This assignment is designed to allow you to gain experience using the interview method and to allow you to explore the effects of differences between ages of individuals under study (cohort effects).
The assignment has three parts:
Part A involves developing interview questions and answering the interview questions yourself.
Part B involves interviewing another person at least 10 years older or younger than yourself.
Part C asks you to examine cohort effects and examine the interview method as a research tool.
To get started with this assignment, find someone to interview. There should be at least a 10-year difference (older or younger) between you and the interviewee. You may decide to do the interview face-to-face, but since this course offers you the ability to interact with classmates online, you could also ask one of your classmates to be your interviewee. (If you have any difficulty finding someone to interview, ask your instructor for help).
It is very important that you have the interviewee complete the consent form included with this assignment. Once you have studied the ethics of conducting research, you will understand why this is important.