Which of the following are advantages of quantitative interviewing over participant observation?

1.A wider range of issues can be discussed

2.Events can be reconstructed

3.Ethical aspects of research can be adhered to

4.Name-calling is permitted

5.Outsiders can be allowed to interrupt the process

A1, 2 & 3 only ✓ Correct

B2, 3 & 4 only

C3, 4 & 5 only

D1, 4 & 5 only

Correct answer: (A) 1, 2 & 3 only

Explanation

Quantitative interviewing allows a wider range of issues, reconstruction of past events, and adherence to ethical standards.

Standardised questions cover many topics rapidly, widening the range discussed.

Respondents' recall lets events outside the observer's presence be reconstructed.

Consent and confidentiality are easier to secure in a formal interview than in the field.

Name-calling and letting outsiders interrupt are not advantages and breach interview control.

Participant observation instead captures behaviour in its natural, unstaged setting.

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