Self-Report Design

Question 1

What is the consequence of writing bad questions?

Answer 1

• Interviewee will be confused, negative impact on quality of info received

Question 2

What to avoid when writing a question?

Answer 2

Questions should not include too much jargon, be leading or use emotional language, double-barrelled or use double negatives

Question 3

What is important ethically here?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How to design a Questionnaire?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

How to design an interview?

Answer 5

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