AQA PSYCHOLOGY - RESEARCH METHODS
QUIZ QUESTIONS & DETAILED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Self-report tech- Any method in which a person is asked to state or explain their own
niques
feelings, opinions, behaviors and experiences related to a given topic.
2. Questionnaire A set of written questions (sometimes called items) used to access a
persons'
thoughts/experiences
3. Open Questions Questions with no fixed answer/response and respondents can answer
in any way they wish.
4. Closed Question Questions with a fixed answer/ the choice of response is determined by
the
question setter.
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QUIZ QUESTIONS & DETAILED COMPLETE
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5. Interview A live encounter (face to face or on the phone) where one person asks
a set of questions to assess an interviewees thoughts/experiences. They
can be structured, semi structured or unstructured.
6. Structured
Inter- view Made up of pre-determined questions and are asked in a fixed order.
Basically like a questionnaire but conducted face to face.
7. Unstructured
In- terview Works like a conversation. There are no set questions. There is a general
8. Semi- aim that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be
structured free flowing.
Interview
There is a list of questions that have been worked out in advance but
interviewers are also free to ask follow up questions when they feel
it is appropriate.
9. Aim A general statement that the researcher intends to investigate.
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QUIZ QUESTIONS & DETAILED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. Self-report tech- Any method in which a person is asked to state or explain their own
niques
feelings, opinions, behaviors and experiences related to a given topic.
2. Questionnaire A set of written questions (sometimes called items) used to access a
persons'
thoughts/experiences
3. Open Questions Questions with no fixed answer/response and respondents can answer
in any way they wish.
4. Closed Question Questions with a fixed answer/ the choice of response is determined by
the
question setter.
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, AQA PSYCHOLOGY - RESEARCH METHODS
QUIZ QUESTIONS & DETAILED COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
5. Interview A live encounter (face to face or on the phone) where one person asks
a set of questions to assess an interviewees thoughts/experiences. They
can be structured, semi structured or unstructured.
6. Structured
Inter- view Made up of pre-determined questions and are asked in a fixed order.
Basically like a questionnaire but conducted face to face.
7. Unstructured
In- terview Works like a conversation. There are no set questions. There is a general
8. Semi- aim that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be
structured free flowing.
Interview
There is a list of questions that have been worked out in advance but
interviewers are also free to ask follow up questions when they feel
it is appropriate.
9. Aim A general statement that the researcher intends to investigate.
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