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• Assignment 1: An Interview of Your Choice By Wednesday,November 19, 2014 complete the assignment presented below. In orderto really learn about interviewing, you must practice doinginterviews. There is no substitute for direct experience inlearning about interviewing. This assignment will be the first ofseveral interviews you conduct during this course. Find a volunteerto role-play a client. The purpose of this assignment is tointroduce you to the experience of formulating questions andgathering information during a clinical interview. You are notexpected to have mastered these skills in week 1 nor even by theend of this course. Clinical interviewing is a skill that requiresa lot of practice and years of training. Here, you will simplyinterview the volunteer who is role-playing a client that is havingtrouble at work. Be sure to develop a plan for the interview aheadof time. What is the purpose of your interview? How will youachieve that purpose? Be sure to follow the ethical guidelines youhave read about, including competence, confidentiality, andinformed consent. The interview should be at least 10 minutes inlength but no more than 20 minutes. After you complete yourinterview, provide a thoughtful discussion of the following: 1. Howdid you prepare for the interview? Be sure to list the questionsused in your interview and provide a brief summary of the contentof your interview. 2. How long was the interview? How much effortwas required to keep the interview to the required 10-20 minutetimeframe? 3. What things made the interview difficult oruncomfortable? Be as specific as possible. For example, were therethings you or your client said or did during the interview thatwere uncomfortable? 4. What factors made the interview welcomingand comfortable? Again be as specific as possible. 5. Did you thinkyou were effective in probing and obtaining information? • Asappropriate, cite the online content, the textbook, and othercredible, scholarly sources to substantiate the points you aremaking. Apply APA standards for writing and citations to yourwork