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Social interaction and validity
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A Levels Sociology (Social study) Mind Map on Social interaction and validity, created by dottydiva96 on 02/02/2014.
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Social interaction and validity
Interviewer bias
Interviewer may ask 'leading' questions, which 'tells' the interviewee how to answer
Can occur when an interviewer identifies too closely with interviewee's
Artificiality
Although unstructured interviews are relaxed, they still occur in an artificial environment
Doubtful whether truthful answers can be obtained
Status and power inequalities
Gender differences in power and status can shape the interview
Ethnic differences can shape the interview
In structured interviews there is more control
Cultural differences
Misunderstanding meanings given to the same words
Harder to detect lying
Socially desirability effect
Interviewees may give socially desirable answers
Ethical issues
Informed consent must be given
Interviewee's may feel under pressure to answer
Anonymity given
Improving validity of interviews
Follow up interviews to check answers
Asking Q's quickly, little time to think
Ethnically and language-match interviewers and interviewees
Pilot study
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