Methods

Question 1

What are unstructured interviews?

Answer 1

An interview in which questions are not prearranged.

Question 2

Advantages of unstructured interviews:

Answer 2

Practical- less planning needed

Ethical- confidential, safe

Theoretical- valid with depth and detail

Question 3

Disadvantages of unstructured interviews:

Answer 3

Practical- time consuming

Ethical- no informed consent as not fully aware of what sensitive topics may be discussed

Theoretical- hard to be reliable and representative

Question 4

Structured interview advantages:

Answer 4

Practical- easier access than a unstructured, likely low cost

Ethical- confidential, no deception

Theoretical- reliable and representative as cab get through more people

Question 5

Structured interview disadvantages:

Answer 5

Practical- time consuming

Ethical- sensitive topics could upset people

Theoretical- lacks validity

Question 6

Participant observation advantages:

Answer 6

Ethical- safety can be protected

Theoretical- if cover lacks hawthorn effect

Question 7

Participant observation disadvantages:

Answer 7

Practical- hard to access, time consuming

Ethical- deception, hard to get informed consent, invasion of privacy

Theoretical- lack of representativeness and reliability

Question 8

Non-participant observation advantages:

Answer 8

Practical- easier to access than participant

Ethical- easier to withdrawal than participant

Question 9

Non-participant observation disadvantages:

Answer 9

Practical- time consuming

Ethical- loss of privacy, possible deception

Theoretical- validity impacted if over due to Hawthorne effect

Question 10

Questionnaire advantages:

Answer 10

Practical- quick to produce, can be posted to respondants

Ethical- no deception, informed consent

Theoretical- representative and reliable

Question 11

Questionnaire disadvantages:

Answer 11

Practical- low response rate, may be costly to print

Ethical- may be an ethical issue on how sample is gathered

Theoretical: lack validity