A Researcher Doing In-Depth Interviews Often Asks the Same Questions

question 23

Multiple Choice

A researcher doing in-depth interviews often asks the same questions in different ways during the interview to assure accurate and honest responses. How does this impact the results?

• A) It reduced volunteer bias.
• B) It reduces interviewer bias.
• C) It increases validity.
• D) It increases reliability.

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Definitions:

Case Study Methods

A research strategy that involves an in-depth, detailed investigation of a subject or a small group, often used in psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

Solution-focused Therapy

A short-term goal-focused therapeutic approach that emphasizes the development and execution of solutions to problems rather than focusing on the problems themselves.

Comparative Effectiveness

Research that compares the outcomes of different treatments or interventions to assess which are most effective for specific conditions or populations.

Constructivist Therapies

Psychotherapeutic approaches that view the individual's understanding and meaning-making of their experiences as central to the process of change.