During a qualitative research study,a researcher asks subjects a fixed set of questions to which the participants respond freely.This is an example of a(n)
A) open-ended interview.
B) semi-structured interview.
C) structured interview.
D) unstructured interview.

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A semi-structured interview involves a fixed set of questions with no fixed responses.An open-ended interview is unstructured and,while the researcher defines the focus of the interview,there may be no fixed sequence of questions.A structured interview involves a fixed set of questions with a fixed set of answers.An unstructured interview may not have fixed questions or answers.

During a Qualitative Research Study,a Researcher Asks Subjects a Fixed