different interviews and shit

Question 1

structured interview

Answer 1

-presence of an outline (a strict guideline of predetermined questions which the researcher has to follow
-predetermined questions is a data collection method that relies on asking questions in a set order to collect data on a topic
-closed questions

Question 2

unstructured interview

Answer 2

-do not use any set questions
-the interviewer asks open-ended questions based on a specific research topic, and will try to let the interview flow like a natural conversation, it is meant to be more casual
-personal approach
-flexibility in qyestioninng
-rapport betweeb interviewrr and intervee

Question 3

semi structured interviews

Answer 3

-a semi-structured interview is a qualitative research method
-combines a pre-determined set of open questions (questions that prompt discussion) with the opportunity for the interviewer to explore particular themes or responses further with questions from themselves
-mix of structured and unstructured interviews

Question 4

focus groups

Answer 4

-a small group of carefully selected participants who contribute to open discussions for research, they discuss a certain topic in a moderate setting
-they have common characteristics or behaviours
-a natural comfortable candid conversation and the researchers observe the dynamics and listen to the insightful answers

Question 5

naturalistic observation

Answer 5

observing your subjects in a real world setting
the researcher does not manipulate anything and doesn’t interfere in any way, they just observe

Question 6

experiment

Answer 6

presence of dependant and independent variables
something must be manipulated by the researcher in the environment
random assignments

Question 7

case study

Answer 7

-a focus on holistic description and explanation
-flexibility in the design and data collection methods
-reliance on multiple sources of evidence
-real world context

Question 8

field experiment

Answer 8

-the independent variable is manipulated, and the dependent variable is measured in a real-world setting
-usually used in psychology when researchers want to observe participants in their natural environment

Question 9

quasi experiment

Answer 9

-the subjects are assigned to groups based on non-random criteria
-aims to establish the cause and effect relationship of something
-usage of pre existing groups
-naturalistic setting
(studying a group of students)

Question 10

simple random sampling

Answer 10

In this case each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each member of the population has an equal chance, or probability, of being selected