Cognitive Interviewing and what it can be used for by Olivia Sexton, Sophie Pilley, Jo d’Ardenne and Richard Bull

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What cognitive interviewing is and why we might use this as a research method
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How to conduct cognitive interviews
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What are the other uses of cognitive interviewing?
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