Non Experimental Methods

Question 1

Questionnaires

Answer 1

Standardised set of questions given to each respondent answer in writing

Question 2

Open

Answer 2

Answer however they want

Qualitative data

Question 3

Closed

Answer 3

Restrict to predetermined set of results

Quantitative data

Question 4

Qualitative

Answer 4

Rich in detail usually in textual or narrative form

Question 5

Quantitative

Answer 5

Numerical data measurements of quantity or amount

Question 6

Questionnaire rules

Answer 6

Simple clear 
Short 
Relevant 
Personal info last 
One thing at a time 
Allow for don't know 
Be sensitive

Question 7

Interviews

Answer 7

Asking respondents questions directly and recording what they say face to face

Question 8

Unstructured interview

Answer 8

Few or no pre prepared questions

Follow up questions depend on pps responses

Question 9

Semi structured interview

Answer 9

Pre prepared questions and follow up questions

Question 10

Structured interviews

Answer 10

Pre prepared questions with no follow questions

Question 11

Self report methods

Answer 11

Research techniques whereby pps respond directly to questions eg questionnaires and interviews

Question 12

✅❎ structured interviews

Answer 12

✅more comparable
✅quick
✅see behaviour

❎no follow up questions
❎not flexible
❎interviewer effects

Question 13

✅❎ unstructured interviews

Answer 13

✅pps set agenda build rapport ( relationship )
✅see behaviour

❎no standardisation
❎long time
❎interviewer effects

Question 14

❎interviews

Answer 14

Socially desirable response bias
Forced responses
Lying