Open-ended questions are questions that allow someone to give a
free-form answer
. Closed-ended questions can be answered with “Yes” or “No,” or they have a limited set of possible answers (such as: A, B, C, or All of the Above).
What is an open question example?
Examples of open-ended questions include:
Tell me about your relationship with your supervisor
. How do you see your future? Tell me about the children in this photograph.
What is the difference of open ended and closed questions with examples?
Open-ended questions are broad and can be answered in detail
(e.g. “What do you think about this product?”), while closed-ended questions are narrow in focus and usually answered with a single word or a pick from limited multiple-choice options (e.g. “Are you satisfied with this product?” → Yes/No/Mostly/Not quite).
What is a closed question Example?
For example, in standard parlance, “
Is it ever right to lie?
” would be regarded as a closed question: it elicits a yes–no response. … Any initial yes–no answer to it can be “opened up” by the questioner (“Why do you think that?”, “Could there be an instance where that’s not the case?”), inviting elaboration and enquiry.
What are examples of open and closed questions?
| Closed-Ended Question Open-Ended Alternative | Is pasta alfredo on special tonight? What are the specials tonight? | Are you planning to become a nurse? What kind of career do you plan to pursue? | Would you like to go to the movies tonight? What would you like to do tonight? |
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What are the 4 types of questions?
In English, there are four types of questions:
general or yes/no questions, special questions using wh-words, choice questions, and disjunctive or tag/tail questions
. Each of these different types of questions is used commonly in English, and to give the correct answer to each you’ll need to be able to be prepared.
What are some good open-ended questions?
- Why do you like the bands/performers that you like?
- What was your worst travel experience?
- What was the most important chance encounter you’ve had?
- What is the process for making your favorite dish?
- What is a good life?
- How did going to school shape you as a person?
What words do open-ended questions begin with?
Open-ended questions begin with the following words:
why, how, what, describe, tell me about…, or what do you think about
… 3. Use open-ended questions as follow ups for other questions. These follow ups can be asked after open or closed-ended questions.
What is the only question you can’t answer with a yes?
Riddle:
What is the only question you can’t answer yes
too?
Answer
: Are
you
asleep.
What is an open question in Counselling?
Open questions are
questions that do not have a “yes” or “no” answer
. The counsellor uses open questions to clarify his or her understanding of what the client is feeling.
Why are Closed questions bad?
Disadvantages of Closed Questions
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They can force the respondent into an answer they don’t necessarily want to give
. » This can make the respondent frustrated as they are unable to adequately express their opinion. » It can be difficult to determine if someone has misunderstood the question.
What is the purpose of a closed question?
What is a closed question? Closed questions
collect quantitative data
. They give the respondent a limited amount of options to choose from. They are popular, as quantitative data is easier to analyse than qualitative data.
What is a closed question in a survey?
A closed-ended survey question is
one that provides respondents with a fixed number of responses from which to choose an answer
. It is made up of a question stem and a set of answer choices (the response alternatives).
What are deep questions to ask?
- What would you change about yourself if you could?
- What motivates you to work hard?
- What form of public transportation do you prefer? (air, boat, train, bus, car, etc.)
- What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve done lately?
Why do you ask open-ended questions?
An open-ended question is
designed to encourage a full, meaningful answer using your child’s own knowledge or feelings
. Open-ended questions typically begin with words such as “why” or “how” and phrases such as “tell me about…” Open-ended questions do not allow for one-word answers.
What are the types of closed-ended questions?
Closed-ended questions come in a multitude of forms, including:
multiple choice, drop down, checkboxes, and ranking questions
. Each question type doesn’t allow the respondent to provide unique or unanticipated answers, but rather, choose from a list of pre-selected options.
