part 5: In depth interviews

Question 1

structured interview

Answer 1

aims to determine the data produced quite tightly.
interviews must follow a specified set of questions in a specified order for each interview to generate comparable answers from each respondent

Question 2

informal interview

Answer 2

natural conversation and they could be semi-structured, in-depth and narrative

Question 3

semi-structured

Answer 3

researcher sets the agenda in terms of the topic covered, but the interviewee’s responses determine the kinds of information produced and the importance of them

Question 4

in-depth

Answer 4

allows the interviewee enough time to develop their own accounts of the issues important to them

Question 5

narrative

Answer 5

the researcher aims to facilitate the interviewee in telling their story

Question 6

recall bias

Answer 6

problems of remembering accurately

Question 7

social desirability

Answer 7

the wish to appear as a morally worthy person to the interviewer

Question 8

ethnomethodology

Answer 8

the study of how people make sense of what others say and do in everyday social interaction

Question 9

prompts

Answer 9

noises to encourage people to continue ( head nodding)

Question 10

probes

Answer 10

to encourage elaboration

Question 11

should interviews be recorded?

Answer 11

yes, it helps ensure the reliability of data generation. Sometimes it is not possible–> improve note-taking and listening while writing