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YouTube video: "An Overwhelmed Mom's Deadly Mistake | The Oprah Winfrey Show | Oprah Winfrey Network".
While you are watching an interview, make notes on the attitudes and characteristics that are important for good interviewing.
General Observations
• Describe how the interviewer presents him- or herself.
• What are your initial impressions of the interviewer?
• What happens in the interview to cause these initial impressions?
• Describe how the interviewer greets the interviewee. What type of climate does the greeting establish?
• Does the interviewer control the interview?
Focus on the Interviewee
• What is the interviewer's attitude toward the interviewee? How does the interviewer convey this attitude?
• Does the interviewer demonstrate respect for the interviewee? How is respect or lack of it conveyed during the interview?
• How does the interviewer convey empathy?
• Does the interviewer convey cultural sensitivity or the lack of it? How?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.