IB Psychology 3.1.4 Practicals Key Definitions

A question that asks about two things at once, so the respondent cannot answer one without also answering the other (e.g., "Do you find this app fast and reliable?").

A qualitative research method in psychology in which a researcher asks a participant questions directly, in person or remotely, to understand the thinking, feelings, or experience behind a behaviour in the participant's own words.

A question whose wording subtly suggests a particular answer or activates a specific schema, biasing the response of the person being asked.

A question that contains an unjustified assumption, so that any answer the respondent gives appears to confirm it (e.g., "Have you stopped lying to your parents?").

An interview in which the researcher has a planned set of topics or core questions but can ask follow-ups and rephrase as the conversation develops.

The tendency for participants to answer in a way that makes them look good rather than report honestly.

An interview in which every participant is asked the same set of pre-written questions in the same order, prioritising comparability over flexibility.