The questions below refer to Wu et al, “Comparison of In-Situ and Retrospective Self-Reports on Assessing Hearing Aid Outcomes,” pages 746–762.
Learner Outcomes
Readers of this article should be able to:
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Explain what in-situ self-reports are, how they could be implemented, and their pros and cons
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Describe why in-situ self-reports are worth considering in audiology research
CEU Questions
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Which one is not a disadvantage of retrospective self-reports (e.g., traditional paper-and-pencil questionnaires)?
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In-situ self-reports differ from retrospective self-reports in that:
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In-situ self-reports must be implemented using smartphones.
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In-situ self-reports ask respondents to report their experiences during or shortly after the experiences.
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In-situ self-reports ask respondents to report their experiences in a well-controlled laboratory.
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Which one is incorrect:
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Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a method used to collect in-situ self-reports.
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EMA is only available in pencil-and-paper form.
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EMA asks respondents to repeatedly report their experiences in their natural environments.
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According to the Accessibility Model, respondents use what type of memory to answer in-situ self-reports?
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Episodic memory
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Semantic memory
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Working memory
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According to the Accessibility Model:
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In-situ self-reports reflect what respondents actually experience, while retrospective self-reports reflect what respondents believe or remember.
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Retrospective self-reports reflect what respondents actually experience, while in-situ self-reports reflect what respondents believe or remember.
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Both in-situ and retrospective self-reports reflect what respondents actually experience.
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According to the literature review by the authors, which hearing aid feature has a larger impact on hearing aid outcome?
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High channel number
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Expansion
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Feedback suppression
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Which of the following is not an outcome domain assessed by the Glasgow Hearing Aid Benefit Profile (GHABP)?
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Hearing aid use
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Quality of life
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Hearing aid satisfaction
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Order effects may cause new hearing aid users to:
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Have no hearing aid preference.
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Prefer the device they wore first.
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Prefer the device most recently worn.
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Which is least likely to be the reason why EMA is more sensitive than retrospective self-reports?
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Data could be aggregated across multiple EMA surveys to reduce random variation.
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Experiences tied to specific listening situations could be more accurately recalled in EMA surveys.
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Technology such as smartphones can be used to administer EMA.
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Limitations of EMA include:
