Under what circumstances would a survey researcher choose to use an open-ended question and when might it be better to use a closed-ended question?

What will be an ideal response?


An ideal response will:
1, Define open- and closed-ended questions.
2, Explain that the benefit of open-ended questions is that spontaneous answers reveal what people think and that the benefit of closed-ended questions is that they provide easily comparable and structured answers.

Political Science

You might also like to view...

Which of the following is an example of a public interest group?

a. a consumer rights group b. a professional association c. a labor union d. a group representing a state government

Political Science

A territory in which the state model is unable to take root is considered _____

a. fragmented b. a failed state c. a feudal state d. devolutionary

Political Science

Select a bill recently passed by Congress and signed by the president. Explain how interbranch interactions (and possibly conflict) influenced the policy that was eventually implemented.

What will be an ideal response?

Political Science

The Texas Constitution is sometimes regarded as ______.

a. giving too much power to the executive branch b. giving too much power to the legislature c. being too vague d. providing too little guidance to state government e. being long and specific

Political Science