A Researcher Is Interested in Gaining in Depth Stories from Individuals

question 33

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in gaining in depth stories from individuals about their experiences with violence.A pilot test has shown that individuals take anywhere between 10 and 15 minutes to relate these experiences.What interview approach is most appropriate here?

• A) standardized questionnaire
• B) unstructured interview
• C) focus groups
• D) none of these
• E) both standardized questionnaire and unstructured interview

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Definitions:

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual developmental theory where the sexual drive is dormant, typically occurring from about age six to puberty.

Genitals

Part of the human body involved in sexual reproduction and pleasure.

Case Study

A research method involving an up-close, in-depth, and detailed examination of a particular case, situation, or individual to explore or investigate complex issues.

Psychosexual Development

A concept in Freudian psychology that describes how personality develops during childhood through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones.