AQA Psychology - Paper 2 (ANSWERED)

Self-report techniques - Correct Answer Any method involving asking PPs about their feelings, attitudes, beliefs etc. Questionnaire - Correct Answer Questionnaires are a written self-report technique where participants are given a pre-set number of questions to respond to. Can consist of either: • Closed questions - a pre-determined set of answers to choose from • Open questions - where there is no restriction on how participants make their response Strengths of questionnaires - Correct Answer + Cost effective + Can gather large amounts of data quickly + Easy to analyse and generalise Weaknesses of questionnaires - Correct Answer - Can produce response bias - PPs may misunderstand the question or read it incorrectly - Demand Characteristics / Social Desirability may occur Advantages & Disadvantages of an Open Question - Correct Answer + Allows PPs to elaborate, greater insight + Produces qualitative data - depth and detail - People can miss them out as they can't be bothered to answer them - Harder to analyse Advantages & Disadvantages of a Closed Question - Correct Answer + Quick and easy to answer + Quantitative data is easier to analyse - Not detailed or in depth answers - Don't find out the meaning behind the answer Interview - Correct Answer 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. Structured Interview - Correct Answer Made up of pre-determined questions and are asked in a fixed order. Unstructured Interview - Correct Answer Works like a conversation. There are no set questions. There is a general aim that a certain topic will be discussed and interaction tends to be free flowing.