self-report techniques Flashcards
what do questionnaires involve
a set of prewritten questions to which the participant responds
what is a closed question
one with a fixed number of responses
what is an open question
participants can answer in any way
what is a strength of open questions
highly detailed understanding can be gained
what is a strength of closed questions
collecting qualitiative data
what are the strengths of questionnaires
saves time and money compared to other research methods, can collect quantitative data if using closed questions
what is a likert scale
1-5 strongly agree to strongly disagree
what is a rating scale
not entertaining at all 1 2 3 4 5 very entertaining
fixed choice options
multiple choice questions
what is a structured interview
a set of predetermined questions that are asked in a fixed order
what is an unstructured interview
no set questions but a general topic to be discussed
what is a semi-structured interview
a list of questions are worked out in advance but the interviewers are free to ask appropriate follow-up questions
what are the strengths of interviews
respondent’s viewpoint, understanding sensitive areas and ethics
what are the limitations of interviews
investigator effects, time consuming, replication and generalisation
