Probing Statements

question 70

Multiple Choice

Probing statements

• A)will put the interviewee on the defensive.
• B)do not carry judgmental overtones.
• C)should usually be avoided in an interview.
• D)communicate a deep sense of empathy.

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Definitions:

Interviewing

A method of collecting data in qualitative research where questions are posed to participants to gather information on a specific topic.

Quantitative Research

A research methodology that focuses on gathering and analyzing numerical data to draw conclusions about a phenomenon.

Scientific Method

A research approach based on developing specific hypotheses or propositions that can then be tested using specific observations designed for that purpose.

Pathos

An appeal to emotion, one of the three modes of persuasion in rhetoric, used to engage an audience's feelings and sympathies.