Questionnaires Flashcards

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Why do we describe questionnaires as a ‘method of self report’

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questionnaires are where a participant answers questions about themselves and their opinions.

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Why do we describe questionnaires as a ‘non-experimental’

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you do not need an IV or DV (but you can have them). You are collecting opinions and answers from participants about a particular topic

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True or false: Questionnaires can only be used on their own and not alongside other methods, for example, an experiment may use a questionnaire as a method.

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False - Questionnaires can be used alongside other methods, for example, an experiment may use a questionnaire as a method.

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True or false -Questionnaires can be given to a large amount of people which are referred to as a survey.

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True

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5
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What are the two types of question which can be asked on a questionnaire?

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Open and closed

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What are open questions?

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Participants are free to give any response. Allows participants to expand on their view points – written or verbal. Participants are asked to expand on their answers e.g., Explain how? Explain why? Collects qualitative data.

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What are closed questions?

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Participants are given a forced choice answer of a limited number of responses (participants must choose one).
Closed questions collect quantitative data.

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Give an example of an open question from social psychology.

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An example: “Explain a time that you disobeyed an order.”

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Give an example of an open question from cognitive psychology.

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What cues do you have that trigger some episodic memories such as holidays?

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Give an example of an open question from biological psychology.

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Why you would engage in a physical confrontation if you were angry instead of walking away?

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Give an example of an open question from learning psychology.

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Why your mum is your role model?

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Give an example of an open question from child psychology.

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How is your relationship with your mother?

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Give an example of an open question from clinical psychology.

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e.g. depression
How are your depression symptoms affecting your everyday life?

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Give an example of a closed question in social psychology

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I would obey my parents if they told me to stay in the house.
Strongly Agree 1
Agree 2
Not sure 3 Disagree 4
Strongly Disagree 5

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Give an example of a closed question in cognitive psychology

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Do you consider yourself to have a good memory? Yes No

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Give an example of a closed question in biological psychology

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On a scale of 1-5 how much do you agree with the following statement:
‘I lose my temper easily’
1=strongly agree, 5=strongly disagree
1 2 3 4 5

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Give an example of a closed question in learning psychology

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Is your mum your role model? Yes No

18
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Give an example of a closed question in child psychology

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Did you have a good childhood? Yes No

19
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Give an example of a closed question in clinical psychology

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Rank the following methods of talking therapy which you would find most suitable to help you (1=least effective to 4= lmost effective)
* Talking face to face
* Talking on the telephone
* Text messaging
* Other (e.g., instant messenger, direct messages on Instagram)

20
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What is a Likert scale?

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A type of closed questions where participants have to answer by indicating a number which reflects what they think
e.g. 1=strongly agree
2= agree
3=neither agree nor disagree
4 = disagree
5 = strongly disagree

21
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Give a strength of a questionnaire

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One strength of a questionnaire is that a large number of questionnaires can be administered quickly. This is a strength as it is cost efficient and less time consuming.

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Give a strength of a questionnaire

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One strength of a questionnaire is that they can be used to reach a wide range of participants. This is a strength as the results can be generalised to the target population.

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Give a strength of a questionnaire

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One strength of a questionnaire is that results can be completed privately and made anonymous. This is a strength as it means that participants are likely to give an honest, more valid response, reducing both social desirability and demand characteristics.

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Give a strength of open questions

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The use of open questions in a questionnaire increases validity. Participants will provide responses in a way they wish to and can go into lots of details to provide rich detail.

25
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Give a strength of closed questions?

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The use of closed questions can make the results easier to compare.

26
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Give a weakness of questionnaires

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One weakness of questionnaires is that participants may be influenced by social desirability. This is a weakness as participants may lie to provide answers which may look good, which lowers the validity.

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Give a weakness of questionnaires

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One weakness of questionnaires is that they often have low response rates. This is a weakness as it makes the results harder to generalise to the target population.

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Give a weakness of questionnaires

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One weakness of questionnaires is that they may have response bias. This is a weakness as only certain types of people may return the questionnaires, making the results less generalisable to the target population.

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Give a weakness of closed questions

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One weakness of questionnaires is that the use of closed questions and the element of forced choice may make responses less valid. This is a weakness as the responses may not accurately reflect a participants view point.

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Give a weakness of closed questions

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One weakness of questionnaires is that the use of closed questions means that participants may interpret the forced choices differently. This is a weakness as it will lower the validity of responses.

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Give a weakness of open questions

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One weakness of questionnaires is that the use of open questions may lead to issues of interpretation (subjectivity). This is a weakness as it will make the results harder to compare.