When a Questionnaire Involves a Structured Open-Ended Question as Part

question 48

Multiple Choice

When a questionnaire involves a structured open-ended question as part of a survey, the:

• A) coding task for multiple responses becomes more time consuming.
• B) answers must be coded into broad categories.
• C) data validation step must be skipped.
• D) respondents take lesser time to complete the survey.
• E) coding process needs to be prepared before data collection.

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