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Methods of Child Study

Differences between Questionnaire and Interview

Interview Questionnaire
Notes
1 Takes place in face-to-face Administered through a printed form

2 Except for infants and young Can only be used with literate persons
children, can be used with everyone

3 Time consuming Less time consuming
4 Can be done with only a small Can be administered to a large number
number of people at a particular of people at a particular time
time

5 The analyses of responses is Relatively easy to analyse as the
complex responses are received in predefined
categories

6 The meaning of questions can be The subjects make their own
clarified to the interviewee in face- interpretation since the doubts cannot
to-face situation. be clarified
7 Possible to have an in-depth Limits the responses of the
understanding about the respondent respondent since it close-ended

8 Only socially desirable responses Anonymity while answering the
may be obtained questionnaire allows respondents to
be more honest

9. Constructing an interview schedule Construction of close-ended question
is relatively easy is time consuming and complex

INTEXT QUESTIONS 14.3

State whether the following statements are true or false.

1. In an interview, the doubts and questions of the participants can be clarified.

2. Questionnaire is used to gather information from literate population.
3. Questionnaire is less time consuming.

4. In a structured interview, the sequence of the questions does not matter.

14.5 ART AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION

Artistic forms of expression such as role play and drawings can be used with

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