research methods: non-experimental designs (self report)

Question 1

what involved in the making of a questionnaire?

Answer 1

.writing good questions

Question 2

what is avoided in order to ensure good questions are written for questionnaires?

Answer 2

.avoid jargon (technical language)
.avoid double-barrelled questions (two parts) .avoid leading questions

Question 3

what are the 2 different types of questions?

Answer 3

.closed
.open

Question 4

what is a closed question?

Answer 4

.closed questions -respondent has limited choices
.data is quantitative
eg: likert scale

Question 5

what are the strengths to using closed questions?

Answer 5

.easier to analyse, can produce graphs and stats so can draw conclusion

Question 6

what are the negatives to using closed questions?

Answer 6

.restricted -answer may not represent their true feelings, so less valid results

Question 7

what is a open question?

Answer 7

.respondents express their own answers in words
.data is qualitative

Question 8

what is a strength to using open questions?

Answer 8

.more variety and detailed answers -likely to be more valid

Question 9

what is a negative to using open questions?

Answer 9

.restricted -answer may not represent their true feelings, so less valid results
.difficult to analyse, may be forced to reduce to statistics anyway

Question 10

what is involved in the design of interviews?

Answer 10

.interview schedule
.quiet room
.rapport
.ethics

Question 11

what is meant by an interview schedule?

Answer 11

.a standardised list of questions that the interviewer needs to cover – reduces interviewer bias

Question 12

what is meant by quiet room?

Answer 12

.increases the likelihood the interviewee will open up

Question 13

what is meant by a rapport?

Answer 13

.begin with neutral questions to make participants feel relaxed

Question 14

what is meant by ethics?

Answer 14

.remind interviewees that answers will be treated in confidence