Questions and Answers
Which type of question is designed to encourage the respondent to provide a detailed and thoughtful response?
What is the main characteristic of a neutral question?
Which questioning technique involves starting with broad, open-ended questions and gradually narrowing down to more specific questions?
What is the primary purpose of a question used to clarify or seek additional information about a response?
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Which type of question is emotionally charged or biased, making it difficult for the respondent to provide an objective answer?
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What is the main advantage of using probing questions in an interview or research?
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Which questioning technique involves paraphrasing or reflecting the respondent's answer to encourage further elaboration?
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What is the primary purpose of a question used to challenge or confront the respondent's answer or perspective?
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Study Notes
Types of Questions
- Open-ended questions: encourage the respondent to provide a detailed and thoughtful response
- Closed-ended questions: limit the respondent to a specific set of responses, often with a yes/no or multiple-choice format
- Leading questions: phrased to suggest a particular answer or interpretation
- Loaded questions: emotionally charged or biased, making it difficult for the respondent to provide an objective answer
- Probing questions: used to gather more information or clarify a previous response
Question Characteristics
- Clearness: the question should be easy to understand and unambiguous
- Specificity: the question should be precise and focused on a specific topic or issue
- Neutrality: the question should be free from bias and emotional influence
- Relevance: the question should be relevant to the topic or issue being investigated
Questioning Techniques
- Funneling: starting with broad, open-ended questions and gradually narrowing down to more specific questions
- Probing: using follow-up questions to gather more information or clarify a response
- Reflective questioning: paraphrasing or reflecting the respondent's answer to encourage further elaboration
- Confrontational questioning: directly challenging the respondent's answer or perspective
Purposes of Questions
- Information gathering: to collect data or information about a topic or issue
- Clarification: to clarify or seek additional information about a response
- Challenge: to challenge or confront the respondent's answer or perspective
- Stimulate thought: to encourage the respondent to think critically or reflect on their answer
Types of Questions
- Open-ended questions encourage respondents to provide detailed and thoughtful responses
- Closed-ended questions limit respondents to specific set of responses, often in yes/no or multiple-choice format
- Leading questions are phrased to suggest a particular answer or interpretation
- Loaded questions are emotionally charged or biased, making it difficult for respondents to provide objective answers
- Probing questions gather more information or clarify previous responses
Question Characteristics
- Clearness ensures questions are easy to understand and unambiguous
- Specificity ensures questions are precise and focused on a specific topic or issue
- Neutrality ensures questions are free from bias and emotional influence
- Relevance ensures questions are relevant to the topic or issue being investigated
Questioning Techniques
- Funneling involves starting with broad, open-ended questions and gradually narrowing down to specific questions
- Probing involves using follow-up questions to gather more information or clarify responses
- Reflective questioning involves paraphrasing or reflecting respondent's answers to encourage further elaboration
- Confrontational questioning involves directly challenging respondent's answers or perspectives
Purposes of Questions
- Information gathering collects data or information about a topic or issue
- Clarification seeks additional information about a response
- Challenge confronts or challenges respondent's answers or perspectives
- Stimulating thought encourages respondents to think critically or reflect on their answers
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Description
Learn about different types of questions used in research, including open-ended, closed-ended, leading, loaded, and probing questions. Understand their characteristics and uses.
