Experiments Comparing Responses to Closed-Ended and Open-Ended Questions Have Found

question 26

Multiple Choice

Experiments comparing responses to closed-ended and open-ended questions have found that

• A) open-ended questions are better.
• B) closed-ended questions are better.
• C) the results are similar as long as the response options in the closed question represent the most frequent responses to the open question.
• D) the results are similar as long as the questions are similarly worded.

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Definitions:

Reject

In statistics, to conclude that there is enough evidence to discard the null hypothesis in favor of the alternative hypothesis.

F-Ratio

A statistical measure used in the context of ANOVA, calculated as the variance between sample means divided by the variance within the samples.

Main Effect

The direct impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable in an experimental design, ignoring interaction effects.

Factor A

A term used in experimental design and analysis to denote one of potentially several independent variables being studied for its impact on a dependent variable.