RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

REDESIGNING RESEARCH TOOLS INTERVIEWS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
how does feminist Graham criticise structured interviews.
A
She says that structured interviews are patriarchal.
B
She argues that it is unfair that female must talk about sensitive topics with male interviewers, making them feel uncomfortable.
C
she believes that interviewers discredit female responses as they are too emotional and do not give a true, valid response to the question.
D
She believes that structured interviews give a distorted and invalid picture of some and their experiences.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Disadvantages of structured interviews The rigidity of structured interviews means that there is very little opportunity to build rapport between the interviewer and the participant. The perceived formality of structured interviews can cause participants to feel uncomfortable or nervous, which can affect their answers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Disadvantages of unstructured interviews are that they are time consuming and require a skilled interviewer. They also produce large amounts of text which is difficult to analyse.

Detailed explanation-3: -Semistructured interviewing is most closely associated with interpretivist, interactionist, constructionist, feminist, psychoanalytic, and oral or life history traditions in the social sciences.

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