Deck 4: A Dramaturgical Look at Interviewing

Question 1

What is dramaturgy?

A) A performance in which the researcher and subject play off of one another toward a common end
B) An exchange in which interviewee guides the shape of the dialogue
C) A disclosure of personal information by the interviewer
D) A meaning-making construction where the content discussed is not important

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When a researcher assumes that he/she does not know in advance every question that should be asked, that subjects will not find equal meaning in like-worded questions, and plans to develop probes during the interview, this is a(n) __________ structure.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When an interviewer assumes that questions are sufficiently comprehensive and simple to elicit all information relevant to the study's topics, all questions have been worded in a manner that lets the respondent clearly understand what is being asked, and the meaning of the question is identical to all respondents, the researcher will use a(n) ___________.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A question that asks a person to respond simultaneously to two issues in a single question, creating a false dichotomy creating the idea that the response must be one of the other, not both, is a(n) _____.

A) double-barreled question
B) overly complex question
C) affectively worded question
D) overly simplified question

Question 5

A question that is too long and makes the interviewee unable to respond to the question in its entirety easily and simply is a(n) ______________.

A) double-barreled question
B) overly complex question
C) affectively worded question
D) overly simplified question

Question 6

When an interviewer is fairly certain about the information he/she will uncover with the questions, a(n) _______ structure is useful.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 7

When an interviewer has a set list of questions but is expected to digress and probe for greater detail with additional questions, this is a(n) ______ structure.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 8

An interview item that is incidental or unnecessary to the central aim of the study, but can be used to establish rapport, cool off a subject, or get the full story from the interviewee is a(n) __________.

A) extra question
B) throw-away question
C) probing question
D) essential question

Question 9

When a researcher assumes that the interview should have standard questions adapted to mirror the subjects' vocabularies and perspectives, and seeks to accommodate the varying interpretation of questions in the interview, this is a(n) _______ structure.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 10

An interview item that provides a way for the interviewer to draw out more complete stories from subjects, to elaborate and tell more is a(n) ____________.

A) extra question
B) throw-away question
C) probing question
D) essential question

Question 11

A(n) _____________ interview structure is ideal when the interviewer is capturing a dynamic and unpredictable situation in which a variety or respondents suggest a wide variety of types of responses.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 12

When a researcher uses a program to randomly select a respondent phone number and types full accounts of the informant's response into a computer, it is called ________.

A) Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
B) Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
C) Web-Based In-Depth Interviewing
D) Email-Based In-Depth Interviewing

Question 13

Which of the options below is not a typical interview structure?

A) Semistandardized interview
B) Standardized interview
C) Creative interview
D) Unstandardized interview

Question 14

A question that uses words that arouse negative emotions in the interviewee and risks shutting down the interviewee is a(n) _________________.

A) double-barreled question
B) overly complex question
C) affectively worded question
D) overly simplified question

Question 15

When a researcher is conducting a large longitudinal study with multiple interviewers, a(n) _______ structure is ideal for collecting consistent data.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 16

When a researcher plans certain topics, but leaves the flow of the conversation open to follow the responses of the interviewee, he/she is using a(n) ______________ structure.

A) semistandardized interview
B) standardized interview
C) creative interview
D) unstandardized interview

Question 17

What is another name for an interviewee, or the person being asked the questions in an interview?

A) Interrogatee
B) Informant
C) Candidate
D) Applicant

Question 18

An interview item that exclusively concerns the central focus of the study is a(n) ____________.

A) extra question
B) throw-away question
C) probing question
D) essential question

Question 19

Zero-order level communications is an interviewing technique to ensure good communication that _____________.

A) uses jargon as an opportunity to explore the respondent's meaning system
B) uses varying levels of language in questions
C) simplifies interview questions to the least sophisticated level of all respondents
D) uses language codes to share idioms

Question 20

An interview item that is equivalent to a central concern but worded in a different manner to check the reliability and consistency of interviewee response is a(n) ____________.

A) extra question
B) throw-away question
C) probing question
D) essential question

Question 21

What considerations should an interviewer keep in mind to create a question order for the interview?

Question 22

When a researcher uses visual cues to evaluate respondent reaction to questions and types data into a laptop, it is called ________.

A) Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
B) Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
C) Web-Based In-Depth Interviewing
D) Email-Based In-Depth Interviewing

Question 23

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages to conducting interviews over the Internet and email using asynchronous methods?

Question 24

What considerations should an interviewer keep in mind when wording questions to obtain all necessary data?

Question 25

Using real-time chat rooms or instant messenger to conduct an interview over the Web that allows back-and-forth between respondent and interviewer is an example of ____________.

A) Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
B) Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
C) synchronous environments
D) asynchronous environments

Question 26

What steps should an interviewer take when preparing guidelines for the interview to be ready for the interviewing experience?

Question 27

Affected messages that are transferred from one acting individual to another through nonverbal channels is/are ____________.

A) researcher reactivity
B) self-conscious performance
C) social interpretations
D) full-channel communication

Question 28

Using email, message boards, or privately hosted bulletin posting areas to conduct an interview over the Web over a longer period of time with delays between responses is an example of ____________.

A) Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
B) Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI)
C) synchronous environments
D) asynchronous environments

Question 29

When interviewers perform nonjudgmentally while being aware of what the interviewee is doing to avoid interrupting the interviewee, they are performing the role of __________.

A) interviewer as interviewer
B) interviewer as actor
C) interviewer as director
D) interviewer as choreographer

Question 30

How is the language of theatre applied to dramaturgical interviewing?

Question 31

The simultaneous sending and receiving of messages through spoken words and unspoken actions is ______________.

A) researcher reactivity
B) self-conscious performance
C) social interpretations
D) full-channel communication

Question 32

Explain how a researcher can navigate a subject's evasion tactics during an interview.

Question 33

Why is the interviewer repertoire so important?

Question 34

How can a novice interviewer begin to establish an interviewer repertoire?

Question 35

When interviewers use what they have heard to block their actions and control the interview process, they are performing the role of ________.

A) interviewer as interviewer
B) interviewer as actor
C) interviewer as director
D) interviewer as choreographer

Question 36

How can an interviewer test the interviewing instrument to make sure the wording and sequencing of questions is retrieving the type of data he/she is looking for?

Question 37

When interviewers evaluate their performance as outside observers to make sure they are responding correctly with nonverbal cues to the interviewee, they are performing the role of ________.

A) interviewer as interviewer
B) interviewer as actor
C) interviewer as director
D) interviewer as choreographer

Question 38

Describe the advantages and disadvantages inherent in telephone interviewing.

Question 39

The care that an interviewer takes to prepare actions, lines, roles, and routines in advance of the interview to put forth a specific planned appearance to the person is called _________.

A) researcher reactivity
B) self-conscious performance
C) social interpretations
D) full-channel communication

Question 40

Explain how to prepare a quality telephone interview.

Question 41

Explain 5 of the 10 interviewer commandments.

Question 42

What are several ways to begin data analysis?