When a Phone Interviewer Asks a Respondent If They Would

question 52

Multiple Choice

When a phone interviewer asks a respondent if they would be willing to fill out a ten- page survey that would be mailed to them the following week,and when receiving a negative response to that request,asks the respondent if she would answer three short questions over the phone at the present time,this is an example of:

• A)the foot-in-the-door technique
• B)probing
• C)the door-in-the-face technique
• D)verification

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Definitions:

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure responsible for converting sound waves into nerve impulses that are interpreted by the brain as sound.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear, vibrating in response to sound waves and initiating the process of hearing.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled organ in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into nerve signals for hearing.

Sound Vibrations

Sound vibrations are the back-and-forth movement of particles when a sound is produced, traveling as sound waves through mediums like air or water.