Self-Report Techniques

Question 1

What is a questionnaire?

Answer 1

A pre-set list of questions/items to which a participant responds to

Question 2

What is an open question in a questionnaire?

Answer 2

Doesn’t have a fixed range of answers and respondents are free to answer any way they wish

Question 3

What is a closed question in a questionnaire?

Answer 3

Has a fixed range of answers and respondents must choose one to respond with

Question 4

AO3 Closed questions

Answer 4

Will lose detail obtained from open questions

Question 5

AO3 Open questions

Answer 5

May lead to subjectivity as researcher must interpret answers

Question 6

Strengths of Questionnaires

Answer 6

Can be given to large groups easily
- increases generalisability of the findings

Cost effective

Can be completed without researcher being present

Question 7

Limitations of Questionnaires

Answer 7

Participants may succumb to social desirability
- decreases validity of data

Response bias
- participants may skim through the questionnaire and not answer it fully

Leading questions may influence participants into choosing a certain answer

Question 8

What is an interview?

Answer 8

When a participant is asked questions and the interview either writes the answer down or records the interview to transcribe later

Question 9

What are the features of a structured interview?

Answer 9

• Fixed, predetermined questions
• Easy to replicate

Question 10

What are the features of an unstructured interview?

Answer 10

• No set questions and participant is given the opportunity to raise whatever topics they feel are relevant
• Qualitative data is likely to be collected
• Difficult to replicate