b. Interviews

• What is an interview in psychological research?

  Self-report method
• Structured interviews use predetermined questions to ensure consistency and comparability between participants.
• A key benefit of interviews is the ability to clarify responses in real time.
• Match the type of interview with its structure and definition:

  Structured ↔️ Highly structured, predetermined questions

  Semi-structured ↔️ Moderately structured, flexible framework

  Unstructured ↔️ Loosely structured, open-ended prompts
• Arrange the interview types from most to least structured:

  1️⃣ Structured

  2️⃣ Semi-structured

  3️⃣ Unstructured
• What type of data do interviews typically generate?

  Qualitative
• Structured interviews require interviewers to deviate from the script to maintain flexibility.

  False
• What is a characteristic of structured interviews?

  Consistent questions
• Unstructured interviews use open-ended prompts to guide the conversation.
• What do unstructured interviews allow researchers to explore in-depth?

  Detailed insights
• Semi-structured interviews combine structured questions with flexible prompts to balance depth and consistency.
• Match the interview type with its defining feature:

  Structured ↔️ Predetermined questions

  Semi-structured ↔️ Flexible framework

  Unstructured ↔️ Open-ended prompts
• Arrange the advantages of interviews from most to least significant for structured interviews:

  1️⃣ Easy to compare data

  2️⃣ Consistent responses

  3️⃣ Standardized questions
• In structured interviews, questions are presented in a fixed sequence.
• Unstructured interviews provide rich insights but are difficult to analyze due to their subjective nature.
• Structured interviews use predetermined questions in a fixed sequence.
• Unstructured interviews follow a loose conversational format with open-ended questions.
• What is the structure of semi-structured interviews?

  Moderate
• Compared to unstructured interviews, structured interviews provide less flexibility but are easier to analyze.
• Unstructured interviews use open-ended questions to guide the conversation.
• What type of exploration do unstructured interviews allow for?

  In-depth
• Unstructured interviews are more challenging to analyze due to their qualitative nature.
• Semi-structured interviews balance structure with flexibility using a flexible framework and some predetermined questions.
• What can researchers adjust in semi-structured interviews based on participant responses?

  Question order
• One advantage of interviews is the ability to clarify ambiguous responses in real-time.
• Interviews provide rich, detailed qualitative data.
• Which type of interview is most time-consuming?

  Unstructured
• Researcher bias is highest in unstructured interviews.
• Thematic analysis is required to analyze data from unstructured interviews.
• Steps to formulate effective interview questions

  1️⃣ Be clear and concise

  2️⃣ Avoid leading questions

  3️⃣ Use a structured or semi-structured framework
• Match the interview type with its key characteristic:

  Structured ↔️ Fixed questions

  Unstructured ↔️ Open-ended prompts

  Semi-structured ↔️ Flexible framework
• In psychological research, the main types of interviews are structured, semi-structured, and unstructured.
• What are the three main types of interviews in psychological research?

  Structured, semi-structured, unstructured
• Structured interviews follow a set of predetermined questions
• Structured interviews may miss valuable insights due to their limited flexibility.
• What is the structure of semi-structured interviews?

  Moderately structured
• Semi-structured interviews require skilled interviewers
• What type of structure do unstructured interviews have?

  Loosely structured
• Unstructured interviews provide rich and detailed insights but are difficult to analyze.
• Match the interview type with its definition:

  Structured ↔️ Predetermined questions

  Semi-structured ↔️ Flexible framework

  Unstructured ↔️ Open-ended prompts