sociology - interviews

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  • Created on: 19-09-21 21:54
how many types of interviews are there and what are their names ?
four:
structured
unstructured
semistructured
focus group
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describe a structured interview
formal interviews based on a standarsised interview schedule (reading out a list of questions)
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describe an unstructured interview
can be called informal interviews, not based on standardised schedule more like a guided conversation. may have a list of topics to discuss
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describe a semi-structured interview
combined features of both structured and unstructured interviews. some questions will be tightly focussed however others will be open ended.
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describe a focus group interview
relatively small group of people bought together to discuss specific issuses
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what is interview bias?
also known as interview affect , occurs when interviewer influences answers given by respondent
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how is interviewer bias achieved?
asking leading questions
judgemental looks
rewording respondents answers
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what are some effects of interviewer bias?
may be awkward
inaccurate information
mistrust of interviewer
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what is the meaning of valid ?
true and accurate of what is being studied
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what is the meaning of reliability?
data that can be repeated and consistently comes with the same results
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qualitative data
information presented in a variety of forms which is rich in descriptive detail
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quantitative data
information which is resented in numerical form
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structured interviews strengths and weaknesses
strengths: -Quick to complete
-Larger sample
-May gather a higher response rate

weaknesses: -doesn't allow for in depth qualitative data
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unstructured interviews strengths and weaknesses
strengths: -Flexible, able to talk about many topics
-rich qualitative data

weaknesses: -time consuming
-complicating to analyse
-low in reliability
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