Self-reports

• Self-reports


  any method which involves asking a participant about their personal feelings, attitudes and beliefs about something
• Questionnaires


  a set of questions or other prompts used to obtain information from a respondent about a topic of interest
• Open question


  a type of question that requires a detailed response, and invites the person responding to provide information into how they feel and what they think about a subject
• Closed question


  A type of question that only requires a restricted response and doesn't allow respondents to go into any detail about a topic
• Interview


  a data collection technique where a researcher engages in direct conversation with individuals to gather information about their thoughts, experiences, and behaviors
• Structured interview


  a data collection method that relies on asking pre-determined questions in a set order to collect data on a topic
• Semi-structured interview


  research method that combines a pre-determined set of open questions (questions that prompt discussion) with the opportunity for the interviewer to explore particular themes or responses further
• Unstructured interview


  a type of interview where interviews do not use any pre-determined questions and instead the interviewer asks open questions based on a specific research topic, and will try to let the interview flow like a natural conversation
• Likert scale


  a rating scale used to measure opinions, attitudes, or behaviours by respondents indicating their level of agreement/disagreement with a particular statement
• Rating scale


  A rating scale where respondents are asked to identify a value (number) that represent their view on a topic
• Fixed choice option


  where respondents are given a list of options and are required to indicate the ones that apply to them