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Sunday 22 April 2012

Interview Questions

I have now finished writing up my interview questions. (below). I have picked very specific questions because I already know the sort of answers I want my interviewees to give. Looking at the size of the interview, I am worried about having the time to get through all 10 of my interviewees. However, it is very important for me to ask so many questions to so many people because when it comes to editing, I will have a large selection of answers to choose from.




Interview Questions
Troll Dolls


1)      Using only 3 words, describe a Troll Doll


2)      How many did you have as a child? Did you collect them?


3)      What colour hair did yours have?


4)      Why do you think children liked them?


5)      Why did you like them?


6)      Do you remember their popularity? Do you remember them in the shops?


7)      What do you think of the fact that most Troll Dolls are naked? Does it affect children?


8)      What different types of troll merchandise do you remember? Did you have the T-shirt?


Polly Pocket


1)      How would you describe the character of Polly Pocket?


2)      What did Polly represent to young girls?


3)      Do you remember the different types of houses Polly had?


4)      Did you have a Polly pocket? Describe the ones you had?


5)      Do you remember how popular Polly was?


6)      Did you prefer the old Polly to the new larger Polly?


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles


1)      Who/what were Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?


2)      What was their purpose?


3)      Do you remember their names?


4)      What kind of merchandise did you have?


5)      What were their weapons?


6)      How popular were they in the 90s?


7)      Why do you think they were so popular?


8)      Why do you think kids could relate to them?


9)      Do you remember the theme tune?


Tamagotchi


1)      Describe a tamagotchi.


2)      What kind of virtual pets did you have?


3)      What was the importance of children caring for a virtual pet?


4)      Did you have/want one? How popular were they?


5)      What would happen if you didn’t care for your pet?


6)      Did it teach responsibility?


7)      Describe your memories of Tamagotchi?

Pogs


1)      What were pogs?


2)      Do you remember the rules of the game?


3)      Do you remember them being banned from schools?


4)      Do you agree that pogs resemble a form of gambling?


5)      Do you remember any particular design or patterns that they had?


6)      Why do you think they were so popular in the 90s?


Power Rangers


1)      Who/What were power rangers?


2)      How were they identified? Did they have different powers?


3)      What were zords?


4)      What was their purpose?


5)      What merchandise could you get?


6)      What did you think of them?


7)      Why did they appeal to children?


8)      Do you remember the theme tune?


Gameboy


1)      Tell me what a Gameboy was.


2)      What games could you get?


3)      What was the first/your favourite game you played on Gameboy?


4)      Why was it so appealing for 90s kids?


5)       Do you remember their popularity? Did most kids have one?


6)      Why was Gameboy the start of hand held computerised games?


Furbies


1)      Describe a furby


2)      Would you class this as an educational toy and why?


3)      Do you remember the fictional language of ‘Furbish’ (Examples).


4)      What commands could you give your furby?


5)      What would happen if you didn’t look after your furby?


6)      Why was it so popular?


7)      Who was this toy aimed at?


Beanie Babies


1)      What were they? Why were they different from conventional stuffed animals?


2)      Did you collect them? Why were they so collectable?


3)      What was the significance of them having individual names, DOB, and poems?


4)      Name a few you remember. Which ones did you have?


5)      Buyers were led to believe they would one day be worth money, why was this not the case?


6)      Beanies weren’t sold in large retailers, they did not have TV adverts, and do you think this made them more desirable?


7)      Who were they aimed at?

Pokémon


1)      What does Pokémon mean to you?


2)      What different types of pokemon were there? E.g. trading cards, toys, tv show.


3)      What do you remember about the characters? Names? Powers?


4)      What was Pokémon? What was the ultimate aim of the game?


5)      Did you play the trading card game? What was the aim?


6)      Why were the cards so collectable?


7)      Why did Pokémon appeal to children?


8)      Do you remember the theme tune?

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