Self-report technique

Question 1

What is a self-report technique?

Answer 1

A self-report technique involves the participant being asked to explain their own beliefs,
opinions or attitudes about a topic

Question 2

What are the two types of self-report techniques?

Answer 2

Questionnaire
Interview

Question 3

What is a questionnaire?

Answer 3

A questionnaire is a set of written questions
To which participants record their own answers

Question 4

Advantages of questionnaires

Answer 4

• participants can answer the questionnaire without the need for the researcher to be present
  Reducing experimenter bias
• questionnaires are easy to use

Question 5

Disadvantages of questionnaires

Answer 5

If wording on questionnaire is not clear
People may misunderstand the question
And answer it in different ways

Makes it more difficult to analyse their data

Question 6

What is an interview?

Answer 6

An interview is conducted face to face
With participants, and questions
Are asked and answered verbally

Question 7

Advantages of interviews

Answer 7

They allow the interviewer to make sure
That they understand the question
And participants can ask questions
And clarify anything they don’t understand

Question 8

Disadvantages of interviews

Answer 8

Social desirability

Participants are more likely to present themselves favourably
And give untruthful responses