Chapter 20

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

Which of the following is not a type of qualitative interview?

• Unstructured interview

• Oral history interview

• Structured interview

• Focus group interview

Why is it helpful to prepare an interview guide before conducting semi-structured interviews?

• So that the data from different interviewees will be comparable and relevant to your research questions

• So that you can calculate the statistical significance of the results

• In order to allow participants complete control over the topics they discuss

• To make the sample more representative

Which of the following is not one of Kvale's ten criteria of the good interviewer?

• Passive

• Knowledgeable

• Sensitive

• Interpreting

What is a "probing question"?

• One that inquires about a sensitive or deeply personal issue

• One that encourages the interviewee to say more about a topic

• One that asks indirectly about people's opinions

• One that moves the conversation on to another topic

What can you do to reduce the time consuming nature of transcribing interviews?

• Use a transcribing machine

• Employ someone to transcribe for you

• Transcribe only selected parts of the interviews

• All of the above

Which of the following is not a type of life story?

• Naturalistic life stories

• Researched life stories

• True life stories

• Reflexive and recursive life stories

How does Oakley suggest that qualitative interviewing should be used as an explicitly feminist research method?

• By creating a more equal relationship between interviewer and interviewee

• By invading the privacy of women and treating them as objects

• By imposing academic interpretations upon women's accounts of the world

• None of the above

Which of the following is an advantage of qualitative interviewing relative to participant observation?

• It allows you to find out about issues that are resistant to observation

• It is more biased and value-laden

• It is more likely to create reactive effects

• None of the above

Which of the following is a disadvantage of qualitative interviewing relative to participant observation?

• It has a more specific focus

• It is more ethically dubious, in terms of obtaining informed consent

• It may not provide access to deviant or hidden activities

• It does not allow participants to reconstruct their life events