Self - report techniques

Question 1

What are the differences between interviews and questionnaires?

Answer 1

Interviews are in person and verbal whereas questionnaires are written and can be online

Question 2

What are interviews?

Answer 2

One method of gathering data using questions.
Involves a conversational exchange between the interviewer and one or more individuals.

Question 3

What are strengths of interviews

Answer 3

Useful for gathering detailed info
Useful for finding out about behaviours, thoughts and attitudes which are private and personal

Question 4

What is a limitation of interviews?

Answer 4

Need careful planning

Question 5

What are the 3 types of interview?

Answer 5

Structured, unstructured and semi- structured

Question 6

What are structured interviews?

Answer 6

Include questions that are decided in advance.
Questions maybe open or closed which means any response can be given.
Quantitative data can be gained if closed questions are used.

Question 7

What are strengths of structured interviews

Answer 7

Easily repeated because questions are structured which means that answers from different people can be compared

Question 8

What’s a limitation of structured interviews

Answer 8

Comparability may be a problem if the same interviewer behaves differently on different occasions (interviewer effects)