Self-Report Design

Question 1

How to achieve a good interview?

Answer 1

• Bad questions mean interviewee will be confused, negative impact on quality of info received
• Questions should not include too much jargon, be leading or use emotional language, double-barreled or use double negatives

Question 2

What is an important element of ethics?

Answer 2

• Confidentiality is important if the interview (or questionnaire) is dealing with personal or sensitive topics

Question 3

How to design Questionnaires?

Answer 3

• Techniques for closed questions include: likert scale, rating scales, fixed-choice option

Question 4

How to Design Interviews?

Answer 4

• Interviews should include an interview schedule: a standard set of questions to reduce interviewer bias