SOCIAL questionnaires and interviews

Question 1

what is self-report data

Answer 1

data that someone has given about themselves and is gathered mainly by interviews and questionnaires (surveys)

Question 2

describe a questionnaire

Answer 2

• a questionnaire can be thought of as written interview
• can be carried out in person, by telephone by post or online
• the respondents complete the questionnaire themselves without input from researcher

Question 3

what is a pilot study

Answer 3

• a practise run carried out on a small group to test the clarity and wording of questions

Question 4

what are closed questions

Answer 4

• questions which require a specific answer - options are restricted

Question 5

what are some ways of portraying closed questions

Answer 5

Likert scale, rating scale, tick boxes

Question 6

positives of questionnaires

Answer 6

• closed questions produce quantitative data
• Likert and rating scales show the strength of someone’s opinion
• can study opinions not just outward behaviour