What is the difference between unstructured and structured interviews?

What will be an ideal response?


ANSWER:
Unstructured interviews involve a minimum of control, use open-ended questions, and allow interviewees to respond at their own pace using their own words. Structured interviews use the same set of questions for all informants, in the same sequence, and preferably under the same set of conditions.

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