QUESTIONNAIRES

What is a Questionnaire?

a set of written questions that participants fill out themselves, can be web or paper based

What do participants report?

own thoughts and feelings

What kind of technique is it?

self report technique

What is a self report measure?

ask respondent to report their own experiences directly,

What data do open questions yield?

Qualitative

What data do closed questions yield?

quantitative data

How do self report techniques increase the validity of other methods?

as they should collect information that is a true reflection of participants thoughts, behaviours and opinions

What is social desirability bias?

answering a question incorrectly in an attempt to be seen in a better light

What is response bias?

in a pattern of answering questions in the same light

What are closed questions?

have a fixed choice of response

Examples of closed questions?

likert scales, rating scales and fixed choice options

What are open questions?

no fixed response, respondents can answer how they wish

What are the benefits of closed questions?

facts, easy to answer, quick to answer, keep control of the conversation with the question

What are the positives to open questions?

can think and reflect, gives you opinions and feelings, respondent has control of the conversation

What should happen to all questions, why?

should be operationalised so that they are clear for all responses and increase face validity

What are pilot studies used for?

to check for issues

How are questions operationalised?

check for, double negatives, double barreled questions, jargon, bias, leading questions, emotive language

What is Jargon?

overcomplicated language

What does PERVERT stand for?

practical issues, ethical issues, desirability, validity, examples, representativness and theoretical issues