self report

Question 1

what are the advantages of closed questions

Answer 1

-easier and quicker for the participant to respond
-the data is quantitative and therefor is easier to compare and analyses

Question 2

what are the disadvantages for closed questions

Answer 2

-cant force the p to select an otpion as none of them may be true to the p

-Lacks reason and detail behind why the p answered that specific answer

Question 3

Advantages for open questions

Answer 3

• the data is more rich and detailed
  -it doesn’t force participants to give a particular response

Question 4

disadvantages for open questions

Answer 4

Its subjective-open interpretation
-time consuming to answer as it is an openme ended response
-difficult to compare and anlyse for the researcher as it is quaitative

Question 5

semantic differntials

Answer 5

two opposite words and you have to choose between them what suits best.-they are bipolar adjectives

Question 6

likert scales

Answer 6

either strong agree,disagree,undecided,disagree,stronlgy disagree

Question 7

rating scale

Answer 7

this is where a participant has to make an appropriate point along a numerical dimension to indicate there strength and attitude.

Question 8

what is a structured interview?

Answer 8

a strcuture interview is when the interviewee has a certain amount of questions to ask in a specific order about a specific topic.

Question 9

what is a semi structure interview

Answer 9

the interviewee will have pre set questions that have to be asked but other questions may develop in the process

Question 10

unstrucutre interview

Answer 10

the researcher has topics and it doesnt matter what order they are in the interview is more like a conversation.

Question 11

advantages of questionarres?

Answer 11

can answer anoymously so can getr answers to embarssing questions

quick to compare

can collect are large sample very quickly by sending out to ps

-they can take more time

Question 12

disadvantages of questionares

Answer 12

-people may not rreturen questions-potential low response rate

-people may interpert questrions differnt to hwo you intend

-can cause social desirabillioty-lacking validity

Question 13

advantages of interviews

Answer 13

-can ask follow up questions based on the responses given

-can get more in depth meaning full detial in a interview

Question 14

disadvantegs of interviuews

Answer 14

-could lead to social desirabillity

-time consuming and resourse intensive

Question 15

interval?

Answer 15

highest level of data,there should be a carefully calibrated measuremnt so they could be put in order from highhest to lowest

Question 16

ordinal

Answer 16

medium level of data.The measuremnt is not carefully calibrated but can still have a rank position

Question 17

nominal?

Answer 17

lowest level of data.It is just a headcount of the number of ps who do one thing apposed to another.