WK 3: PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEWING

Question 1

It is a two-party interaction in which at least one party has a
specific, serious purpose and that usually involves the asking and
answering of questions

Answer 1

INTERVIEW

Question 2

______ play a central role in the world of work.
As an example, business people conduct research interviews to
gather information upon which to base future decisions.
Because _______ are important to so many aspects of working
life, communication authorities claim _____ are the most
common form of planned communication.
(Adler et al., 2013)

Answer 2

INTERVIEW

Question 3

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INTERVIEW

Answer 3

• Interviews always
  involve two
  parties.
• Interviewing is
  always purposeful.
• There is a focus on
  asking and answering
  questions.

Question 4

TYPES OF INTERVIEW

Answer 4

-informal interview
-Structured interview
-guided interview

Question 5

____ interview allows the interviewer to go
with the flow and create impromptu questions as
the interview progresses. Although there is no
preset list of questions, an informal interview, as
with every type of data collection, requires
preparation and focus to be effective.

Answer 5

Informal interview

Question 6

The interviewer needs to have objectives clearly
in mind as to what he/ she hopes to accomplish.
Moreover, the interviewer must have the
preparation and skill to direct the interview in
fruitful directions depending on the response of
the participant

Answer 6

Informal interview

Question 7

_____ interview follows a set of
prescribed questions. The ______
interview is written with probes,
transitions, and follow-up questions.

Answer 7

Structured interview

Question 8

The _____ interview provides more
data-collection control than the
informal interview, and it is less
dependent on the intuition and skill of
the interviewer.

Answer 8

structured interview

Question 9

A compromise technique that has some
of the benefits of both informal and
structured interviews is called the ______
interview.

Answer 9

guided interview

Question 10

The __________ _______ follows
an outline of questions, but not all of the
prescribed probes, transitions, and follow - ups are established prior to the
interview. The interviewer is given
freedom to deviate from the interview
questions as needed to pursue
serendipitous findings and fruitful
directions

Answer 10

guided interview