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Open vs. Closed Question

Author: Ryan Backman

Notes on "Open vs. Closed Question"

Terms to Know

Open Question

A question that has no definite length of the expected response.

Closed Question

A question that has a definite, short response in mind.

Terms to Know
Closed Question

A question type with only so many different answer choices.

Open Question

A question type with no answer choices; the respondent can choose what he or she wants to say to answer the question.