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Question 1

what is an open question

Answer 1

This is a question where a participant can add whatever answer they like in a blank space

Question 2

what is a closed question

Answer 2

You give a set of answers and they have to choose the most suitable one

Question 3

what are the advanaages of a opem question

Answer 3

-rich detailed qualitative data
-doesnt force particular response

Question 4

what are the disadvanatges of a open question

Answer 4

-difficult to plot
-time consuming
-responses may not be relevant to the questio

Question 5

What are the advantages of a closed question

Answer 5

Easy to analyse
Created quantitate data
Easy to plot

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of closed questions

Answer 6

Forces you to pick untrue answer
Lacks reasoning for responses

Question 7

What is a ratings scale

Answer 7

This is a 1-10 scale On a particular subject

Question 8

What are the advantages of a ratings scale

Answer 8

Easily comparable
Easy to analyse
More choice than closed questions can show how strong,y you feel it

Question 9

What are the disadvantages of a ratings scale

Answer 9

If it’s even numbered forced choice as there is no neither nor answer
No reasoning
People may interpret scale differently

Question 10

What is a likertscale

Answer 10

Use statements for which respondents tick how strongly they agree or disagree

Question 11

What is a semantic differential

Answer 11

Use polar opposite words in which the respondent would to know close they feel to that

Question 12

What are the different types of interview

Answer 12

Structured
Unstructured
Semi structured

Question 13

What is the definition of a structured interview

Answer 13

The interviewer asks the same questions to every participant. Closed questions often used

Question 14

What are the strengths of a structured interview

Answer 14

Same questions so standardised and replicable
Easily compatible responses

Question 15

What is a semi structured interview

Answer 15

The interviewer will have a set of pre prepared questions to ask and is expected to ask all of them
Othe questions will be developed throughout the interview

Question 16

What is a weakness of a structured interview

Answer 16

Cannot get interviewees to elaborate

Question 17

What are the strengths of a semi structures interview

Answer 17

It allows interviewees to elaborate on what is said

Question 18

What are the weaknesses of a semi structured interview

Answer 18

Interview is still likely to be constructed around pre determined questions
Difficult to compare responses

Question 19

What is an unstructured interview

Answer 19

An unstructured Interview is one where the interviewer has topics to discuss but no set in stone questions

Question 20

What are the advantages of an unstructured interview

Answer 20

It allows the participants to elaborate on what is said

Question 21

What are the drawbacks of an unstructured interview

Answer 21

Very difficult to compare responses

Question 22

What are the advantages of questionnaires

Answer 22

Questions are the same for everyone so therefore are standardised and replicable
Quick and easy

Question 23

What are the disadvantages of a questionnaire

Answer 23

Can’t tailor questions to candidates
Connot build rapport
Low response rate

Question 24

What are the advantages of an interview

Answer 24

TIlor questions to candidate
Better qualitative data
Allows you to build a rapport

Question 25

What are the disadvantages of an interview

Answer 25

Questions are not standardised
Time consuming
Difficult to keep confidentiality

Question 26

How would a leading question reduce the validity

Answer 26

It forces participants to answer I a certain way that they might not want to

Question 27

How can leading questions be overcome

Answer 27

Rephrasing the question do it doesnt favour any opinion

Question 28

How do socially desirable answers affect validity

Answer 28

Participants may lie be a socially desirable answer which may make the results inaccurate

Question 29

How can you overcome socially desirable answers

Answer 29

By stating that the questionnaire or interview is anonymous so it won’t show others the participants real thoughts

Question 30

how does a forced choice question affect validty

Answer 30

It forces participants to anwer a question that may not reflect how they actually feel

Question 31

How does a forced choice question be overcome

Answer 31

add more optons to a question

Question 32

how do demand charecterisitics affect the validity of a study

Answer 32

It makes participants answer how they think they should answer and not their actual beliefs

Question 33

how can demand charecteristic be overcome

Answer 33

add smoke screen questions to hide the purpose of the study

Question 34

how does a standard response set affect the validity of a study

Answer 34

It is not the respondants actual beliefs e.g someone always clicking agree

Question 35

how could you overcome the affects of smokescreen questions

Answer 35

add different types of questions so that one cannot put the same thing for every one

Question 36

how does respondants having to write their name affect the validity of a study

Answer 36

respondants may use socially desira=eabe answers

Question 37

how can you overcome the affects of respondants writing their name on a study

Answer 37

make the study anonymous

Question 38

how does researcher bias affect the validity of a study

Answer 38

results are subjective and bias to one side
twist participants response into supporting their views

Question 39

how can you reduce the effects of researcher bias

Answer 39

you can use multiple researchers ——

Question 40

what is internal consistency

Answer 40

QUESTIONS in an iq test

Question 41

what is external consistency

Answer 41

results

Question 42

what are the three levels of data

Answer 42

Nominal
Ordinal
Interval/ratio

Question 43

what is nominal data

Answer 43

This is the lowest level of data
headcount of number of participants who do one thing compared to anoher

Question 44

what is ordinal data

Answer 44

this is the medium level of data
analysis is made out of individual scores made by participants but only in reltion to each other. e.g 1/10

Question 45

what is interval data

Answer 45

this is the highest level of data
involves the use of standard universal scales e.g kilograms