where participants complete a story stem or continue on from a story stem.
a series of open-ended questions
where participants read a short piece of writing before answering a series of questions.
Question 2
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Story completion tasks are a [blank_start]projective[blank_end] technique.
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projective
elaboration
experiential
Question 3
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The story needs to be meaningful to participants.
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True
False
Question 4
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Some aspects of the story can be made [blank_start]ambiguous[blank_end] to uncover [blank_start]assumptions[blank_end] about a topic.
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ambiguous
more detailed
direct
assumptions
facts
empathy
Question 5
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Piloting is not crucial for story completion tasks.
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True
False
Question 6
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Strengths of using a story completion task include: (5)
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useful for exploring perceptions, views and opinions.
useful for comparative designs.
useful way of accessing assumptions and hidden meanings.
useful for researching sensitive topics.
allows data collection from a large number of participants relatively quickly.
data is less predictable
Question 7
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Weaknesses of using a story completion task include: (3)
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data is less predictable.
wide variation in stories.
data generated can be less transparent and harder to analyse.
limited flexibility in responses.
Question 8
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The gap between the story and reality is a [blank_start]weakness[blank_end] but researchers are more concerned with the [blank_start]meanings[blank_end] participants include in their responses.
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weakness
strength
meanings
interpretations
flexibility
Question 9
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The number of participants for a story completion task is: