What Is a Major Disadvantage of Open-Ended Survey Questions

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Multiple Choice

What is a major disadvantage of open-ended survey questions?

• A)Coding the responses can be tedious and difficult.
• B)Misinterpretation of a question can go unnoticed.
• C)They force participants to make simplistic responses to complex issues.
• D)Respondents with no opinion or no knowledge can answer anyway.
• E)They permit an unlimited number of possible answers.

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