Exam 4: Structuring the Interview

Write an appropriate opening (closing) for the following situation: You are interviewing an author of a best selling book on terrorism.

There are a number of common structures used in developing an interview guide. Among them are

An interview guide consists of

What are the major advantages of using an inverted funnel sequence?

When shaking hands, give a firm handshake.

"A survey of homeowners has discovered that 85% of those in this neighborhood would like a bird habitat included in the new Nature Park."

A highly scheduled interview contains most major questions with possible probing questions under each.

Compare and contrast an interview guide and an interview schedule.

False closings occur when your verbal and nonverbal messages signal the interview is coming to a close when it is not.

Which of the following requires the greatest amount of skill on the part of the interviewer?

Eye contact expectations are uniform across cultures.

If a volunteer was interviewing individuals in the community about illiteracy and the services at the Literacy Project, which sequence for the outline might be useful?

In a closing, both parties may

"I am conducting a survey of homeowners to discover their ideas on a bird habitat in the Nature Park," is an example of which type of opening technique?

Compare and contrast the hourglass and diamond sequences.

The tunnel sequence is also known as the string of beads.

A museum tour guide who prepares an interviewing guide for a group viewing paintings in one room will likely use what outline sequence?

LaRay Barna writes that:

One should not combine schedule types in one interview.

Do not refer to strangers by first names unless asked to do so.