Kensington and Brady conducted an interview where they had a set list of question-topics that needed to be presented to respondents. The way in which the questions were worded had to be kept the same, but interviewers were allowed to vary the order of the questions, and they could ask follow up questions when the thought respondents' answers could be expanded upon. This interview best reflects a(n):
A) semi-structured interview
B) unstructured interview
C) structured interview
D) open-ended interview

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In a semi-structured interview, the interviewer has a set list of question-topics but has flexibility in the order in which they are asked and can ask follow-up questions to gather more information. This best describes the scenario presented in the question. Unstructured interviews have no predetermined questions, structured interviews have a fixed set of questions asked in a specific order, and open-ended interviews allow for completely free-form answers without any specific questions or topics.

Kensington and Brady Conducted an Interview Where They Had a Set