Unstructured Interviews Flashcards

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An Unstructured Interview is a Q___ method likened to ?

{2 ADJ}

A

free & open conversation

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Within an Unstructured Interview, there might be set t___,

but the questions are essentially a response to ?

A

topics

the respondent’s answers.

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Which sociologists prefer the use Unstructured Interviews and why?

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Interpretivists

Methods produce detailed data that reveals meanings people attach to behaviour.

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The first case study of Unstructured Interviews, which links to domestic violence is done by which two sociologists?

A

Dobash and Dobash

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{Dobash&Dobash} : the name of their study is ?

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‘Violence against wives’

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{Dobash&Dobash} : they carried out how many Unstructured Interviews?

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109

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{Dobash&Dobash} : Each interview took between ?

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2-12hrs

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{Dobash&Dobash} : In order to establish rapport, how long did they spend in contact with victims that they carried out Unstructured Interviews with?

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months

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{Dobash&Dobash} : Immediately, what practical advantage can we see with D&D being women?

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They have suitable characteristics to carry out research on the domestic violence of women.

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Another case study for Unstructured Interviews comes from which interactionist?

A

Becker

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The name of Becker’s study was

‘Becoming a ____ _____’

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Marijuana User

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By doing Unstructured Interviews,

Becker was trying to look at the p___ of people’s behaviour that made smoking marijuana a ?

A

Patterns

Enjoyable experience

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{Becker} carried out how many unstructured interviews?

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50

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{Becker} describes marijuana use as what type of career as he looks from when people started to when they became r__ users?

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Deviant

Regular

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{Becker} how many ‘steps’ did he reveal?

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3

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{Becker} the first step was learning how to do what?

A

Smoke the drug properly

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{Becker} the second step was learning to recognize the e___ and connect them with what?

A

effects

drug use

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{Becker} the third step involves the person enjoying what?

A

the feelings/sensations they perceive

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The third case study for Unstructured Interviews came from which ‘DD of labour’ sociologist?

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{Oakley} looked into the experiences of ?

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{Oakley} conducted Unstructured Interviews with how many women, before & after having a baby?

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{Oakley} the Unstructured Interviews lasted how long on average?

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{Oakley} developed very strong r__ and was even present at what event in some cases?

A

Rapport

Births of the children

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{Oakley} interviews began during ? and the final ones were conducted how many months after birth?

A

Pregnancy

5months

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**{Oakley}** looked into topics such ante\_\_ & post natal care, childbirth and postnatal ?
Antenatal Depression
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As seen in Oakley's Unstructured Interviews, the main **PRACTICAL advantage** of Unstructured Interviews is ?
Rapport
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**{PRACTICAL} advantage**: the inf\_\_ of these interviews makes respondents open up a bit more and delve into what **type** of topics (that require rapport) ?
Informality Personal
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**{ETHICAL} benefit** : Similarly to Semi-Structured Interviews, Unstructured Interviews allow for what **type** of topics to be discussed?
Sensitive/Unusual
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**{ETHICAL} benefit** : Because rapport has been established, the respondent is more likely to con\_\_ in the interviewer with things that may've been personal & pa\_\_.
confide painful
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Again, the **THEORETICAL strength** of Unstructured Interviews is ?
'Respondent's view/voice'
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**{THEORETICAL} strength**: the respondent is able to do what to the conversation ? This means they can express their v\_\_ with greater freedom and in more detail.
control it views
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a **{PRACTICAL} setback** of Unstructured Interviews is that they require what two things?
Time & Money (cost)
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**{PRACTICAL} setback**: the interviewer is "going with the f\_\_\_" so this means Unstructured Interviews are more time c\_\_\_
flow consuming
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**{PRACTICAL} setback** : in terms of money, it is needed in order to make sure the interviewer is skilled enough and can p\_\_\_ which'll let them access the data they need.
probe
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An **{ETHICAL} drawback** of Unstructured Interviews is the issue of sensitivity & w\_\_\_
Wellbeing
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**{ETHICAL} drawback:** Even if the researcher is present to s\_\_ if the participant is having difficulty with the subject matter, they aren't able to ensure wellbeing when?
see after the interview/ in the long term
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**{ETHICAL} drawback**: The researcher has spent time establishing r\_\_ for them to just leave after they've gotten what?
rapport the data they need
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A **{THEORETICAL} issue** of Unstructured Interviews is that they tend to be un\_\_\_
unrepresentative
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**{THEORETICAL} issue:** the s\_\_ s\_\_ will be small due to the time it takes to do them, meaning they're unlikely to be t\_\_ of the population as a whole
sample size typical
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**{THEORETICAL} issue:** However, interpretivists would argue that generalisability is not as important as establishing ?
validity/verstehen