Both open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires are used in research. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Open-ended questions directly provide quantitative data.
B. Closed-ended questions provide quantitative data.
C. Open-ended questions provide qualitative data.
D. Closed-ended questions directly provide qualitative data.
ANS: C
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