Self-Report Method Flashcards
Self Report Methods
Methods that involve participants being asked questions about their behavior
Questionnaires
Closed Questions
Open Questions
Closed Questions
These have a limited number of options to choose from. The answer options are given. These gather QUANTATIVE data
Open Questions
These allow the participant to answer in their own words. They gather QUALITATIVE data
Interviews
The participant responds to questions face-to face
Types of Interviews
Structured
Unstructured
Semi-Structured
Structured Interviews
When the questions are all decided beforehand and asked in the same order for each participant
Unstructured Interviews
When the interviewer makes up the questions as they go along, based on what the participant says
Semi-Structured
When the Questions have been decided in advance but the interviewer will ask follow up questions at certain points