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Why won’t the interviewer demand a yes or no answer from the interviewee?

April 26, 2017answer DEMAND interviewee Interviewer yes

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Why won’t the interviewer demand a yes or no answer from the interviewee?

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As noted above, Japanese use relatively subtle body language, as well as spoken communication. In qualitative interviewing, if a respondent does not say yes, it may be more valuable to explore why, rather than twisting his or her arm to state what silence has made apparent.