

Advantage to interviews

Answer 6

Easy to analyse due to being standardised
Can get a deeper insight

Question 7

Disadvantage to interviews

Answer 7

Interview bias and expectation

Question 8

types of observations

Answer 8

Naturalistic - natural setting where normally is
Controlled - variables controlled by researcher
Participant- observer participates
Non participant- observer watches behaviour of others
Overt- participant know they’re being observed
Covert-participants are unaware

Question 9

Structured observation

Answer 9

Researcher uses systems to organise observations

Question 10

Unstructured observations

Answer 10

Records all behaviour
Behaviour is unpredictable