When Asking Questionnaire Items, a Survey Interviewer Should

question 23

Multiple Choice

When asking questionnaire items, a survey interviewer should

• A) ask all the easy questions first, skipping questions that the respondent is slow to answer and then return to difficult questions later.
• B) summarize and reword what respondent says in response to an open-ended question, so that it is a more meaningful answer.
• C) react with a verbal response e.g., Yes, Oh no! That's a good answer) after the respondent answers a question to show interest.
• D) ask each question for the respondent, even if it seems that the respondent has been asked about the topic already.

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