You are designing an exploratory study on couples who have polyamorous relationships (i.e. ,they have multiple committed relationships at one time).There is very little research in this area,and not much is known about how these couples manage their relationships.What kind of measurement strategy would be the most appropriate for this new research area?
A) fixed-response scales
B) observational measures
C) global measures
D) open-ended questionnaires

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Since there is very little research in this area, and not much is known about how these couples manage their relationships, open-ended questionnaires would be the most appropriate measurement strategy. This would allow participants to provide detailed and nuanced responses about their experiences and relationship management strategies. Fixed-response scales, observational measures, and global measures may not capture the complexity and variation of polyamorous relationships.

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