Deck 20: Interviewing in Qualitative Research

Question 1

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

A) The approach is less structured in qualitative research
B) The approach is generally less rigorous in qualitative research
C) In qualitative research, rambling or going off-topic is often encouraged
D) Qualitative research tends to be more flexible and sensitive to context

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

Answer 2

False

Question 3

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

Answer 3

True

Question 4

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

A) Create order in the topic areas
B) Develop questions which demonstrate how much you know about the area in questions
C) Ask leading questions
D) Record demographic information of a general kind

Question 5

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

A) Confrontational
B) Gentle
C) Steering
D) Critical

Question 6

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

A) Awkward questions
B) Difficult questions
C) Probing questions
D) Indirect questions

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Question 9

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.

Question 10

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

A) It is more flexible
B) It reduces time and cost
C) It demonstrates the tech savviness of the researcher to the participant
D) It has no safety concerns for the researcher

Question 11

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

A) Technological problems
B) Cyberbullying
C) Cancellation more likely
D) Data privacy concerns

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

A) Naturalistic life stories
B) Imagined life stories
C) Researched life stories
D) Reflexive and recursive life stories

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

A) Research issues resistant to observation
B) More ecological validity
C) Less intrusive
D) Specific focus