Research Methods P3 Flashcards

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What are questionnaires?

A

Provide ppts with written set of questions to complete

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What type of questions are asked in a questionnaire?

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Closed

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What are the limitations of questions being fixed in a questionnaire?

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  • Not generalised
  • Can’t make changes once sent out
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing a questionnaire face to face?

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+ People do it if there
+ Easy if people don’t use tech

  • Smaller sample size
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of sending a questionnaire in the post/ online?

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+ Large sample
+ Reach greater diversity

  • Some people don’t have stamps
  • Rely on people doing it
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What are open questions?

A

Allow ppts to answer in their own words (qualitative)

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What are closed questions?

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Require ppts to select answer from given option (quantitative)

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What is a likert scale?

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Ppts choose a value on a scale

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What do you need to consider when writing questions?

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  1. Easy to understand?
  2. Not leading
  3. Work out the end?
  4. Put in filler questions
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What are the benefits of using a questionnaire?

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P= Easy to repeat
E= Researcher doesn’t require special training
E= Data collected in large amount (replicability)

P= Reduce investigator effect
E= Answer Q without researcher present
E= Increase validity
C= Ppts won’t be able to ask q for clarification

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What are the drawbacks of using a questionnaire?

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P= Show social desirability bias
E= Provide responses that show themselves in best light
E= Not always entirely valid
C= Anonymous response

P= Sample bias
E= People who are more motivated
E= Low population validity (similar characteristics)

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12
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What is an interview?

A

Social interaction between researcher + participants

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What is a structured interview?

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Fixed predetermined closed questions

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What is an unstructured interview?

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Guidelines for questions to be asked but phrasing/ timing left to interviewer

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15
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What is a semi-structured interview?

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May contain topic but no fixed questions

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What should be considered by researchers when planning an interview?

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  • Open/ closed
  • ## Structured/ unstructured/ semi-structured