Structured Interviews
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- Created on: 05-01-14 14:32
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- Structured Interviews
- ADVANTAGES:
- Each interviewee answers the same set of questions in the same order; this makes any difference in opinions clear.
- Able to compare the answers of the interviewees'
- Easy to repeat; other sociologists may check reliability to see consistency in results.
- Interviewers are trained meaning they are able to clarify any misunderstanding.
- Make sure the questions are all answered.
- DISADVANTAGES
- The interview situatuion my influence the answers of the interviewee to give socially acceptable answers; this means they would be lying. This is called 'interview bias'.
- The age/gender/ethnicity of the interviewer may influence the answers of the interviewee; this is called 'interviewer bias'. the results will end up being invalid.
- As the questions are set; the researcher may have prior judgments. This limits the respondents to express their own views.
- ADVANTAGES:
- The age/gender/ethnicity of the interviewer may influence the answers of the interviewee; this is called 'interviewer bias'. the results will end up being invalid.
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