Interviews Flashcards
What are interviews?
A researcher asking questions to one or more respondents.
How can interviews be structured?
✨Structured
✨Semi-structured
✨Unstructured
✨Group
What is the format of structured interviews and who is more likely to use them and why?
Plan the interview questions before the interview. The interviewer never moves away from the plan. Positivists are more likely to use these as it is easier to turn into quantitative data.
What is the format of semi-structured interviews and who is more likely to use them and why?
Plan some of the questions but also ask questions that were not planned. Easily probe any areas of interest. Positivists may use this as they can still collect quantitative data. Interpretivists may also use these.
What is the format of unstructured interviews and who is more likely to use them and why?
Ask questions that are thought of at the time, more like a conversation. Allows the researcher to build rapport. Interpretivists are more likely yo use this as they can gain qualitative data.
What is the format of around interviews and who is more likely to use them and why?
Interview with a group of people. There is no structure to the interview. Focus groups. Interpretivists would use this.
What are practical strengths and limitations of structured interviews?
Strengths
✨Does not take much time
Limitations
✨Dont receive a lot of information as it is a short answer
What are ethical strengths and limitations of structured interviews?
Strengths
✨Less intrusive as researcher asks the same questions to all participants
Limitations
✨Can’t build rapport
What are theoretical strengths and limitations of structured interviews
Strengths
✨More reliable as you repeat the same questions
✨Less bias
Limitations
✨May not be valid
What are practical strengths and limitations of semi-structured interviews?
Strengths
✨Could elaborate on some questions
✨More flexible than structured
Limitations
✨A bit more time consuming
✨Inflexibility
What are ethical strengths and limitations of semi-structured interviews?
Strengths
✨Able to build rapport
Limitations
✨Not ideal for a challenging subject matter
What are theoretical strengths and limitations of semi-structured interviews?
Strengths
✨May be more valid
Limitations
✨Less reliable - can’t be repeated
What are practical strength and limitations for unstructured interviews?
Strengths
✨Flexible
Limitations
✨More time consuming
What are ethical strengths and limitations of unstructured interviews?
Strengths
✨Can build rapport
Limitations
✨No limitations
What are theoretical strengths and limitations of unstructured interviews?
Strengths
✨More valid
✨Verstehen
Limitations
✨Less reliable as it cannot be epeated
✨Very unlikely to be representative
What are the practical strengths and limitations of group interviews?
Strengths
✨Interviewee is able to to lead the interview
Limitations
✨People may mimic each other
What are the ethical strengths and limitations of group interviews?
Strengths
✨More trust and built rapport as people are not put on the spot
Limitations
✨No limitaions
What are theoretical strengths and limitations for group interviews?
Strengths
✨Participant may feel comfortable, improving validity
Limitations
✨Unreliable
