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Question
For this assignment, you would need to conduct a short study using the quasi-structured interview method. Specifically, you will collect data by interviewing your parent(s) (or an uncle, or a grandma, aka anyone at least one generation from you).
Objective: to identify and compare similarities/differences in major lifespan periods between you and your parents' generation. Additionally, you will need to choose at least one question answer and discuss if the described pattern differs from the WEIRD one in your textbook. Method: quasi-structured interview. SI is a research method employed to collect quantitative data that is more homogeneous and thus allow making comparisons between answers (participants). SI normally uses closed-ended questions. For this assignment you will use exactly same questions that you will 1. Ask your parents and 2. Respond to yourself. This way for each question you will have at least two answers, that that you will compare and report in the paper. Unlike a standard SI, you are allowed to ask your parents additional questions.
Reporting: You will submit both the data (responses to questions, see the template) of you and the person you are interviewing; and the analysis of the data (a brief summary where you identify and compare similarities/differences in major lifespan periods between you and your parents' generation). In the analysis part you can focus more on some specific questions, no need to compare every response.
Questions:
1. Where did you grow up?
2. What was your family composition?
3. What was your first childhood memory?
4. Who spent time with you before you started school? Was it a family or you did you go to a daycare?
5. What did family division of labor look like? Who was employed? Who took care of the kid(s)?
6. Did you have friends at school? How were your relationship with parents when you were a teenager?
7. When did you earn your first money?
8. Have your parents talked to you about your future career when you were in school?
9. Have your family placed much emphasis on education and academic success in life?
10. What was your longest committed relationship?
11. If you were to estimate your overall wellbeing and happiness, at what age were (are) you the most satisfied and happy?