self report Flashcards
(14 cards)
2 types of self report techniques
questionnaires
interviews
questionnaires
pre set list of written questions which a pp responds to
+/- questionnaires
can easily be distributed
easily analysed
responses not always truthful
response bias (pp)
interviews
face to face interaction between interviewer and interviewee
3 types of interview
structured
unstructured
semi- structured
+/- structured interview
easy to replicate
interviewers cannot elaborate - less detail
+/- unstructured interview
greater flexibility
risk of interviewer bias
closed questions
question with limited answers
what 3 things should be avoided when designing a questionnaire
jargon
double barrelled questions
leading questions
+/- closed questions
easier to analyse
responses are restricted
open questions
respondent provides their own answers
+/- open questions
responses not restricted - more detail
difficult to analyse - wide variety of answers
what 4 things should be done when designing an interview
schedule
quiet room
rapport
ethics
what is the aim of pilot studies
to find out if certain things dont work so they can be corrected before the actual experiment - happens in a trial run
