OPEN QUESTIONS

• WHAT ARE PARTICIPANTS REQUIRES TO GIVE IN OPEN QUESTIONS?

  detailed answer and elaboration
• WHEN ARE OPEN QUESTIONS MOST COMMON?

  interviews
• WHAT TYPE OF DATA DO OPEN QUESTIONS PROVIDE?

  qualitative data
• WHAT ARE OPEN QUESTIONS RICH IN?

  rich in detail
• WHAT DOES THE RICHNESS OF DATA IN OPEN QUESTIONS CAUSE?

  higher validity
• WHY DOES THE RICHNESS OF DATA IN OPEN QUESTIONS INCREASE VALIDITY?

  participant can explain thoughts, feelings and behaviour in depth
• WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF PARTICIPANTS BEING ABLE TO EXPLAIN THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND BEHAVIOUR IN DEPTH?

  can lead to ideas for further investigation
• ISSUE WITH OPEN QUESTIONS?

  time consuming to analyse
• WHY ARE OPEN QUESTIONS TIME CONSUMING TO ANALYSE?

  content analysis required, and data must be coded before statistical analysis
• OPEN QUESTION WRITING FRAME?

  "please describe..."
• WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF SELF-REPORT?

  interviews, questionnaires