CH11 In-Depth Interviewing

Question 1

A qualitative method in which the researcher asks open-ended questions to elicit as much detail as possible about the interviewee’s experiences, understandings, thoughts, feelings, and beliefs;

a good method to answer how or why questions
but cannot answer questions about how prevalent or widespread an attitude, belief, or behavior is

Answer 1

In-depth interviewing

Question 2

A group interview, led by a moderator, on a specific topic; designed to capture social interaction

Answer 2

focus group

Question 3

a type of in-depth interview in which the researcher has prepared a list of questions and follow-up probes but is free to ask questions out of order, ask follow-up questions, and allow the conversation to unfold naturally

Answer 3

Semi-structured interview

Question 4

a prepared list of questions and follow-up prompts that the interviewer asks the respondent

Answer 4

interview schedule

Question 5

a highly flexible type of in-depth interview in which the researcher has a list of general topics to cover but has control over all the questions and the flow of the interview; no preset questions

In-Depth Interviewing

Answer 5

unstructured interview

Question 6

an informal conversation with people who have background knowledge relevant to a study; used to provide the preliminary knowledge necessary for designing an effective unstructured or structured interview

Answer 6

informal interview

Question 7

a purposive sampling strategy in which researchers try to maximize respondents’ range of experiences with the phenomena under study

Answer 7

sampling for range

Question 8

a group interview, led by a moderator, on a specific topic; intended to capture interaction and focus more narrowly than in-depth interviews; purposive sampling most useful

Answer 8

focus group