3. Classification
on basis of
Responses
Association
type
Responses
Construction
type
Responses
Completion
type
Responses
Choice or
ordering type
Responses
Expressive
type
Responses
26. •Should used only when required information
cannot obtained by direct method
•Should used for exploratory research
•Should not used for naively
27. Advantages
•Reliable
•Close connection
between situation and
diagnosis
•Less chance of
readymade answers
•Spontaneous
responses
•Easy to understand
the personality
28. Disadvantages
•Highly trained interviewers
•Bias interpreters
•Costly method
•Time consuming
•Few are standard
techniques
•Respondent may not be
the representative of entire
population