Questionnaires and Interviews (must be in the context of children)

Question 1

What is a questionnaire?

Answer 1

A set of printed or written questions for a child

Question 2

What is an open question?

Answer 2

A question where the child can give their own, personalised answer

Question 3

What is a closed question?

Answer 3

Questions where there are specific answers for the child to choose from

Question 4

What is a likert scale?

Answer 4

A scale used to represent a child’s attitudes to a topic

Question 5

Give 2 strengths of closed questions

Answer 5

• High in reliability
• Form quantitative data

(context of child)

Question 6

Give 2 weaknesses of closed questions

Answer 6

• Low in validity

- Force the child to give simple answers to complex answers

Question 7

Give 2 strengths of open questions

Answer 7

• High in validity
• Can use thematic analysis to form quantiative data

(context of child)

Question 8

Give 2 weaknesses of open questions

Answer 8

• Time consuming
• Analysis is difficult

(context of child)

Question 9

What is social desirability?

Answer 9

When a child alters their response so that it will be viewed favourably by others or the researcher

Question 10

What is an interview?

Answer 10

A method of gathering data, usually face to face with a child

Question 11

What are the types of interview?

Answer 11

• Structured
• Unstructured
• Semi-structured

Question 12

What is a structured interview?

Answer 12

Prep-planned interview with standardised questions asked in the same order and manner for each child

Question 13

What is an unstructured interview?

Answer 13

Interview without previous planning and without a standardised set of questions for the child

Question 14

Give 2 strengths of structured interviews

Answer 14

• Quick to conduct
• Easy to replicate - reliable

(context of child)

Question 15

Give 2 weaknesses of structured interviews

Answer 15

• Aren’t flexible - low in validity
• Can’t generate qualitative data

(context of child)

Question 16

Give 2 strengths of unstructured interviews

Answer 16

• More flexible = increased validity
• Generate qualitative data

(context of child)

Question 17

Give 2 weaknesses of unstructured interviews

Answer 17

• Time consuming
• Difficult to analyse

(context of child)

Question 18

Give 2 similarities and 2 differences between questionnaires and interviews

Answer 18

• Can both use open and closed questions
• Can both form quantitative data
• Interviews are face to face with a child whereas questionnaires are usually conducted independently
• Interviews (particularly unstructured) can gain more depth and detail from the child