Self Reports Flashcards
1
Q
Define Questionnaires
A
- List of Questions Answered by Participants
- Developed to Gather Data
- Quick to Answer
2
Q
PROs of Questionnaires
A
- Large Samples
> more representative of diversity
> generalisable - Reliable, Easy to Manage
- Ethical
3
Q
CONs of Questionnaires
A
- Low Validity
- Socially Desirable Responses
- Difficult to avoid Demand Characteristics
4
Q
Closed questions
A
- Select List of Options
- Manageable by Computer
5
Q
Open questions
A
- Written, More Detailed Response (still short)
- Cannot be Managed by Computer
6
Q
Likert Scale questions
A
- Strongly Disagree -> Strongly Agree, 1-7 (ATTITUDE) - Response to Statement
- Manageable by Computer
7
Q
Semantic Differential questions (SD-Qs)
A
- MULTIPLE Scales below Question, Opposites at each end
- Measures Opinions on the Subject
8
Q
Attitude/Rating Scale questions
A
1 - 10 Scale, response to statement
9
Q
PROs of Likert Scales
A
- Easy to swap positive to negative statements
- Quantitative data, easier to analyse
- Reliable
10
Q
CONs of Likert Scales
A
- Tendency to respond towards middle of scale
- Social Desirability
- Lack in-depth detail
11
Q
Split-Half test method
(Internal)
A
- Tests Internal Reliability
- Correlating the Results of Half the Items against the Other Half
- If the Correlation has a High and Positive Coefficient, then Internal Reliability is High
12
Q
Test-Retest test method
(External)
A
- Correlating the results from one time to another
- If the Correlation has a High and Positive Coefficient, then External Reliability is High.
13
Q
How do you Increase Reliability for Questionnaires?
A
Large Sample, completed in Same Conditions, Same Questionnaire
14
Q
Are Questionnaires Ethical?
A
Yes (excellent flashcard)
15
Q
Smokescreen question
A
A Question with no clear purpose
