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1
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What are some specific advantages and disadvantages of structured interviews?

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:) the interviewer can explain the research, clarify instructions and get informed consent
:) they are standardised - same for each interviewee
:( can’t change questions or add any new ones
:( danger of interviewer bias - interviewer conducts the interview with subjectivity

2
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Who did a study using structured interviews?

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Willmott and Young

3
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What did Willmott and Young do?

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1970s - carried out structured interviews in London asking couples about DDOL

4
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What did Willmott and Young find?

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Claimed that there was greater equality between men and women

5
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What is one good and bad point about Willmott and Young’s study?

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:( Couples may lie - social desirability

:) Easy access to couples. Easy to analyse

6
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Who did an education example using structured interviews?

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Bell - 1981

7
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What did Bell conclude?

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That pupils see interviewers as teachers in disguise which effects the validity of the data

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What is a good and bad point about Bell’s study?

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:) Shows how interviewers like teachers have power over pupils
:( Structured interviews may be the only available or ethical method

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