Self Reports & Case Studies

Question 1

Self-report types

Answer 1

Questionnaires & Interviews

Question 2

Questionnaires

Answer 2

research method using written questions

Question 3

2 Question types

Answer 3

Close-ended & Open-ended

Question 4

Close-ended questions

Answer 4

pre-set answer choices, quantitative data

Question 5

Open-ended questions

Answer 5

qualitative data

Question 6

Interviews

Answer 6

research method using verbal questions asked directly

Question 7

Interview types

Answer 7

Structured, unstructured, semi-structured

Question 8

Structured interview

Answer 8

fixed questions

Question 9

unstructured interview

Answer 9

questions depend on the answer of the respondent

Question 10

semi-structured interview

Answer 10

fixed and unwritten questions

Question 11

Interpretations of self-reports by the researcher must be…

Answer 11

objective

Question 12

Case studies

Answer 12

detailed investigations about a single person, or a small group using both qualitative and quantitative data

Question 13

3 case study strengths

Answer 13

• the data collected is highly valid
• The researcher builds rapport with the subject, making it likely for them to open up and provide true information
• The subject is less likely to show demand characteristics as case studies are longitudinal studies

Question 14

3 case study weaknesses

Answer 14

• The researcher’s findings may be biased due to the close relation with the subject
• The data is low in reliability and replicability
• The data is only internally valid