Self Report Techniques (Interviews) - 04/12/23

Question 1

What does Standardised mean?

Answer 1

Uses same procedures and functions for all participants

Question 2

What does Interview mean?

Answer 2

A live encounter where a set of questions is asked by an interviewer to an interviewee to assess their thoughts and experiences

Question 3

What happens in a Structured Interview?
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Answer 3

• Where pre-determined questions are asked in a fixed order during an interview
• Basically a questionnaire delivered by a person

Question 4

What happens in a Unstructured Interview?
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Answer 4

• An interview where there’s no pre-determined questions, but it starts out general questions
• The interaction is free-flowing and tailored to individuals

Question 5

What happens in a Semi-Structured Interview?
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Answer 5

• An interview that combines some pre-determined questions (structured interview) and some questions in response to answers (unstructured interview)
• Allows interviewer to ask follow up questions.

Question 6

What are properties of Semi-Structured Interviewers?

Answer 6

• Mixed Bias
• Mixed reliability
• Mixed comparing data

Question 7

What is an Interview Schedule?

Answer 7

A list of pre-set questions for an interviewer to use

Question 8

What is Interviewer Bias and how can you reduce it?
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Answer 8

• Bias that happens due to interviewer
• May be the way they respond to participants and affects the results of interview
• standardisation

Question 9

What happens in a Group Interview?
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Answer 9

• More than one participant is interviewed at one time
• happens in clinical setting

Question 10

Why are interview schedules standardised?

Answer 10

To reduce the effect of interviewer bias

Question 11

How should one-to-one interviews be conducted and why?
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Answer 11

• In quiet rooms away from other people
• Increases likelihood that interviewee will be open
• start with neutral questions - makes them feel relaxed

Question 12

What type of questions do interviewers usually start with?

Answer 12

They start with neutral questions to make participants feel relaxed (builds up rapport)

Question 13

What should the interviewers remind the interviewees that the answers are?

Answer 13

They are confidential (in case if topic is sensitive)

Question 14

C____ key when designing interviews.

Answer 14

Clarity

Question 15

What can a lack of Clarity cause?

Answer 15

It can cause respondents to be confused by particular questions, and will have a negative impact on quality of info recieved

Question 16

What are the Strengths of Structured Interviews?
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Answer 16

1. Easy to replicate since it can be standardised
2. No interviewer bias - can’t deviate from topic
3. Easier to analyse data

Question 17

What are Limitations of Structured Interviews?
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Answer 17

1. Social desirability bias is higher
2. Not being to elaborate can be frustrating for participants - less rich and less in depth

Question 18

What are Strengths of Unstructured Interviews?
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Answer 18

1. Lots of data is collected with more depth and detail
2. More flexibility - interviewer can follow up points and can gain more insight into interviewee (getting unexpected info)

Question 19

What are Limitations of Unstructured Interviews?

Answer 19

1. social desirability bias may be present
2. Harder to replicate
3. Data Aanalysis isn’t straightforward so researcher may have to sift through irrelevant info
4. Interviewer bias