Self Reports

Adv. of Self reports

DisAdv. of Self reports

Yes/no format in Qnnaires.

Fill-in-the-blank

Multiple Choice

Likert Scale

Avoid: Complexity

Avoid: Technical Terms

Avoid: Ambiguity

Avoid: Double-Barreled Q's

Avoid: Negatives & Double Negatives

Avoid: Emotive Language

Avoid: Leading Questions

Avoid: Unnecessary Invasions of Privacy

Avoid: Sensitive Topic with young people when possible

Unusual Formats: Visual Analogue Scales

Unusual formats