Open-ended question

O
 

Open-ended questions are survey or interview questions that allow the participant to respond in their own words. These questions discourage simple “yes or no” answers. For example, “Tell me about your experiences with the police.” Open-ended questions are well-suited for qualitative data analysis.

 

See also: close-ended question

Return to the Evaluation Dictionary

 
Previous
Previous

Outcome

Next
Next

Observational study