Self-Report

Question 1

two types

Answer 1

questionnaires & interviews

Question 2

questionnaire strengths

Answer 2

• cost-effective
• gather large amounts of data quickly
• reduces effort = completed without the researcher present

Question 3

questionnaire weaknesses

Answer 3

• people can lie
• social desirability bias

Question 4

structured interview evaluation

Answer 4

• straightforward to replicate
• limits the richness of the data as they can’t deviate from the topic

Question 5

unstructured interview evaluation

Answer 5

• researcher is more likely to gain insight into the worldview of the P
• difficult to analyse this data