Self Report Flashcards
(38 cards)
What are open questions?
Open questions ask a participant to respond to a set question but leave a BLANK (very important to do) underneath the question so the participant can answer in whatever style they choose.
What type of data do open questions produce?
Open questions produce qualitative data.
What is the primary purpose of open questions?
To assess a person’s emotions or the reasons why they choose to do a certain thing.
True or False: Open questions restrict participants to a set of predefined answers.
False
Fill in the blank: Open questions are often used to assess a person’s _______.
[emotions]
What kind of responses do open questions allow participants to provide?
Responses in whatever style they choose.
What type of question is this an example of:
Do you like the sixth form college?
YES NO
Closed question ( limited response)
What type of questions provide the answers to the participant?
Closed questions
Closed questions allow respondents to choose the most appropriate answer from the provided options.
How can responses from closed questions be utilized?
Responses can easily be turned into quantitative data
This makes closed questions useful for statistical analysis and research.
What type of question is this:
What do you think of the sixth form college?
Open question( Can answer in whatever way seen fit)
What are the advantages of closed questions?
-Responses are easy and quick
-Data collected is easy to compare and analyse
What are the disadvantages of closed questions?
-Participants may be forced to select an option not true to them
-Lacks reasons and detailed for the choice selected
What are the advantages of open questions?
-Provides rich, detailed data.
-Doesn’t force participants to choose an answer
What are the disadvantages for open questions?
-Very time consuming for the P to complete, and for the researchers to analyse.
-Responses may not be relevant
How would you write a rating scale?
Usually related to attitude towards something. Ask a question, then provide options.
How much do you like marmite?
1=really dislike
2=dislike
3=neutral
4=like
5=really dislike
(add a neutral option to avoid force choices)
What are the advantages of rating scales?
-Provides quantitative data that is comparable
-Gives more data than a simple yes or no, so gives more of an idea of how strongly participants feel
What are the disadvantages of rating scales?
-No explanation of findings
-Participants may pick a neutral value to not appear extreme
-People may interpret the scale differently
How do you write a likert scale?
It measures attitude, using a statement, then asking participants to select how strongly they agree with the statement.
What is a standard response set and how do you control for it?.
The tendency to give the same answer to all statements.
To control for it, half of the statements “agree” gives a positive attitude to the statement, and the other half of the statements “agree” gives a negative attitude.
How do you write a Semantic differential?
An attitude is given, e.g COLLEGE.
Participants have to indicate between a series of bipolar adjectives where they place their feelings toward the attitude.
If a researcher aims to gain quantitative data, what self report method would they use?
Questionnaire method, for example Loftus and palmer used this.
If a researcher aims to gain qualitative data, what self report method would they use?
Interviews, seen through Kohlberg or Freud.
What are the three types of interviews?
Structured, semi-structured and unstructured.
Define structured interview
The same questions are used in the same order every time.
