Interviews

Question 1

Interview

Answer 1

It’s a conversation where questions are asked and answers are given. The interviewer asks questions to which the interviewee responds , usually so information may be transferred from interviewee to interviewer

Question 2

Structured interview

Answer 2

Interviewer reads out a list of prepared questions to the interviewee. The interviewer works through the list. The interviewee may be asked follow-up questions but these are also prepared beforehand

Question 3

Semi-structured interview

Answer 3

A number of questions have been decoded in advance but the interviewer will ask follow-up questions at certain points

Question 4

Unstructured interview

Answer 4

A lot like a conversation. The interviewer has few questions, if any, questions prepared in advance, through there will be a general aim at the beginning. In order to maximise the information gathered, the interviewer develops new questions based on the answers given