Interviews and Questionnaires

Question 1

what is a self-report?

Answer 1

research method where ppts give information about themselves to researcher, without researcher interfering

Question 2

how many main types of questionnaires are there?

Answer 2

there are 2 main types of questionnaires

Question 3

what are the main two types of questionnaires?

Answer 3

closed and open

Question 4

closed questions tend to supply what type of data?

Answer 4

quantitative data

Question 5

open questions tend to supply what kind of data?

Answer 5

qualitative data

Question 6

what type of question:
Yes/no answers or fixed range
Easy to analyse
Restrict ppts answers

Answer 6

closed question

Question 7

what type of question:Answer in own words
Allow freedom of expression

Answer 7

open question

Question 8

finish the sentence: one advantage of questionnaires is …. amounts of information is obtain in a …. amount of time.

Answer 8

LARGE / SMALL

Question 9

finish the sentence: one advantage of questionnaires is that the lack ….. effects

Answer 9

INVESTIGATE

Question 10

one advantage of questionnaires is that it can completed without a who?

Answer 10

an investigator

Question 11

finish the sentence: one advantage of questionnaires it that they use ….. and quantitative data. This is because …. data is high in richness and quantitative data is ……

Answer 11

QUALITATIVE / QUALITATIVE / is easy to analyse

Question 12

finish the sentence: an advantage of using questionnaires is that they are easy to replicate. This is because….

Answer 12

They use standardised questions

Question 13

finish the sentence: one advantage of questionnaires is that people may be happier to disclose …. ….. in a questionnaire in comparison to …..

Answer 13

PERSONAL / INFORMATION / INTERVIEW

Question 14

finish the sentence: one weakness of questionnaires is that people may …… the questions. This could then affect internal ….

Answer 14

MISUNDERSTAND / VALIDTY

Question 15

finish the sentence: one disadvantage of a questionnaires is that their may be issues due to …… samples

Answer 15

BIASED

Question 16

finish the sentence: one disadvantage of a questionnaire is that some people more than others may be willing to take part in a questionnaire. This therefore means that data is not ….. of a wider population and therefore cannot be …… and affect the …. of the research.

Answer 16

REPRESENTATIVE / GENERALIZED / VALIDITY

Question 17

finish the sentence: one disadvantage of questionnaires is that there is issues regarding social …….. This is because some people may lie and give ……… answer. This could therefore lead to results not having …….

Answer 17

DESIRABILITY / EXPECTED / VALIDITY

Question 18

when designing a questionnaire, aims need to what?

Answer 18

aims need to exact and short

Question 19

when designing a questionnaire. what length should they be?

Answer 19

they should be short and to the point

Question 20

when designing a questionnaire, how can you previous questionnaires to aid you?

Answer 20

use previously successful questionnaires to guide you

Question 21

when designing a questionnaire, the question information must be?

Answer 21

concise, easy to understand and unambiguous

Question 22

true of false: interviews are NOT face-to-face

Answer 22

false

Question 23

interviews tend to have two types of structures, name them.
using what TYPE of questions?

Answer 23

structured, unstructured and semi-structured
closed and open questions

Question 24

in a structured interview, what TYPE of questions are asked?

Answer 24

CLOSED

Question 25

is training required for a structured interview (interviewer)?

Answer 25

no

Question 26

in an unstructured interview, what TYPE of questions are asked?

Answer 26

OPEN, tends to an informal discussion

Question 27

is training required for a unstructured interview (interviewer)?

Answer 27

considerably training needed

Question 28

what is semi-structured interview a combination of? ... this means that it collects both ..... and .... data

Answer 28

a combination of a structured and unstructured interview QUALITATIVE / QUANTITATIVE

Question 29

finish the sentence: an advantage of using a interview is that in the case of complex issues, ppts feel more ..... and able to talk about ..... topics.

Answer 29

RELAXED / COMPLEX TOPICS

Question 29

finish the sentence: an advantage of using an interview is that it easy to ease mis-understandings, why?

Answer 29

this is because the interviewer can explain difficult questions

Question 30

finish the sentence: an advantage of using an interview is that they use more standardised procedures this means that they are easy to .... and therefore are high in ....

Answer 30

REPLICATE / RELIABILITY

Question 31

finish the sentence: a disadvantage of using an interview is that their is possible chance of .... effects. this could lead to unconsciously ... answers therefore affect the .... of the research.

Answer 31

INVESTIGATOR / BIAS / VALIDTY

Question 32

finish the sentence: a disadvantage of using interviews is that women are less likely to to discuss .... with male ....

Answer 32

SEX / INTERVIEWS

Question 33

finish the sentence: one disadvantage of interviews is that they require ..... training.

Answer 33

TRAINING

Question 33

finish the sentence: one disadvantage of interview is that their chance for ..... issues to rise. This is because ppts may be ...... as they dont not the true purpose of the interview.

Answer 33

ETHICAL / PURPOSE

Question 34

finish the sentence: an disadvantage of interviews is that ppts may change their answers due to social .... , which is saying what is expected of you, which then effects the .... of results.

Answer 34

DESIRABILITY / VALIDITY

Question 35

what is the major aspects when designing an interview ?

Answer 35

choosing an appropriate interviewer