Interviewing in qualitative research
Which of the following makes qualitative interviewing distinct from structured interviewing?
The procedure is less standardized
“Rambling” off the topic is not a problem
The researcher seeks rich, detailed answers
All of the above
All of the above
In qualitative interviews, the aim is to understand the social world from the perspective of the interviewee, in their own words. The researcher will therefore encourage their participants to define the parameters of the conversation and to talk in detail, rather than imposing a standardized set of questions upon them. The essential point is that structured interviewing is a quantitative research method, so numbers of instances of pre-planned, specific items are the focus, whereas qualitative research is focussed on the respondent. Where the respondent goes, so to speak, the researcher follows. So, going off the topic is good, in that the interview is now moving in the direction of the respondent’s interests rather than the researcher’s.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 466-467
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 466-467
All of the above In qualitative interviews, the aim is to understand the social world from the perspective of the interviewee, in their own words. The researcher will therefore encourage their participants to define the parameters of the conversation and to talk in detail, rather than imposing a standardized set of questions upon them. The essential point is that structured interviewing is a quantitative research method, so numbers of instances of pre-planned, specific items are the focus, whereas qualitative research is focussed on the respondent. Where the respondent goes, so to speak, the researcher follows. So, going off the topic is good, in that the interview is now moving in the direction of the respondent’s interests rather than the researcher’s.
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 466-467
Reference: Bryman: Social Research Methods: 5th Edition Page(s) 466-467
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B. One that encourages the interviewee to say more about a topic
C. One that asks indirectly about people’s opinions
D. One that moves the conversation on to another topic
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A. Use a transcribing machine
B. Employ someone to transcribe for you
C. Transcribe only selected parts of the interviews
D. All of the above
Which of the following is a disadvantage of qualitative interviewing relative to participant observation?
A. It has a more specific focus
B. It is more ethically dubious, in terms of obtaining informed consent
C. It may not provide access to deviant or hidden activities
D. It does not allow participants to reconstruct their life events
Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative interviewing relative to participant observation?
A. It allows you to find out about issues that are resistant to observation
B. It is more biased and value-laden
C. It is more likely to create reactive effects
D. None of the above
How does Oakley suggest that qualitative interviewing should be used as an explicitly feminist research method?
A. By creating a more equal relationship between interviewer and interviewee
B. By invading the privacy of women and treating them as objects
C. By imposing academic interpretations upon women’s accounts of the world
D. None of the above
Which of the following is not a type of qualitative interview?
A. Unstructured interview
B. Oral history interview
C. Structured interview
D. Focus group interview
Why is it helpful to prepare an interview guide before conducting semi-structured interviews?
A. So that the data from different interviewees will be comparable and relevant to your research questions
B. So that you can calculate the statistical significance of the results
C. In order to allow participants complete control over the topics they discuss
D. To make the sample more representative
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