Self Report-Interviews

• Structured Interviews

  Questions decided in advance and asked in same order each time. Interview schedule so record by taking notes and ticking boxes

  +easily replicated, standardised questions (reliable)

  +P can be compared as Q are standardised

  +Ans easy to analyse as predictable

  -Little insight as Q structured, cant ask follow up Q
• Semi-Structured

  List of pre set Q, interviewer free to ask follow up Q (job interviews usually semi-structured)

  +Increase validity of findings as P may be encouraged to be honest in ans thus reducing social desirability bias as have to justify views

  -Harder to analyse due to some unset Q
• Unstructured

  New Qs developed during course of interview, begin with generalising and predetermined Q then Qs develop on basis of ans given, Interviewer encouraged to expand and elaborateon ans, like convo

  +More detailed info can be gained giving better insight/understanding

  +P may feel more relaxed and give more details.

  -Time consuming and expensive as req trained psychologist to administer

  -Statistical analysis can be hard to create.