Semi - Structured Interviews

Question 1

A semi-structured interview is defined as a c___ style method

where the researcher introduces what sometimes?

Answer 1

Conversation

Talking points/ questions

Question 2

Essentially though, the researcher allows the conversation to ? in a Semi-Structured Interview

Answer 2

Flow

Question 3

A Semi-Structured Interview is what type of research method, quantitative or qualitative?

Answer 3

Qualitative

Question 4

Which type of sociologists favor Semi-Structured Interviews?

Answer 4

Interpretivists

Question 5

Interpretivists prefer Semi-Structured interviews because they reveal m___ that people attach to ?

Answer 5

meanings

behaviour

Question 6

5A.)

As a result, Semi-Structured interviews help to establish social r__ as they study society on what level?

Answer 6

Reality

Micro

Question 7

The first case study for Semi-Structured Interviews comes from Jackson and is called?

Answer 7

‘Ladettes’

Question 8

In Jackson’s Semi-Structured interviews, she found that there was a growing culture of what amongst school girls?

Answer 8

‘Ladishness’

Question 9

Jackson is from the department of _____ and interviewed how many pupils?

Answer 9

Educational Research

200

Question 10

Jackson interviewed pupils between what ages in schools within Northern England?

Answer 10

13-14

Question 11

{Jackson} : There was a greater rate of smoking, drinking & disrupting lessons in order to be considered what?

Answer 11

Popular/cool

Question 12

{Jackson} : contrary to common pe___, girls saw it as uncool to ?

Answer 12

Perceptions

Work hard

Question 13

The SECOND case study for Semi-Structured came from who?

Answer 13

Frosh et al.

Question 14

What did Frosh et al. do his research into?

Answer 14

‘Asking Boys Questions’ {Masculinity}

Question 15

Alongside Semi-Structured interviews, what did Frosh et al carry out ?

Answer 15

Group Interviews

Question 16

Frosh et al’s Semi-Structured interviews examined which topic within secondary schools?

Answer 16

Masculinity

Question 17

When doing the Semi-Structured interviews, each interview was given a list of ?

Answer 17

Topics & possible questions which guided them

Question 18

Frosh {Asking boys Questions}

found key themes around gender, e___ and education

which he followed up in his?

Answer 18

ethnicity

Group Interviews

Question 19

A {PRACTICAL} strength of Semi-Structured interviews is that what is developed?

{R}

Answer 19

Rapport

Question 20

{PRACTICAL} strength:

how is the interviewer able to develop rapport with the interviewee in a Semi-Structured Interview?

Answer 20

They’re talking for a while in a free flowing conversation, so its likely rapport will be developed.

Question 21

A possible ETHICAL advantage of Semi-Structured Interviews is that what type of topics can be explored?

Answer 21

Sensitive & Unusual

Question 22

{ETHICAL} strength:

such topics can be discussed because participants aren’t restricted or being ?

Answer 22

Pigeon holed

Question 23

{ETHICAL STRENGTH:}

The relaxed a___ of the interview also inspires ?

and is less likely to cause what to the participant, because they’re in control?

Answer 23

Atmosphere

Honesty

Harm

Question 24

Because of the fact that participant’s aren’t pigeon holed,

Semi - Structured Interviews achieve the THEORETICAL strength of ?

Answer 24

‘Respondent’s view or voice’

Question 25

**{THEORETICAL} strength**: The respondent has greater f\_\_\_ to express their views and what they consider i\_\_, rather than the researcher. and because the researcher can probe, the responses are more likely to be ?

Answer 25

freedom important clear/detailed.

Question 26

A **{PRACTICAL} limitation** of Semi-Structured Interviews is that they can be Timely & ?

Answer 26

Costly

Question 27

**{PRACTICAL} limitation**: firstly, the interviewer needs to be t\_\_ to carry out this type of interview as its **not** just asking direct questions. {both time + cost}

Answer 27

Trained

Question 28

**{PRACTICAL} limitation**: In regards to **time,** because the interviews are like a conversation, they take time to c\_\_\_

Answer 28

Conduct/ carry out

Question 29

**{PRACTICAL} limitation**: Following from the point that they take time to carry out, Semi-Structured Interviews also take time/money to tra\_\_\_

Answer 29

Transcribe

Question 30

Although Sensitivity can be a positive thing, it can also be a **ETHICAL limitation**, as well as ?

Answer 30

Wellbeing

Question 31

**{ETHICAL} disadvantage**: these interviews can take ? So by building that rapport and then ab\_\_ when the research is complete, it can impact participant's wellbeing.

Answer 31

Months/years Abandoning

Question 32

As it takes a **long time** to conduct these interviews, it presents which **THEORETICAL limitation**?

Answer 32

Unrepresentative

Question 33

**{THEORETICAL} limitation**: The interviewer is limited in **_how many_** interviews they can do, meaning that findings arent likely to be g\_\_

Answer 33

Generalisable ( aka representative)