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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