Quiz

• What are self-report techniques in research methods?

  Methods where participants provide their own data
• What is a questionnaire?

  A set of written questions for data collection
• What are the two types of questions in questionnaires?

  Open and closed questions
• What is a structured interview?

  An interview with predetermined questions
• What is an unstructured interview?

  An interview without a fixed set of questions
• What is a semi-structured interview?

  An interview with some predetermined questions
• What are the strengths and limitations of questionnaires?

  Strengths:

  • Cost-effective
  • Can reach a large audience
  • Easy to analyze

  
  

  Limitations:

  • May lack depth
  • Subject to bias
  • Limited response options
• What is social desirability bias?

  When respondents answer to appear favorable
• What is acquiescence bias?

  When respondents agree with statements regardless
• What is the F-scale?

  A scale measuring authoritarian personality traits
• Why might a researcher choose structured interviews over unstructured ones?

  For consistency and easier data comparison
• How do structured interviews differ from unstructured interviews?

  Structured interviews have fixed questions, unstructured do not
• What is the purpose of evaluating interview techniques in psychological research?

  To assess their effectiveness and reliability
• What are the key differences between questionnaires and interviews?

  • Questionnaires: written, self-administered
  • Interviews: verbal, researcher-administered
  • Questionnaires: fixed responses, interviews: flexible