Exam 20: Interviewing in Qualitative Research

Interviews in the social sciences are rarely transcribed, it takes too long and is cumbersome to do.

Identify two disadvantages of VOIP (Voice over internet protocol) interviewing. Please select all that apply.

In synchronous online interviews, communication takes place in real time so that the questions posed by the researcher are answered more or less immediately by the participant.

Which of the following is not an advantage of qualitative interviewing compared to participant observation?

In feminist research, a hierarchical relationship exists between the researcher and the participant

Which of the following is not an advantage of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) interviewing?

In a life history interview, the participant discusses the totality of their life experience in a relatively unstructured manner.

Which of the following is not a difference between qualitative and quantitative interviewing?

Kvale (1996) has proposed 10 criteria of a successful interviewer. Which of the following is not one of them?

Identify two types of questions, as recommended by Kvale (1996). Please select all that apply.

What should you not do in the preparation of an interview guide?

Telephone interviewing is more commonly used in qualitative research than face-to-face interviewing.

A totally unstructured interview would be considered poor research practice in the social sciences.

In either an unstructured or semi-structured interview, the interview process is likely to be flexible.

Which of the following are Plummer's (2001) distinctions between three types of life story? Please select all that apply.