self report techniques

• What are self-report techniques in psychology?

  Methods for collecting data from individuals
• What is a questionnaire?

  Data collected through written questions
• What is an interview in research?

  Face-to-face interaction for data collection
• What is social desirability bias?

  Answering to appear favorable to others
• What is a structured interview?

  Interview with pre-determined questions
• What is an unstructured interview?

  Interview guided by interviewee's responses
• What is the purpose of an interview?

  To collect data through direct interaction
• What is the difference between a questionnaire and an interview?

  Questionnaires use written questions; interviews are verbal
• What are the two types of interviews?

  Structured and unstructured interviews
• What is a strength of structured interviews?

  They are straightforward to replicate
• What is a limitation of structured interviews?

  They are time-consuming to conduct
• What is a strength of unstructured interviews?

  They generate large quantities of rich data
• What is a limitation of unstructured interviews?

  They are time-consuming and costly
• What are questionnaires used for?

  To collect information about a topic
• What types of questions can questionnaires include?

  Open questions, closed questions, or both
• How can questionnaires be distributed?

  By post, email, or online
• What is the difference between observations and questionnaires?

  Observations guess thoughts; questionnaires ask directly
• What is the purpose of the pair task mentioned?

  To develop interview questions for practice
• What flexibility do unstructured interviews offer?

  Interviewers can follow up on interesting points
• Why are structured interviews similar to face-to-face questionnaires?

  Both use a set sequence of questions