In a Typical Qualitative Interview

question 39

Multiple Choice

In a typical qualitative interview,

• A) open-ended questions are used.
• B) the interviewer shows interest in participants' responses and encourages elaboration.
• C) the beginning and end are not clear.
• D) the interviewer adjusts to the participants' norms and their use of language.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Private Speech

Vygotsky’s concept of the ultimate binding of language and thought. Private speech originates in vocalizations that may regulate the child’s behavior and become internalized by age 6 or 7.

Cognitive Development

The growth of brain function and neuropathways, resulting in the ability to think, learn, and remember.

Contrast Assumption

A principle in cognitive and perceptual psychology that the human brain perceives objects as distinct from their background based on differences in color, light, shape, or other aspects.

Unfamiliar Object

Something that is not recognized or known because it has not been previously seen, heard, or experienced.