research methods - interviews

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DEFINE INTERVIEW
a meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation
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WHAT IS A STRUCTURED/FORMAL INTERVIEW
interviewer is given strict instructions on how to ask questions
interview is standardised
close-ended qs
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WHAT IS A SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
they do have set questions but are allowed to ask further answers
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WHAT IS A GROUP INTERVIEW
focus groups where they discuss certain topics
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WHAT IS AN UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW
the questions are not pre-prepared, allows for guided conversations
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WHAT IS AN ADVANTAGE OF STRUCTURED INTERVIEW
high in replicability
to positivists they are seen as valid
easily quantifiable and represented on graphs and charts
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WHAT IS A DISADVANTAGE OF STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
interviews are seen as inflexible, criticisms have been made by feminists and represent on graphs and charts
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WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
allows for interviewers to create a better relationship
interviewee can express opinions
qualitative data
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WHAT ARE DISADVANTAGES OF UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS
cultural differences
interviewees may want to please the interviewer and appear not boring
lack of validity
ethical issues as some questions may be triggering
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WHAT IS A STRUCTURED/FORMAL INTERVIEW

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interviewer is given strict instructions on how to ask questions
interview is standardised
close-ended qs

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WHAT IS A SEMI-STRUCTURED INTERVIEW

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WHAT IS A GROUP INTERVIEW

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WHAT IS AN UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEW

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