Self report techniques Flashcards
Problems with self report
Social desirability
Lack of options/questions that represent the participant e.g. in questionnares and structured interviews
What is social desirability
Participants respond dishonestly to look more favourable
What is a structured interview
Interview has predetermined questions in a fixed order
What is a semi structured interview
Fixed questions with flexibility for follow up questions
What is an unstructured interview
No predetermined questions but there are prompts to encourage more responses
Advantages and disadvantages of structured interviews
Advantages: Easily replicable (standardised)
Disadvantages:
Different interviewers behave differently(interviewer bias and interviewer effects)
Advantages and disadvantages of unstructured interviews
Advantages:
More detailed due to more flexibility
Disadvantages:
Requires skilled interviewers
Difficult to analyse
No structure so difficult to replicate
What is a questionnaire
Set of questions answered on paper
Advantages and disadvantages of questionnaires
Advantages:
Less pressure so more info
Less time consuming/less resources needed
Disadvantages:
Social desirability
Biased - Can only be done by people who can read and write
What are open questions
Questions with no fixed response
Advantages/disadvantages of open questions
Advantages:
Detailed responses
Disadvantages:
Difficult to analyse
What are closed questions
Questions with fixed answers
Advantages/disadvantages of closed questions
Advantages:
Easy to analyse quantitative data
Disadvantages: Lack of options that represent the participant
What should be avoided in questions
Leading questions
Emotive language
