Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

A-Level OCR Psychology- Research Methods > Self-Report > Flashcards

Self-Report Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Psychology flashcards Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

Types of Self Report

A
  • Questionaires

- Interviews

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is Self Report?

A

Participants tell you how they are feeling or what they are thinking

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are closed questions?

A
  • Tick a box questions

- Gives quantitive data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Strengths of Closed Questions…

A

Easy to analyse

Easier for respondents to answer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Weaknesses of Closed Questions…

A

Doesn’t give much depth or explanation why they’ve chosen that

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are Open Questions?

A

Allows participants to write an answer to the question

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Strengths of Open Questions…

A

-Gives detail and an explanation why they’ve chosen that answer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Weaknesses of Open Questions….

A
  • Harder to compare as they all write different things

- Respondents might not want to answer it as it requires effort

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is a Likert Scale…

A

Another data collection used in questionnaires with a 1-5 scale which participants rate their behaviour or feelings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Strengths of a Likert Scale…

A

-Greater level of understanding and feelings (make results more reliable)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Weaknesses of a Likert Scale…

A
  • Subjective (the numbers may mean something different things to different people)
  • Socially desirability Bias (portray themselves positively)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is Response Bias

A
  • People answer incorrectly or falsely to questions

- E.G. picking the same option all the way down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

How to deal with Response Bias …

A

Can reverse the questions to see who’s response bias(improves reliability)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the Split half method?

A

Ask similar questions to see if participants answer similarly to before- check reliability

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are semantic differentials?

A
  • Asks people to place themselves on a line between two extremes
  • often used to measure attitudes
  • the extremes can be reversed to catch people out who aren’t reading the questions properly
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the types of interviews…

A
  • Face to face
  • Over the telephone
  • Structured (plan what to ask)
  • Unstructured (don’t plan what to ask)
  • Semi-structured (plan what to ask then may ask other things)
17
Q

What are leading questions ?

A

Forcing respondents to give particular reply- researchers not usually aware of this (decrease validity- not their true feelings)

18
Q

Strengths of Self Report…

A
  • Allow participants to give views rather than inferring from observation
  • Can study large samples easily and quickly
  • Examine large number of variables
  • Ask people to reveal behaviour and feelings experienced in real life situations (ecological validity)
19
Q

Weaknesses of Self Report…

A
  • Social Desirability Bias
  • Questions might not be clear (validity issues)
  • Response rates can be low
  • Leading questions
  • Quantitive data doesn’t give a lot of information about the reasons
  • Qualitative data hard to analyse
  • Reliability and validity issues.
20
Q

How to Improve reliability …

A
  • Make sure questions aren’t ambitious and clarify exactly what they’re saying
  • In interviews, train interviewers to ensure they ask things in the same way
21
Q

How to Improve validity…

A
  • Avoid leading questions
  • Concurrent validity- doing two things that measure the same thing to compare the results - if they’re similar its measured
  • Open questions could be added to allow respondents to expand on their answers
  • Confidentiality allows them to be more truthful
22
Q

Strengths of Structured Interviews…

A
  • Standardised format- All participants are asked the same questions
  • Interviewer is present to avoid misinterpretation of the question
23
Q

Weaknesses of Structured Interviews…

A
  • Interviewer bias (may alter tone of voice) decrease validity
  • Respondents may be Social desirability bias in-front of the interviewer
  • Lack flexibility, can’t expand on their response
24
Q

Strengths of Unstructured Interviews…

A

-More flexible as questions can be adapted and changed depending on the respondents’ answers.

25
Q

Weaknesses of Unstructured Interviews..

A
  • Produces more qualitative data - harder to analyse

- Harder to replicate

26
Q

What are the ethical issues ?

A
  • Informed consent- likely as they’re filling in the survey or being interviewed
  • Any deception must be debriefed afterwards
  • Questions must not cause harm
  • Must be confidential

A-Level OCR Psychology- Research Methods (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions