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.

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An unstandardized or non-directive interview structure is one in which the researcher plans certain topics or questions but leaves the flow of the conversation open to follow the responses of the interviewee, allowing for more flexibility and depth. A standardized interview, on the other hand, is highly structured with a set of predetermined questions asked in the same way to each interviewee. A semistandardized interview falls somewhere in between, with a mix of structured and unstructured questions. A creative interview is not a term commonly used in research methods.

When a Researcher Plans Certain Topics, but Leaves the Flow