SELF REPORT (INTERVIEWS)

Question 1

What are interviews?

Answer 1

• A reserach method that uses verbal questions asked directly to respondents using a face to face or telephone technqiue.

Question 2

There are 3 types of interview formats. What are they?

Answer 2

• Structured interviews
• Unstructured interviews
• Semi-structured interviews

Question 3

Name some features of interviews

Answer 3

1. Often recorded (audio/video/transcripts)
2. Presence of researcher: May increase the amount of info provided.
3. Non verbal communication: May be standaridsed and used to ecncorage respondents
4. Interviewer conduct:

Question 4

How should an interviewer conduct themselves in an interview?

Answer 4

• Avoid interrupting respondents
• Avoid repeating quetsions
• Use encouraging comments,
• Respondents must not be probed too much.

Question 5

Features of a structured interview

Question 6

Strengths of a structured interview

Question 7

Weaknesses of a structured interview

Question 8

Strengths of an unstructured interview

Question 9

Weaknesses of an unstructured interview

Question 10

Features of an unstructured interview

Question 11

Features of a semi-structured interview