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Theory and Methods part 4 - Coggle Diagram
Theory and Methods part 4
Limitations of structured interviews
time consuming to carry out and therefore expensive
Participants may give socially desirable answers
The interviewer may influence the answers given
If several interviewers used they may approach work differently
Strengths of structured interviews
The interviewer can ask additional questions and not ask questions that aren't relevant for the participant
there is a high response rate
If the participant doesn't understand a question the interviewer can explain it
the interviewer may be able gain trust from participant getting valid answers
Types of interviews
Semi-structured interviews
: an interview with some standardized questions but allowing the researcher some flexibility on what is asked in what order
Focus group
: a group brought together to be interviewed on a particular topic (the focus)
Unstructured interviews
: an interview without a set of questions that usually involves probing into emotions and attitudes, leading to qualitative data
Group interview
: any interview involving a group interviewed together
Structured interviews
: an interview in which the questions are standardized and replies codified to produce quantitative data
Guideline for interviews
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Avoid leading questions
Keep a fact sheet record with the interviewee's personal information to contextualize
Use everyday language
Have the interview in a private settting
Order the questions
Record and transcribe the interview
Make the interviewee feel comfortable using anonymity and confidentiality
Strengths of unstructured and other types of interviews
Flexible since the intrerviwer can probe more deeply and in different directions
Interviewers can asses the honest and validity of answers given
Provide detailed and valid data from the point of view of the participant since they are able to express themselves
They can bring out information for further investigation
Limitations of unstructured and other types of interviews
not reliable since they cannot be replicated
Interviewers need to be skilled
not able to generalize since no standaridised questons are used
interviewer bias which means intentional or unintentional effect of the way that the interviewer asks questions or interprets answeres
time-consuming to carry out, transcript, and analyze
interviewer effect which means ways in which an interviewer may influence participants responses by their characteristics or appearance or by verbal cues