Professor Milne Was Preparing to Do Qualitative Interviewing in a Field

question 21

Multiple Choice

Professor Milne was preparing to do qualitative interviewing in a field research project. Milne knew that you were a research methods student and asked for your advice. You told Milne:

• A)try not to alter the specific wording of questions.
• B)try to use the same probes with the same wording for each respondent.
• C)try not to alter the sequence of questions.
• D)be sure to think up interesting things to say when the conversation lulls.
• E)to begin with a search of the literature.

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Definitions:

Susceptibility

The likelihood or predisposition of an individual to be affected by a certain disease or condition.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state characterized by increased focus, concentration, and suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Hypnotic Induction

A process or technique designed to put an individual into a state of hypnosis, marked by heightened focus, relaxation, and suggestibility.

Imaginative

The ability or tendency to form new ideas, images, or concepts not present to the senses, often involving creativity and inventiveness.