self report techniques

• questionnaire

  Self-report method where participants are given a written set of questions to answer
• open ended question


  Where the person responding has freedom over what to say - their choices are not restricted
• close ended question

  Forced-choice questions with limited number of options - pre coded answers of yes and no
• interview


  participants are usually asked questions face:face
• structured interview


  Interviews which follow a set list of questions, with no follow-up questions
• unstructured interview


  Interviews with a theme and topic, but no set questions that allow for elaboration and discussion