Structured Interviews - done

Question 1

what are structured interviews

Answer 1

strict instructions are obeyed and the same questions are used in every interview

Question 2

practical issues of structured interviews - positive

Answer 2

• training is straightforward as they only need to ask questions - is expensive compared to Questionnaires
• good for gathering factual information
• quantitative data - close ended questions

Question 3

response rate of structured interviews - positive

Answer 3

young and wilmott study of 987 only 54 refused interview - high response rate makes it more representative and therfore better for generalisation

Question 4

reliability of structured interviews - positive

Answer 4

other researchers can repeat the interview and get the same results - also easy to control and standardize them

Question 5

validity of structured interviews - negative

Answer 5

• they arent valid - answers are restricted so the interviewee can’t really express their view
• they cant clarify misunderstandings, and people may lie or exaggerate answers
• the risk of interviewer influence.

Question 6

inflexibility of structured interviews - negative

Answer 6

pre-written questions don’t allow the interviewer or interviewee freedom in asking and answering - so therefore lack validity - they are snap shots taken in the moment

Question 7

feminist criticisms of structured interviews

Answer 7

Hilary graham - structured int and questionnaires are patriachal, invalid picture of womens experience

Question 8

positives of structured interviews

Answer 8

they are reliable
have high response rates
they have few practical issues

Question 9

negatives of structured interviews

Answer 9

they lack validity
they are inflexible