Some Researchers Suggest That Interviews Give "Voice" to People Who

question 60

Multiple Choice

Some researchers suggest that interviews give "voice" to people who may never have been heard before and offer privileged access to authentic experience,private worlds,and true selves.How do interviews do this?

• A) Interviews may contribute to unfair stereotypes.
• B) Interviews are relatively quick and economical and can provide a vast amount of data.
• C) Interviews allow respondents to speak in their own words; they can reveal their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs-internal states that would not necessarily be accessible by any other means.
• D) Respondents are not always forthcoming or truthful. Sometimes they are difficult to talk to, and at other times they may try too hard to be helpful.

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Definitions:

Generalized State

A condition or situation that applies broadly, not limited to specific instances, often referring to widespread effects or characteristics.

Affect

A psychological term referring to the underlying experience of feeling, emotion, or mood.

Emotion

A complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes and influences thought and behavior.

Social Cognition

The study of how people process, store, and apply information about others and social situations, including how they interpret, analyze, remember, and use information in social interactions.