When Surveys Are Used, Participants Are Often Asked to Use

question 55

Multiple Choice

When surveys are used, participants are often asked to use a response scale or response category (e.g., often, sometimes, not very often, never) that matches how they feel about a behavior or how likely they are to exhibit the behavior. This is called a(n) ______ response scale.

• A) closed-ended
• B) open-ended
• C) ambiguous
• D) behavior