Open-ended question
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What does it mean?
An open-ended question asks people to construct an answer rather than choose from predefined options.
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An everyday example
“What is your main difficulty when travelling to campus?” leaves room for unexpected experiences.
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Open-ended questions can still be leading.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- Pew Research Center Source in EnglishWriting Survey Questions