Research methods 13: Self-reports Flashcards
What does self report mean?
It’s an overarching term for any method that the participant gives info about themselves
What three reports are considered for self reports?
-Surveys
-Questionnaires
-Interviews
What are the samples like in surveys and questionnaires?
The researcher tries to pick a large and representative sample
What 3 requirements must be met when using a questionnaire?
-Use open and closed questions
-Allow for a don’t know/neutral answer where appropriate
-Pilot test it first
What is the difference in definition of surveys and questionnaires?
Surveys-The evaluation of experiences or opinions of a group
Questionnaires-A collection of written or printed questions with a set answer choice
Simplified, whats the difference between surveys and questionnaires?
A survey is a questionnaire that uses open questions
What can surveys be referred to as in exams?
Open questionnaires
What data does open questions produce?
Qualitative data
What data does closed questions produce?
Quantitative data
What are the pros and cons of open questions?
😀Provides rich, detailed data
😫Difficult to statistically analyse
What are the pros and cons of closed questions?
😀Easier to statistically analyse
😫It loses the richness of peoples answers
What are the four strengths/weaknesses of self-report techniques
😀They are an efficient way of collecting data
😫They are unrepresentative
😫They suffer from social desirability bias
😫The sample can be unrepresentative due to sampling biases
What are interviews?
A type of survey
What do interviews ask?
closed and/or open questions
What can interviews be?
Structured or unstructured
