Lesson 1.2.6
1.2.6 Designing self-reports Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 1
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The 20 questions
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Which type of self-report question produces detailed qualitative data?
- Open question
- Rating scale
- Closed question
- Likert scale
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What is a primary disadvantage of using closed questions in a questionnaire?
- High observer bias
- Lacks depth
- Time-consuming analysis
- Hard to quantify
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A scale asking participants to rate agreement from strongly disagree to strongly agree is called what?
- Rating scale
- Likert scale
- Open scale
- Semantic differential
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Which scale type measures attitudes using bipolar opposite adjective pairs at each end?
- Structured scale
- Semantic differential
- Fixed choice
- Likert scale
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Asking 'Don't you agree that smoking should be banned?' is an example of what?
- Open question
- Double-barrelled question
- Ambiguous question
- Leading question
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Combining two separate queries into a single question creates which common design error?
- Leading question
- Closed question
- Double-barrelled question
- Social desirability
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What bias occurs when participants give answers to present themselves favourably?
- Social desirability
- Demand characteristics
- Researcher bias
- Response bias
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An interview using identical, fixed questions in a set order for all participants is called what?
- Semi-structured interview
- Unstructured interview
- Informal interview
- Structured interview
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An interview without pre-set questions that develops naturally like a conversation is called what?
- Structured interview
- Formal interview
- Semi-structured interview
- Unstructured interview
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An interviewer uses prepared core questions but adds flexible follow-up questions. What interview type is this?
- Structured interview
- Unstructured interview
- Closed interview
- Semi-structured interview
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What is the main purpose of conducting a pilot study before distributing a questionnaire?
- Increase sample size
- Identify flaws
- Prove the hypothesis
- Ensure statistical significance
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Which feature is a key advantage of closed questions compared to open questions?
- High ecological validity
- Easy to analyse
- Deep qualitative detail
- Eliminates response bias
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Rating anxiety on a numerical scale from 1 (Low) to 10 (High) is an example of what?
- Likert scale
- Semantic differential
- Open question
- Rating scale
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Which self-report method best minimises interviewer bias when collecting sensitive personal data?
- Structured interview
- Focus group
- Anonymous questionnaire
- Face-to-face interview
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What strategy best reduces social desirability bias in self-report questionnaires?
- Increasing question length
- Conducting structured interviews
- Using open questions
- Assuring anonymity
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What term describes the tendency for respondents to agree with statement items regardless of content?
- Observer bias
- Acquiescence bias
- Confirmation bias
- Social desirability
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What is the main reason a researcher includes filler questions in a self-report questionnaire?
- Improve test reliability
- Increase qualitative data
- Simplify data analysis
- Reduce demand characteristics
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What type of data is generated by Likert scales and numerical rating scales?
- Primary text
- Qualitative data
- Unstructured data
- Quantitative data
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Testing questionnaire consistency by administering it twice to the same group measures what?
- Inter-rater reliability
- Internal validity
- Face validity
- Test-retest reliability
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Why are unstructured interviews harder to standardise than structured interviews?
- Lack of consistency
- Low detailed data
- Fixed choice options
- Overly quantitative data
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