Self Report Techniques

Question 1

What is self report techniques

Answer 1

Refer to any sort of method where a person is asked to give their opinions,feelings,experiences and behaviours in relation to a particular topic

Question 2

What are the 2 types of self report techniques and explain them

Answer 2

Questionnaire-data is collected through a number of written responses
Interviews-a face to face interaction where a set of questions are asked by an interviewer to an interviewee and results in a collection of data

Question 3

What are 2 types of questionnaires and explain

Answer 3

Open questions- when the questions are phrased in a way that the pps is free to answer - collects qualitative data
Closed questions-questions that restricts you to a fixed number of responses- quantitative data

Question 4

What is qualitative data

Answer 4

Non numerical

Question 5

What is quantitative data

Answer 5

Data in numbers

Question 6

Strengths of open questions in questionnaires

Answer 6

In depth and detail responses
Useful for sensitive topics as pps can elaborate on their answer

Question 7

Limitations of open questions in questionnaires

Answer 7

Difficult to convert to statistical data hence more difficult to analyse
Difficult to summarise due to lots of info so difficult to draw patterns and conclusions

Question 8

Strengths of closed questions

Answer 8

easy to analyse data and compare data

Question 9

Limitations of closed questions in questionnaires

Answer 9

Lack of depth and detail
Can be limitated which can be frustrating for pps

Question 10

Strengths of questionnaires

Answer 10

Cheap
Easy to analyse
Gather large amounts of data quickly gathered
Responses are anonymous so pps are more open

Question 11

Limitations of questionnaires

Answer 11

Time consuming making them
Social desirability bias
Response bias

Question 12

Explain how clarity makes questionnaires better

Answer 12

Reader needs to understand what is being asked
Ie use of double negatives is bad - 2 negative words in a question or double paralleled question*do you suffer from headaches and sickness? Is bad

Question 13

How can the sequencing of questions make a better questionnaire

Answer 13

Starting with easy questions then building to harder questions to build confidence of pps

Question 14

How can filler questions make a better questionnaire

Answer 14

These are questions that have nothing to do with the aims of the investigation and put in to distract pps from guessing the aim

Question 15

How can a pilot study improve questionnaires

Answer 15

To ensure questionnaire is sustainable and you can make improvements

Question 16

What is an example of a closed question

Answer 16

Which of the following makes you feel stressed at work?
[] workmates []noise at work []too much to do [] lack of control

Work is stressful
Strongly agree————————————————— strongly disagree

Question 17

What is an example of open questions

Answer 17

What factors contribute to making work stressful?

Question 18

What is a structured interview

Answer 18

The questions are decided in advance

Question 19

What is an unstructured interview

Answer 19

Questions are not decided in advance and they develop as the interview goes on

Question 20

Strengths of structured interview

Answer 20

Can easily be repeated as questions are standardised
Can make comparisons
Easier to analyse because answers are more predictable

Question 21

Limitations of structured interview

Answer 21

Social desirability bias
Interviewer bias- how the answers are recorded

Question 22

Strengths of a unstructured interview

Answer 22

Loads of data collected with more depth and detail due interviewer tailoring new questions

Question 23

Limitations of a unstructured interview

Answer 23

Require interviewers with more skill due developing questions on the spot
Difficult to make comparisons between pps

Question 24

Describe how to design an interview

Answer 24

Record information-write down the answers using a voice recorder
Location-quiet room
Neutral and genera, questions- relax pps

Question 25

What is a semi constructed interview

Answer 25

Combination of prepared questions with the ability to ask additional questions