Self report measures and questionnaires

Question 1

What are the two types of self report methods in psychology?

Answer 1

• Questionnaires- a set of questions to be answered on paper.
• Interviews- a set of questions (not necessarily set questions) to be answered verbally.

Question 2

What are the two types of questions in a questionnaire or an interview?

Answer 2

• Closed questions- questions with set answers to choose from.
• Open questions- questions where the participant writes their own answer.

Question 3

What is a likert scale?

Answer 3

-A type of answers given in a closed question, usually scaling from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

Question 4

What is a rating scale?

Answer 4

-A type of answers given in a closed question, usually scaling from 1 to 10.

Question 5

What are fixed choice options?

Answer 5

-A type of answers given in a closed question, usually presented as multiple choice with no scaling.

Question 6

What is a structured interview?

Answer 6

-An interview with a predetermined set of questions for the researcher to ask.

Question 7

What is an unstructured interview?

Answer 7

-An interview with no predetermined questions, the researcher usually makes up questions on the spot to try to get relevant information.

Question 8

What is social desirability bias?

Answer 8

-Often, people will lie in questionnaires or interviews in order to seem more likeable.