A researcher is interested in whether or not employees understand their health care benefit options, so the first question in a telephone interview asked respondents if they were full-time employees with health insurance benefits before any other questions were asked regarding respondents' knowledge of those benefits. If they indicated that they do not work full time, then the researcher would politely thank them and terminate the interview. Which type of question is this called?
A) funneling question
B) classification question
C) screening question
D) determination question
E) skipping question

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This type of question is called a screening question as it is used to screen out respondents who do not fit the criteria for the study. In this case, the criteria is being a full-time employee with health insurance benefits.

A Researcher Is Interested in Whether or Not Employees Understand