Self-report Flashcards
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what is a questionnaire?
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- written questions designed to collect info
- pre determined
- provides either qualitative or quantitative data
2
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advantages of a questionnaire
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- can use them for lots of people (cheaper)
- open questions leads to more info/research
- reduces experimental bias
3
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disadvantages of a questionnaire
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- can be biased due to who is willing to fill out
- closed questions limit responses (easier to summarieses)
- only filled out by people who can read and write
4
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what is a structured interview?
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- pre determined questions
- no deviation from original questions
5
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what is an unstructured interview?
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- new questions are developed during interview
- questions develop on basis of answers given
- sometimes called a clinical interview
6
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pros of stuctured interviews
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- easily repeated as questions are standardised
- answers easier to analyse (predictable)
- different people can be compared due to standardised questions
7
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cons of structured interviews
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- comparibility difficult if interviewer changes
- interviewer bias
8
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pros of unstructured interviews
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- more detailed information
9
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cons of unstructured interviews
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- needs interviewer with more skill as interviewer has to develop questions
- questions may lack objectivity
- expensive as you need experienced interviewer
- interviewer bias
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