Interviewing

Question 1

Interviews

Answer 1

Enables researchers to get at the perspective of an individual in his/her own words

Question 2

Sampling in qualitative interviews

Answer 2

Non probability sampling methods are most often used

Question 3

Incentives

Answer 3

Participation can be time-consuming for interviews - to increase the chances of participation researchers are often incentives

Question 4

characterisitcs of a good informant

Answer 4

the information is very familiar with the culture

The individual is currently involved in the culture

The person can spend time with the researcher

Nonanalytical individual make better informants

Question 5

Composition of focus group

Answer 5

Aim for homogeneous group - but not friends or relatives

Question 6

11 rules of interviewing

Answer 6

Never being an interview cold

Remember your purpose

Present a natural front

Demonstrate aware hearing

Think about appearance

Interview ina. comfortbal plsce

Dont be satisfied with monoclinic answers

Be respectful

Practice

Be cordial and appreciative

If you really do not understand something say so

Question 7

Problems with validity and reliability

Answer 7

Sample sizes are small

Quantitative researchers will sometimes question the results of te study