When Marcie conducted an interview with the local homeless shelter supervisor, the supervisor kept answering "yes" or "no" to all of Marcie's questions. Marcie was getting frustrated because she was not getting the material she needed

What most likely caused Marcie's problem?
a. The supervisor was being difficult and unfriendly.
b. Marcie had planned only closed-ended questions and forgot to follow up by asking "why?"
c. The supervisor was probably new and inexperienced and did notknow the answers.
d. The supervisor probably is not used to being interviewed.


b

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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