Edexcel IAS Psychology - Self Reporting Methiods

What is a Likert-style scale used for in questionnaires?

• To rate agreement to a series of statements

• To provide only yes/no answers

• To gather qualitative data

• To ensure anonymity of respondents

What is a primary characteristic of closed questions?

• They allow for open-ended responses

• They yield qualitative data

• They have preset fixed answers

• They require subjective interpretation

What is the main advantage of using stratified sampling?

• It is the quickest sampling method

• It ensures each subgroup is proportionally represented

• It requires the least amount of resources

• It guarantees participant consent

What is a potential issue with using opportunity sampling?

• It requires complex statistical analysis

• It always results in a biased sample

• It may not be representative of the target population

• It is time-consuming

What is the purpose of the test-retest method?

• To measure the validity of a questionnaire

• To ensure external reliability

• To gather qualitative data

• To establish face validity

What is social desirability bias?

• When respondents provide detailed explanations

• When respondents refuse to answer questions

• When respondents answer truthfully

• When respondents give answers that are socially acceptable

What is the main focus of unstructured interviews?

• To allow for a conversational flow

• To ensure all questions are answered

• To gather quantitative data

• To follow a strict set of questions

What is the definition of predictive validity?

• The agreement between different studies on the same topic

• The ability of a test to predict future behavior

• The consistency of a measure over time

• The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure

What is a key feature of volunteer sampling?

• Participants are randomly selected

• Participants are selected based on availability

• Participants are self-selected

• Participants are chosen by the researcher

What is the main disadvantage of using secondary data?

• It is difficult to analyze

• It may not be specific to the researcher's aims

• It is always outdated

• It requires extensive data collection