Activity 19.2:

Types of Interviews

Match the type of interview listed in Column B with its description in Column A. (Note: Some descriptions may apply to more than one type of interview.)

Column A

Column B

Tends to resemble a casual conversation Probably the most difficult of all to conduct Can be any one of the other three types Most useful for obtaining information to test the specific hypothesis a researcher wished to investigate Requires the least training of the interviewer Offers the most natural type of situation for the collection of data Least likely of the four to provide reliable data for the researcher

a. Structured b. Semi-structured c. Informal d. Retrospective