Question

Interview method is the example of which type of study

Answer 1

1. INTERVIEW METHOD IN RESEARCH2. Interview is the verbal conversation between two people with the objective of collecting relevant information for the purpose of research.3. DEFINITION According to McNamara, 1999  Interviews are particularly useful for getting the story behind a participant’s experiences.  The interviewer can pursue in-depth information around the topic.  Interviews may be useful as follow-up to certain respondents.4. TYPES OF RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION TECHNIQUES5. TYPES OF INTERVIEW 1. Personal Interview 2. Telephone Interview 3. Focus Group Interview 4. Depth Interview 5. Projective Techniques6. Personal Interview  Personal Interview communication is between a face the to face two way interviewer and the respondents.  Generally the personal interview is carried out in a planned manner and is referred to as ‘structured interview’.  This can be done in many forms e.g. door to door or as a planned formal executive meeting.7. Methods of conducting an Personal Interview A personal interview involves a lot of preparation. Generally an personal interview should go through the following five/5 stages they are as follows.8. a. Rapport Building Interviewer should increase the receptiveness of the respondent, 2. by making him believe that his opinions are very useful to the research, and is going to be a pleasure rather than an ordeal(trial). 1.9. b. Introduction  An introduction involves the interviewer identifying himself by giving him his name, purpose and sponsorship if any.  An introductory letter goes a long way in conveying the study’s legitimacy.10. c. Probing  Probing is the technique of encouraging the respondents to answer    completely, freely relevantly.11. d. Recording  The interviewer can either write the response at the time of interview or after the interview.  In certain cases, where the respondent allows for it, audio or visual aids can be used to record answers.12. e. Closing  After the interview, interviewer should thank the respondent and once again assure him about the worth of his answers  And also the confidentiality of the same.13. 2. Telephone Interview  Telephone interview the information is collected from the respondent by asking him questions on the phone is called as telephone interview.  The combination of telephone and computer has made this method even more popular.  It has certain advantages and disadvantages.14. 3. Focus Group Interview  Focus group interview is an unstructured interview which involves a moderator leading a discussion between a small group of respondents on a specific topic.15. Cont. Focus group interview results in advantages summed up as 10 S. they as follow.  Synergism – working together of two things  Snowballing – Collects information as it transfers from one person to another  Stimulation – inspires the data collection  Security –  Spontaneity - Information collected would be natural  Serendipity – chance of getting relevant information to the study.  Specialization  Scientific scrutiny  Structure  speed16. 4. Depth Interview Depth interview is nondirective in nature where the respondent is given freedom to answer within the boundaries of the topic of interest.17. 5. Projective Techniques  Projective Techniques involve the presentation of an ambiguous, unstructured object, activity or person that a respondent is asked to interpret and explain.  Respondents asked to interpret the colours of dress.  In Projective Techniques, the respondents are asked to interpret the behaviour of others/objects and this way they indirectly reveal their own behaviour in the same situation.