Research Methods P3 Flashcards
What are questionnaires?
Provide ppts with written set of questions to complete
What type of questions are asked in a questionnaire?
Closed
What are the limitations of questions being fixed in a questionnaire?
- Not generalised
- Can’t make changes once sent out
What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing a questionnaire face to face?
+ People do it if there
+ Easy if people don’t use tech
- Smaller sample size
What are the benefits and drawbacks of sending a questionnaire in the post/ online?
+ Large sample
+ Reach greater diversity
- Some people don’t have stamps
- Rely on people doing it
What are open questions?
Allow ppts to answer in their own words (qualitative)
What are closed questions?
Require ppts to select answer from given option (quantitative)
What is a likert scale?
Ppts choose a value on a scale
What do you need to consider when writing questions?
- Easy to understand?
- Not leading
- Work out the end?
- Put in filler questions
What are the benefits of using a questionnaire?
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
What are the drawbacks of using a questionnaire?
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)
What is an interview?
Social interaction between researcher + participants
What is a structured interview?
Fixed predetermined closed questions
What is an unstructured interview?
Guidelines for questions to be asked but phrasing/ timing left to interviewer
What is a semi-structured interview?
May contain topic but no fixed questions