Self-report techniques Flashcards
What are the types of self-report techniques?
Questionnaires of interviews
What is a questionnaire?
Involve a pre-set list of written questions to which the participant responds
What variable can a questionnaire be used to assess?
Dependent variable
What is an open question?
Does not have a fixed range of answers
What type of data do open questions tend to produce?
Qualitative data
What is a limitation of open questions?
May be difficult to analyse
What is a closed question?
Offers a fixed number of responses
What type of data is produced from closed questions?
Quantitative data
What is a limitation of closed questions?
They may lack the depth and detail associated with open questions
What type of questions are ‘yes’ and ‘no’ questions?
Closed questions
What type of questions are scale rating questions?
Closed questions