Lecture 2- Interviewing Flashcards
What is nomothetic
- Relating to the discovery of general laws
- Larger samples
- Quantitive analysis
What is idiographic
- Relating to the study of particular facts or processes
- Small numbers appropriate
- Qualitative analysis
What are structured interviews
- Exactly the same questions
- Could be in written format
What are semi structured interviews
- Basic items for everyone
- Allowing for prompts or follow up
- More flexible
What are unstructured interviews
- General themes you want to discuss
- Less comparable
Design issues- schedule wording, what’s funnelling
Order from open to closed questions
What is reflection in an interview
- A statement on what u think the participant meant/ said so they can agreee or elaborate
- Invites more elaboration or disclosure
- A chance to check what they’re saying
What are responses, follow ups and prompts
- “Could you say a bit more about”
- “what did you mean by “
Why would you express ignorance
- Encourages participant to state the obvious
- Less assumptions
Avoid
- Double barrelled questions
- Introducing assumptions
- Complex or jargon wording
Piloting will help
Identify problems in wording
What is rapport
An informal, conversation like ambience to enhance disclosure
Features of rapport
- Relaxed
- Atmosphere of openness
- Trust which leads to disclosure
Rapport conduct in the interview
- Giving space
- Retaining control of the agenda
- Judgement when they’re straying
- Tact in keeping them on topic
What’s one issue with taking notes during an interview
Distracting for the patient
What are you transcribing?
Either
- Meanings
- Words
- Non verbal communication
What are the two types of coding before analysis
- Selective coding
- Complete coding
What’s top down method
You already know what you’re looking for
What’s bottom up method
- Keeping close to the data
- Noticing features without preconception
Why do interviews
- Explore topic
- Giving participants a voice
- Interest in participants own language
- Interested in unique experience
- Compare with survey data
How do questionnaires and interviews compare on validity and reliability
- Interviews are high on validity
- Questionnaires are high on reliability
Limitations of interviews
- Over reliance on self report behaviour
- Comparability is difficult
- Interviewer effects
- Neglect of interview context (interview is a particular type of conversation)
- Interview is positioned as a ‘representative’
- Interview is not a neutral medium
