According to the text, ________ should be used when the researcher has reason to believe that the respondent thinks of the topic in yes/no terms.
A)open-ended questions
B)multiple-choice questions
C)dichotomous questions
D)random questions
E)yay-nay answers

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Dichotomous questions are designed to elicit a yes or no response, and are most appropriate when the researcher suspects that the respondent thinks of the topic in binary terms. Open-ended questions allow for more detailed responses, and multiple-choice questions provide respondents with more options, making them less appropriate in this scenario. Random questions and "yay-nay" answers are not formal question types.

According to the Text, ________ Should Be Used When the Researcher