AQA Psychology - Research Methods - Self-Report Design
Jargon – using complex or technical language that may confuse participants. Double-barrelled questions – asking two things at once, making it unclear what is being answered.
What should you avoid to make good questions?
Jargon (big words)
Double-barrelled questions
Leading questions
Key Terms
What should you avoid to make good questions?
Jargon (big words)
Double-barrelled questions
Leading questions
What is a closed question?
Respondent has limited choices
Respondent has limited choices
Strength of closed question:
Easier to analyse = can make graphs or charts for comparison
Limitation of closed question:
Restricted respond = reduces the validity
What is an open question?
Respondents provide their own answers expressed in words
- Data is qualitative
Strength of an open question:
Not restricted = more validity than statistics
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| Term | Definition |
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What should you avoid to make good questions? |
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What is a closed question? |
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Strength of closed question: | Easier to analyse = can make graphs or charts for comparison |
Limitation of closed question: | Restricted respond = reduces the validity |
What is an open question? |
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Strength of an open question: | Not restricted = more validity than statistics |
Limitation of an open question: | Difficult to analyse = may be forced to reduce data to statistics |
What is the interview schedule? | A standardised list of questions that the interviewer needs to cover |
What does the interview schedule reduce? | Interviewer bias |
What will a quiet room do to the participant’s responses? | More likely to open up |
What should you do to build up a rapport? | Begin with neural questions to make participants feel relaxed |
What should you remind interviewees about the interviews? | Confidential - answer will be treated with care |