Two Types Of Interview Flashcards
(6 cards)
What are structured interviews?
Structured interviews involve the researcher asking a set of predetermined questions
In a fixed order
Advantages of structured interviews
- easy to replicate
- as each participant is given the same question
- and are so more reliable
Disadvantages of structured interviews
May lack validity
As the researcher cannot vary questions
To find out more information
What are unstructured interviews?
Unstructured interviews are like a conversation
With no set questions
Advantages of unstructured interviews
They may gain validity
As the researcher can vary the questions
To gain more insight into the participants view
Disadvantage of unstructured interviews
Questions won’t be replicated
As each participant is given different questions
So less reliable