Self Report Technique

Question 1

Questionnaires

Answer 1

Made up of a pre set list of written questions to which a participants responds - They can be used as apart of an experiment to assess the DV.

Question 2

Interviews

Answer 2

Face to face or online interaction between an interviewer and interviewee

Question 3

Structured Interview

Answer 3

List of pre - determined questions asked in a fixed order

Question 4

Unstructured Interview

Answer 4

No set questions, there is a general topic to be discussed but the interaction is free flowing and the interviewee is encouraged to elaborate

Question 5

Semi - structured interview

Answer 5

List of questions that have been worked out in advance but interviewers ask further questions based on previous answers.

Question 6

Closed questions

Answer 6

• respondent has limited choices

Question 7

Open questions

Answer 7

respondent provides own answers expressed in words

Question 8

Features of a Successful interview

Answer 8

• A standardised list of questions that the interview needs to cover, can reduce the interviewer bias.
• Quiet room - interviewee may open up more
• Rapport - make participant feel relaxed with neutral questions
• Ethics - Remind interviewees that answers will be treated in confidence.