self report

• Closed questions

  • phrased in a way that limits responses to a few fixed options
  • produces quantitative data (numerical)
• Quantitative data allow easy data analysis between large numbers of participant responses, making it easier to spot patterns in the data set
• Limitation of closed questions

  • As the px responses are limited to a fixed set, this can be less valid
  • As they have less freedom to choose their responses, they may just choose the best fit not how they really feel