According to Vivien Palmar, the interview constitutes a social situation between the two persons, the psychological process

involved requiring both the individua ls mutually respond through the social research. The purpose of the interview ca lls for a varied response from the two parties concerned . This method acts as a very vital tool for the collection of the data in the soci al research as it is all about the direct systematic conversation between an int erviewer and the respondent. By this the interviewer is able to get relevant inf ormation for a particular research problem. Objectives of Interview 1. Collecting the data both extensively and intensively. 2. Exchanging the data and also the experiences. Advantages of the interview method 1. Very good technique for getting the information about the complex, emoti onally laden subjects. 2. Can be easily adapted to the ability of the person being interviewed. 3. Yields a good percentage of returns. 4. Yields perfect sample of the general population. 5. Data collected by this method is likely to be more correct compared to t he other methods that are used for the data collection. Disadvantages of the interview method 1. Time consuming process. 2. Involves high cost. 3. Requires highly skilled interviewer. 4. Requires more energy. 5. May sometimes involve systematic errors. 6. More confusing and a very complicated method.