Procrastination is a behaviour that many students engage in, yet despite its prevalence, we know very little about its immediate cognitive and emotional triggers. Why is it that some students manage to avoid procrastination entirely? Why do some students experience high anxiety when delaying tasks, while others feel completely relaxed? Perhaps the specific environment they study in, or even the time of day, influences their academic focus. Does academic procrastination increase or decrease as major deadlines approach? There is clearly much we do not know. To investigate further, educational researchers want to use the self-report method to find out more about students' experiences of procrastination.
Evaluate the use of a semi-structured interview in this study.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.