self-report design

Question 1

what is a rating scale?

Answer 1

respondent identifies a value that best represents the strength of their feelings about a topic, e.g. hate-love

Question 2

what is a likert scale?

Answer 2

a five or seven point scale which allows the individual to represent their views/opinions on a numerical scale

Question 3

what is a fixed-choice question?

Answer 3

includes a list of options that a participant picks to represent their feelings

Question 4

what is an interview schedule?

Answer 4

the list of questions that the interviewer intends to cover. this should be standardised

Question 5

what are the 5 requirements to writing good questions?

Answer 5

• do not use jargon
• do not use emotive languge
• do not use leading questions
• do not use double-barrelled questions
  -do not use double negatives