As opposed to unstructured interviews, structured interviews:
A) require interviewers to improvise questions.
B) reduce validity and increase bias.
C) ensure greater consistency.
D) result in low inter-rater reliability.

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Structured interviews use a standardized set of questions asked in a pre-determined order, which ensures consistency across interviews. In contrast, unstructured interviews allow for more interviewer flexibility and can result in inconsistent questioning across interviews. Therefore, structured interviews ensure greater consistency.

As Opposed to Unstructured Interviews, Structured Interviews