Self-report Flashcards

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Advantages of rating scales (3)

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  • gives idea of how strongly participants feels about something (more detailed than yes or no!
  • gives quantitative data which cannot be compared
  • easily repeated
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Disadvantages of rating scales

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  • participants tend to use the middle scale (so it doesn’t look too extreme)
  • doesn’t give an idea of why participants chose that option
  • might not be consistent in how participants interpret the scale
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