Self report techniques

Question 1

eval of questionnaires

Answer 1

S: practical way to collect large amounts of data - offers population validity.
Can be done in person/online
W: questions can be misunderstood
p’s could lie bc social desirability

Question 2

eval of structured interviews

Answer 2

S: allows research to be replicated
does not need as much training as unstructured
W : doesn’t allow rich data to be collected
instigator effects

Question 3

eval of unstructured interviews

Answer 3

S: Open questions can provide rich data 
provides qualitative data
any misunderstandings can be explained 
w: interviewer has to be trained 
cannot be replicated