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Self-report techniques
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- 1Questionnaires (open/closed questions)- Open: answer in your own words;
- Closed: yes/no or range of fixed answers; - 2Questionnaires (advantages)- quick;
- no investigator effect;
- quantitative and qualitative data;
- Replication. - 3Questionnaires (disadvantages)- misunderstanding;
- biased sample (not everyone wants and can fill them in);
- Low response rate;
- Superficiality (can't be used for sensitive issues);
- Idealised answers (like demand characteristics). - 4Questionnaire (construction)- Aims;
- Length;
- Previous questionnaires;
- Question formation (clear and understandable);
Pilot study (on people who can provide detailed and honest answers);
Measurement scales. - 5Interviews (structured/unstructured/semi-structured)- Structured: identical closed questions for everyone;
- Unstructured: Interviewer can explore answers and ask follow-up questions;
- Semi-structured: both types combined gives qualitative and quantitative data. - 6Interviews (advantages)- Can be used for complex issues;
- Misunderstandings can be explained;
- Data analysis is easy (quantitative);
- Replication (for standardised questions). - 7Interviews (disadvantages)- Interviewer effect;
- Inteerview training (expensive and long);
- Ethical issues (participants may not know purpose of it);
- Difficult for thos who struggle with wording. - 8Interviews (design)- Gender and age groups;
- Ethnicity;
- Personal characteristics and adopted role.
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- A2 Psychology (Methods of Research) Flashcards on Self-report techniques, created by prisca munzemba on 20/03/2017.
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