Question

Discuss in brief the advantages and disadvantages of self-Report Technique?
(Within 150 words answer)​

Answer 1

ADVANTAGES OF SELF-REPORT

The main advantage of self-report is that it is a relatively simple way to collect data from many people quickly and at low cost. A second advantage is that self-report data can be collected in various ways to suit the researcher’s needs. Questionnaires can be completed in groups or individually and can be mailed to respondents or made available on the Internet. Self-report data can also be collected in an interview format, either in person or over the telephone. Researchers can thus obtain data from respondents across a large geographic area or to whom they do not have direct access.

DISADVANTAGES OF SELF-REPORT AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

There are several disadvantages of self-report that threaten the reliability and validity of measurement. Researchers must ensure that measures are reliable—meaning the outcomes of measurements are repeatable—and valid— meaning the intended variable is measured.