In What Way Does the Qualitative Interview Differ from a Friendly

question 7

Multiple Choice

In what way does the qualitative interview differ from a friendly conversation?

• A) The friendly conversation has an explicit goal or purpose, whereas the qualitative interview often does not have a specific goal in mind.
• B) The friendly conversation contains many instances of repetition, whereas the qualitative interview tends to avoid going over the same details more than once.
• C) In a friendly conversation the participants usually avoid abbreviations and jargon, but in a qualitative interview the interviewer tries to use the same jargon and expressions familiar to the participant.
• D) In a friendly conversation the participants tend to speak out of turn and cut each other off, whereas in a qualitative interview the interviewer will often interrupt the participant's response in order to ask for clarification.
• E) During a friendly conversation a pause or brief silence is acceptable, whereas in a qualitative interview pauses can be used by the interviewer to get the interviewee to elaborate on a previous point.

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Definitions:

External Theories

Ideas or explanations originating outside an organization or individual, used to understand phenomena or guide actions in various domains.

Motivation

The process of arousing and sustaining goal-directed behavior.

Adams's Theory

Refers to the Equity Theory of motivation created by John Stacey Adams, which suggests that employees are motivated or demotivated based on their perception of fairness in the workplace.

Inequity

A state of unfairness or injustice where there is an imbalance or disproportionality in the distribution of resources or opportunities among individuals or groups.