open-ended question

open-ended question
A question that requires respondents to provide answers in their own words, rather than 'yes', 'no', or 'don't know'. Such questions as Why…? What…? When…? are asked without providing answers from which to choose. Open-ended questions are often used in exploratory research Compare multiple-choice question; structured interview

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