In asking questions, researchers have two basic options - the Open-ended questions and Closed-ended questions. Each of these can accommodate certain variations. Let us say the respondent is asked, "What do you feel is the most important crime problem facing the police in your city today?" and be provided with a space to write in the answer or be asked to report it orally to an interviewer). This is an example of _____.

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A. The correct answer is "A" because in a question like "What do you feel is the most important crime problem facing the police in your city today?" The respondent is provided space to write the response without any limit or restriction.
B. This is an incorrect answer because in a question like "What do you feel is the most important crime problem facing the police in your city today?" The respondent is provided space to write the response without any limit or restriction. In a close a closed-ended question the respondent is asked to select an answer from among a list provided by the researcher. Thus their responses are limited to the provided choices.
C. This is an incorrect answer because in a question like "What do you feel is the most important crime problem facing the police in your city today?" The respondent is provided space to write the response without any limit or restriction. In a close a closed-ended question the respondent is asked to select an answer from among a list provided by the researcher. Thus their responses are limited to the provided choices.
D. This is an incorrect answer because in a question like "What do you feel is the most important crime problem facing the police in your city today?" The respondent is provided space to write the response without any limit or restriction. In a close a closed-ended question the respondent is asked to select an answer from among a list provided by the researcher. Thus their responses are limited to the provided choices.

In Asking Questions, Researchers Have Two Basic Options - the Open-Ended