Interviews

Question 1

Structured interview

Answer 1

Pre determined questions 
\+ easily replicated 
\+ requires less skill 
\+ easier to analyse
- inflexible- can't follow up interesting responses

Question 2

Unstructured or semi structured

Answer 2

Semi: flexible, some pre determined questions
Unstructured: have a theme yet no pre determined questions
+ ask follow up questions
- possible effect of interviewer bias
- hard to compare and analyse
- require well trained interviewers

Question 3

Advantages of interview compared to a questionnaire

Answer 3

Can adapt questions in unstructured
Can clarify misunderstanding
Pick up on non verbal cues
May be more honest/ open

Question 4

Disadvantages

Answer 4

Social desirability

Interviewer effects: physical characteristics/ behaviour

Question 5

Imposed Etic

Answer 5

Culture- specific idea wrongly imposed on another culture

Question 6

Appropriate interviewer

Answer 6

Gender and age, non indigenous may be appropriate due to imposed Etic, personal characteristics have an effect eg appearance or use of language

Question 7

Define what interviews are and state the different types

Answer 7

Consists of questions asked to a participant (interviewee) in real time- face to face/ phone
Structured, unstructured or semi structured