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Two types of survey questions are open questions and closed questions. An open question allows for any kind of response; a closed question allows for only a fixed response. An open question and a closed question with its possible choices are given below. List the advantages and disadvantages of each question.
Open question: What can be done to get students to eat healthier foods?
Closed question: How would you get students to eat healthier foods?
1. Mandatory nutrition course
2. Offer only healthy foods in the cafeteria and remove unhealthy foods
3. Offer more healthy foods in the cafeteria and raise the prices on unhealthy foods
What are the advantages of an open question? Select all that apply.
A.
An open question allows for new solutions to be introduced.
B.
It is easy to compare the results of surveys with open questions.
C.
It is easy to quantify the responses of open questions.
D.
An open question allows the respondent to go in-depth with their answer.
What are the disadvantages of an open question? Select all that apply.
A.
It is difficult to quantify the responses of open questions.
B.
An open question limits the possible responses of the respondent.
C.
It is difficult to compare the results of surveys with open questions.
D.
The form of the question may influence the opinion of the respondent.
What are the advantages of a closed question? Select all that apply.
A.
It is easy to quantify and compare the results of surveys with closed questions.
B.
Closed questions allow the respondent to go in-depth with their answers.
C.
Closed questions allow for new solutions to be introduced.
D.
It is possible to automate the collection of results for closed questions.
What are the disadvantages of a closed question? Select all that apply.
A.
The form of the question may influence the opinion of the respondent.
B.
Closed questions allow for new solutions to be introduced.
C.
Closed questions may not provide appropriate alternative responses.
D.
It is difficult to quantify and compare the results of surveys with closed questions.
Answer:
Open question: What can be done to get students to eat healthier foods?
(A) Offer only healthy foods in the cafeteria and remove unhealthy foods.
Hence the "option-2" is the correct answer.
Closed question: How would you get students to eat healthier foods?
(A) Mandatory nutrition course
Offer more healthy foods in the cafeteria and raise the prices on unhealthy foods
Hence the "option-(1) ,(2)" are the correct answers.
What are the advantages of an open question?
(A)It is easy to quantify the responses of open questions.
What are the disadvantages of an open question?
(A) (A)It is difficult to quantify the responses of open questions.
(C) It is difficult to compare the results of surveys with open questions.
(D)The form of the question may influence the opinion of the respondent.
Hence the "option-(A) ,(C) and (D)" are the correct answers.
What are the advantages of a closed question?
(A) (A)It is easy to quantify and compare the results of surveys with closed questions.
(D)It is possible to automate the collection of results for closed questions.
Hence the "option-(A) ,(D) " are the correct answers.
What are the disadvantages of a closed question?
(A)
(C)Closed questions may not provide appropriate alternative responses.
Hence the "option-c" is the correct answer.