When Should a Survey Researcher Include an Open-Ended Survey Question

question 5

Multiple Choice

When should a survey researcher include an open-ended survey question?

• A) anytime they want to
• B) when they do not plan to use numerical responses
• C) when they cannot predict possible responses
• D) when the survey objectives are general and not specific

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