self report methods

Question 1

what does self-report mean?

Answer 1

Asking a participant about their thoughts and behavior and recording their answers.

Question 2

how can self-reports be used?

Answer 2

• these can be used in an experiment or in their own

Questionnaires
Diary entries
Interviews
Psychometric tests

Question 3

how can validity be improved?

Answer 3

• Removing leading/unclear/poorly operationalized/socially desirable/recall questions (can find which ones these are using a pilot study)
• Adding open questions with qualitative data.
• Adding closed questions to allow for easy quantitative data collection
• Add filler questions unrelated to the study so that participants don’t figure out the aim and display demand characteristics
• Ensuring answers will be anonymous and confident.

Question 4

how can reliability be improved?

Answer 4

• Training interviewers, so they are standardized.
• Providing standardised questions.
• Adding closed questions with quantifiable data.
• Using split test/test-retest methods.