Identify the advantages of open-ended questions in survey research: (A) They…
2023
Identify the advantages of open-ended questions in survey research:
(A) They allow for unusual responses to be generated.
(B) It is easy to process their answers.
(C) They reduce the possibility of variability in recording answers.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Only (A) and (B)
- B.
Only (B) and (C)
- C.
Only (A) and (C)
- D.
(A), (B) and (C)
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Correct answer: A
Open-ended questions enable respondents to provide unique insights and generate unusual responses not limited by predefined choices. However, these answers are difficult to process quantitatively and increase variability in recording compared to closed-ended formats. Thus, statement (A) correctly identifies an advantage while statements regarding ease of processing are factually incorrect.