What Is a "Probe" in Survey Research

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is a "probe" in survey research?

• A) a sequence of questions starting with general ones and ending with specific ones
• B) the name for the middle or neutral choice among the answers to an attitude question
• C) a follow-up question asked by an interviewer to have a respondent clarify or elaborate on an answer
• D) a question designed to measure the honesty of the respondent

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