self report techniques

Question 1

interviews

Answer 1

gather info about: what people know, feel
for more detailed information
interviewer has prepared topics
highly structured to open
the more research in the area the more structured

Question 2

structured interviews

Answer 2

same set of questions, same order
open ended
teams of interviewers need to behave consistently to make comparisons
structured format good for quantitative data

Question 3

semi-structured interviews

Answer 3

some of the same questions, flexible order, or asked at all, how they’re phrased
flow more naturally
judge what’s appropriate to ask
add new questions
less structure= personal response, ask follow up questions to clarify responses
limitations: if everything’s covered, response comparisons, generalisation to others

Question 4

unstructured interviews

Answer 4

informal
purposeful conversation unfolds in its own way
interviewee in control
interviewer prompts but not judge or offer opinions

Question 5

design of interviews

Answer 5

preliminaries: clearly described the question and stated the aim

questions: appropriate, order, balance of structured/ unstructured

procedure: approached residents, how it’s recorded, ethical issues, non-verbal, and listening skills

Question 6

interviews
EVALUATION
strengths
accurate

Answer 6

more accurate data
take a bit of time builds closer relationship more comfortable and honest answers
clarification can be asked for
training given reduces leading questions
increases internal validity and more confidence generalising

Question 7

interviews
EVALUATION
strengths
detail

Answer 7

more detailed data
more open ended questions
nature means interviewee can clarify meaning and significance of questions
better develop understanding of a topic with qualitative data

Question 8

interviews
EVALUATION
limitations
analysis

Answer 8

hard to analyse open ended questions
qualitative data= can’t use stats tests to analyse pure qualitative data
researcher writes a transcript, decides what’s relevant to hypothesis= SUBJECTIVITY
interpretations maybe inaccurate and influenced by researchers own views, reduces validity

Question 9

interviews
EVALUATION
limitations
variables

Answer 9

interpersonal variables affect interactions
factors: gender, personality, attractiveness, affect the interaction
trained interviewer can minimise this but can’t change how interviewee responds
affects amount of quality info provided
reduces internal validity