structured interviews

Question 1

what is a structured interview

Answer 1

questionnaire that is read out in a face to face situation

Question 2

who favours interviews

Answer 2

interpretivists: produce qualitative data, allows for understanding/verstehen of individuals/groups way of life

Question 3

what is a practical adavantage

Answer 3

higher response rate: young and willmott approached 987 people, only 54 refused - harder to turn down face to face requests

Question 4

what is a practical disadvantage

Answer 4

inflexible: no opportunity to change questions once begun, researcher already decided what they deem important - may differ from respondents view of the topic

Question 5

what is an ethical advantage

Answer 5

researcher is present to comfort respondent: if emotionally or psychologically affected, advantage over questionnaires

Question 6

what is an ethical disadvantage

Answer 6

sensitive issues and vulnerable groups: researcher cannot develop a rapport as the situation is too formal, not suitable, for topics such as DA or bullying. feminists and interpretivists favour them to be unstructured in these scenarios

Question 7

what is a theoretical advantage

Answer 7

representative: young and wilmott reached 987 people, can make generalisations

Question 8

what is a theoretical disadvantage

Answer 8

low in validity: only limited responses - close ended questions, respondents cant explain thoughts and feelings, if the answer they want to give isn’t an option their response will be invalid, may also give socially desirable answers