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WorksheetsResearch Methods - Interviews
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which type of interview does this describe?
'Very similar to a questionnaire, the interviewer is given strict instructions on how to ask the questions.'
Unstructured or informal interviews
Structured or formal interviews
Group Interviews
Semi Structured interviews
Which type of interview may be quicker to conduct?
Structured
Unstructured
1962 Young and Willmott used structure interviews to look at extended families in east London. What reason did they give? (2 answers)
Questions were precise and clear
Participants could add more information
They were formal and standardised
Easy to travel to participants
Unstructured interviews are seen as being a way of gathering (a) data as it enables the researcher get a deeper understanding of their world.
Which of these could be seen as a disadvantage of unstructured interviews? (1)
Time and sample size
The amount of paperwork required
Finding an interviewer
Locating a desirable location for interview
The interview is a _____ ___________
(a)
Explain how an interviewer could be bias? (1)
The would explain the question clearly
The could keep a neutral posture
The could ask leading questions
Questions would consider many aspects
Ann Oakley (1982) admitted she felt as a mother, she felt too ________ to her interviewees which made it difficult to remain detached and neutral.
different
close
separated
forceful
To improve the validity of his data what did Alfred Kinsey do to ensure that answers were truthful?
Two questions were given at a time
A large of amount of time was given
The questions were added quickly
Positivists favour structured interviews, why? (2)
They can ask standardised questions
You can sway away and have a deeper conversation
The interviewer can offer different prompts
They can be pre coded to allow for quantitative data
