self report
You tell them
Self report refers to information provided directly by the person being studied or assessed, rather than through observation or external measurement.
In research and clinical settings, self-report questionnaires and surveys ask participants to describe their own behaviors, feelings, or experiences: The study relied on self-report data about alcohol consumption.
The method is efficient but can be affected by memory, social desirability, or lack of self-awareness.
- surveySystematic data collection
- formShape or document
- fill in the blanksProvide missing details
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- overreportingDeclaring excessive amounts
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self reportdirect observation
Watching something personally occur
observed · measured · biomarker · standardized testing · biometric data
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