Questionnaires Flashcards
What type of method are questionnaires?
Self-report where someone answers questions about themselves and their opinions
Why do questionnaires not need an IV or DV?
Non-experimental method
What can questionnaires be used alongside?
Other methods, for example, an experiment may use a questionnaire as a method
Why can questionnaires be referred to as a survey?
Can be given to a large number of people
What two types of questions are there?
Open and closed
What do open questions allow participants to do?
Expand on their view points – written or verbal
What does an open question mean?
Participants expand on their answers - free to give any response
What type of data does an open question collect?
Qualitative data
What do closed questions mean?
Participants are given a forced choice answer of a limited number of responses (participants
must choose one)
What type of data do closed questions collect?
Quantitative data
What type of closed questions are there?
Numerical (Likert) response scales and ranking scales
How are questionnaires cost efficient and less time consuming?
Large number of questionnaires can be administered
quickly
Why might there be social desirability in the results of questionnaires?
Participants may lie to provide answers which may look
good, which lowers the validity
How do questionnaires reduce both social desirability and demand characteristics?
Results can be completed privately and made
anonymous so participants are likely to give an honest, more
valid response
Why might it be hard to generalise results to target population when using questionnaires?
Low response rates
